Watch Ramzi Salti's 'Fairuz and Lebanon' audio-visual talk at Sanford

Watch at https://youtu.be/9YnBqbPb1Wo

It is our pleasure to share the video recording of Dr. Ramzi Salti's audio-visual talk at Stanford in which he celebrated Fairuz's 90th birthday (this year) through a journey of the Lebanese icon's life, music and connections to Lebanon's history and culture(s).

You can watch the video below or at this link. Click on CC (English) as you watch for a more immersive experience.

Titled "Fairuz and the Lebanon That Was/Is," this event aimed to show how Fairuz's songs have long reflected and shaped Lebanon’s spirit through key moments such as the civil war, post-war reconstruction, and the current crisis. Watch here.

Here are the PowerPoint Slides for this presentation:

You can also watch a longer (complete) video of this event below or at https://youtu.be/2smYo4kypws.  Click on CC while watching this version for a more immersive experience.

Click on CC while watching video

We would love to hear your thoughts and reactions to this talk, which was made possible thanks to the support of the Abbasi Program and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum.  Email  author30@gmail.com.

Here are some photos from the event: