2.3.2.2 (What’s this number?)
A number of non-governmental organisations and community groups collaborated on an unusual social intervention in Lebanon: A bus tour titled هدير بوسطة: ذكريات بلد (Roar of a bus: Memories of a Country) based on the lyrics of Fairuz’s popular bus ride ballad. The bus tour starts on the 13th of April – the date marking the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 – and ends on the 10th of May. So 34 years later, the bus will embrace 10 young Lebanese volunteers on a tour of 34 areas in Lebanon, to introduce them to 45 civil organisations and action groups who are working towards a peaceful Lebanon. Activities include performances, workshops, presentations, discussions, crafts and more. Thus, the bus tour will create a link between the young volunteers and the organisations.
The bus team includes – alongside the 10 young participants – reporters, photographers and filmmakers who will be archiving the daily events of the tour, and facilitators who will be running workshops and sessions on conflict management.
The bus tour will drive from Beirut towards the South, Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and then the North counties. An opening event will take place before the tour begins on the 12th of April at 4:00 pm in Zico House, Spears, Sanayeh where Nada Sehnaoui will screen her film: ألم يكفنا 15 عاماً من الإختباء في الحمامات؟ (Aren’t 15 years of hiding in the toilets enough?). Everyone is welcome to attend this event. A closing event is also scheduled on the 10th of May and the details will be announced closer to the date.
This is the detailed itinerary of the bus tour:
12 April: Beirut (opening event) بيروت
13 April: Nabatiyeh نبطية
14 April: Tyr صور
15 April: Tyr suburbs قرى في محيط صور
16 April: Bint Jbeil بنت جبيل
17 April: Sidon and the suburbs صيدا ومحيطها
18 April: Aley عاليه
19-21 April: Break
22 April: Beirut بيروت
23 April: Break
24 April: Beirut بيروت
25 April: Saadnayel and Taalbeya سعدنايل وتعلبايا
26 April: Shamstar شمسطار
27 April: Hermel, Aersel, Fakhi and Ain هرمل، عرسال، فكهي، وعين
28 April: Nabha and Younin نبها ويونين
29 April: Ghaza and Jib Jinnin غزة وجب جنين
30 April: Baalbeck بعلبك
1 May: Break
2 May: Halba حلبا
3 May: Berkayel برقايل
4 May: Meniyeh and Dnayeh منية وضنية
5 May: Break
6 May: Bedawi بداوي
7-8 May: Tripoli طرابلس
9 May: Break
10 May: Beirut (closing event) بيروت
