Visitors try on sun hats at a stand during the Gemmayze Street Festival, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. All photos: EPA
Visitors try on sun hats at a stand during the Gemmayze Street Festival, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. All photos: EPA
Beirut's famous festival includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges
Beirut's famous festival includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges
This year's event runs for two days, from May 13-14
This year's event runs for two days, from May 13-14
Paintings are on display at an open-air gallery on the St. Nicolas stairs during the 'Gemmayze Street Festival' under the slogan 'Gemmayze to walk and on the balcony' (Gemmayzeh 3al mashi w 3al balcon) in Beirut, Lebanon, 13 May 2023. Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors flocked to Beirut's famous Gemmayze Street Festival which includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges. The Gemmayze Street Festival runs from 13 to 14 May 2023. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
Paintings are on display at an open-air gallery on the St. Nicolas stairs during the 'Gemmayze Street Festival' under the slogan 'Gemmayze to walk and on the balcony' (Gemmayzeh 3al mashi w 3al balcon) in Beirut, Lebanon, 13 May 2023. Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors flocked to Beirut's famous Gemmayze Street Festival which includes a street market, live music, an art fair, food and bar lounges. The Gemmayze Street Festival runs from 13 to 14 May 2023. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors have flocked to this year's event
Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors have flocked to this year's event
The return of tourists after the pandemic is a boost for Lebanon's economy, which has taken a severe downturn in recent years
The return of tourists after the pandemic is a boost for Lebanon's economy, which has taken a severe downturn in recent years
A woman displays merchandise for sale
A woman displays merchandise for sale

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Music, food and art as Beirut celebrates Gemmayze Street Festival

Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors flocked to capitals popular annual event

The National

May 14, 2023

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Moral education needed in a 'rapidly changing world'

Moral education lessons for young people is needed in a rapidly changing world, the head of the programme said.

Alanood Al Kaabi, head of programmes at the Education Affairs Office of the Crown Price Court - Abu Dhabi, said: "The Crown Price Court is fully behind this initiative and have already seen the curriculum succeed in empowering young people and providing them with the necessary tools to succeed in building the future of the nation at all levels.

"Moral education touches on every aspect and subject that children engage in.

"It is not just limited to science or maths but it is involved in all subjects and it is helping children to adapt to integral moral practises.

"The moral education programme has been designed to develop children holistically in a world being rapidly transformed by technology and globalisation."

Updated: May 14, 2023, 11:34 AM`
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