Lebanon News

Aug. 08, 2019 | 12:09 AM

Activists rally for concert against oppression

From left, Roy Dib, Joumana Talhouk and Rania Barghout speak during a news conference in Beirut, Aug. 7, 2019. (The Daily Star/Mohamad Azakir)

Emily Lewis| The Daily Star

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 08, 2019, on page 3.

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Summary

"The sound of music is louder". This is the slogan for a concert and comedy show slated for Friday night, the same day that Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila was supposed to perform at the Byblos International Festival. Outraged by the festival organizers' decision to drop Mashrou' Leila's Aug. 9 concert, a group of independent activists got together to put on a show "against hatred and against oppression".

Eventually, the Byblos festival announced that Mashrou' Leila's concert was cancelled.