Style Cities: Beirut

Discover Beirut during its Golden Age, the cultural, commercial and entertainment centre of the Middle-East. Once known as the ‘Paris of the Middle East’, Beirut in the 1950s and 1960s was a playground for the rich and famous. Speakers include Professor George Arbid, American University of Beirut, writers Viviane Ghanem and Asma Freiha and journalist Carole Corm.

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000168?id=EVENT452105