The summer of 2019 in Lebanon was anything but calm, punctuated by episodes of violence and political conflict, but the country’s summer festivals, large and small, carried on, attracting and entertaining locals and tourists around the country.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, Lebanese villages and cities hosted more than 100 licensed festivals. Some of the events are famous — among them the Beiteddine Art Festival and ones in Baalbek, Byblos and Beirut — and others less so, such as the Ehdeniyat International Festival.
