10:00 am Beirut and Jbeil Metropolitan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Archbishop George Bacouni, celebrates “Blessing of Light,” evening prayer, and Basil Mass at the Parish of St. John Chrysostom – Beirut Melkite Greek Catholic Archdiocese – Damascus Road. (Saturday of Light).
11:00 am Meeting organized by “The Russian House” in Beirut – Verdun, following the participation of the Lebanese youth delegation in the World Youth Festival in Sochi last month. The meeting includes a minute of silence for the souls of the victims of the terrorist attack at the Crocus Hall in Moscow, speeches by participants in the Lebanese delegation to Sochi, presentation of 8 short reports on their participation in the main and regional programs (Moscow region, Chechnya, Mordovia), a speech by the Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Rudakov, and the presentation of certificates from the World Conference on Women-2024 to activists and members of the delegation and messages of thanks to the leaders of the National Pr
eparatory Committee in Lebanon.
2:30 pm Amal Educational Institutions open the “Dr. Reda Saadeh Theater,” on the occasion of the first anniversary of his passing, under the patronage of Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, in Ain Qana.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon