This lovely mountain resort town is perched above the eastern end of
the beautiful Kadisha Gorge and at the foothills of the Cedars of Lebanon.
It is the brith place of Lebanon's most famous author
Khalil Gibran. It has a small museum which pays tribute to him.
Beiteddine palace was built over a period of thirty years by Emir Bechir Chehab II.
It's architecture reflects the typical oriental architecture of the 19th century Ottoman Era.
It is remarkable for its glamorous
arcades, multicolored mosaic floors, reception rooms, harems, hammams
and even by its guest house "Diyafa" where passing guests were lodged
(French poet Lamartine stayed once there).
Detail of the Sarcophagus of Ahiram, king of Byblos, seated
on a cherub throne, before an offering table, 13th century B.C (National Museum of Beirut).
Around 1200 B.C. the scribes of Byblos developed an alphabetic phonetic script, the precursor of our modern
alphabet. By 800 B.C., it had traveled to Greece, changing forever the way man communicated.
Located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, Baalbek is an ancient city
that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Originally
Canaanite (3rd century BC), the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines,
and Arabs successively occupied Ba'albek and left their imprints on the
place, often modifying what existed previously.
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General Kaftoun Videos
This section contains general videos taken in the village of Kaftoun, Lebanon.
Kaftoun Snippets - April 16-24, 2011
In this video: Fadwa Fares, Wadad Fares, Teresa Fares, Iskandar Semaan, Nihmat Daher, Fouad Shayban, George Claude Fayyad, Joyce Chweiri, Julie Chweiri, Saad Sarkis
Palm Sunday - April 17, 2011
Palm Sunday at St. Phokas Church, Kaftoun, Lebanon taken April 17, 2011
Newly Renovated Church Hall- April 17, 2011
The newly renovated Kaftoun St. Phokas Church Hall, Kaftoun, Koura, Lebanon - video taken April 17, 2011
The poet Elias Fares in three poems
Recorded in his house, April 24, 2011. Love poem, celebrating the birth of his granddaughter Angie, and 40-day passing of Affaf Jabbour Fares, the wife of Edmond Fares.
General Lebanon Videos
This section contains general videos taken in Lebanon.
The National Museum of Lebanon - Live Shoot
Live Video Shoot of the inside of the main floor of the National Museum of Lebanon in Beirut, taken the morning of April 20, 2011 by Jay Fares.
The National Museum of Lebanon, Beirut
Antiquities at the National Museum of Lebanon, Beirut - Lebanon. Photos taken by Jay Fares on April 20, 2011.
Interviews with Kaftoun Inhabitants
This section contains video interviews with select Kaftoun inhabitants.
Fadwa Fares - April 20, 2011
Fadwa Fares - PART 1
First part of an interview with Fadwa Fares Khalil Fares, Kaftoun, Lebanon, April 15, 2011, conducted by Jay Fares.
Fadwa Fares - PART 2
Second part of an interview with Fadwa Fares Khalil Fares, Kaftoun, Lebanon, April 15, 2011, conducted by Jay Fares.
Deeb Yaacoub Sarkis - April 18, 2011
Deeb Yaacoub Sarkis - PART 1
First part of an interview with Deeb Yaacoub Sarkis, Kaftoun, Lebanon, April 18, 2011, conducted by Jay Fares.
Deeb Yaacoub Sarkis - PART 2
Second part of an interview with Deeb Yaacoub Sarkis, Kaftoun, Lebanon, April 18, 2011, conducted by Jay Fares.
Salameh Fayyad - April 15, 2011
Salameh Fayyad - PART 1
The first part of an interview with Salameh Fayyad, conducted in his house in Kaftoun during a visit to offer condolences in the recent death of his brother Eleigh.
Salameh Fayyad - PART 2
The second part of an interview with Salameh Fayyad, conducted in his house in Kaftoun during a visit to offer condolences in the recent death of his brother Eleigh.
Salameh Fayyad - PART 3
The third part of an interview with Salameh Fayyad, conducted in his house in Kaftoun during a visit to offer condolences in the recent death of his brother Eleigh.
Edmond Saba Fares - January 29, 2009
Edmond Saba Fares - January 29, 2009
Impromptu interview with Ombudsman Edmond Saba Fares of Kaftoun, Koura, Lebanon. He answers questions about the history of Kaftoun families.
Michael Fares Music Videos
This section contains music videos by Michael Fares
Improvisation on Maqam Hijaz - May 13, 2011
Improvisation on Maqam Hijaz مقام الحجاز - عود
Live Oud Performance - March 21, 2011
تقسيم على مقام صباLive Oud Performance Caffé Medici العود في حفلة موسيقية في مقهى
Improvisation on Maqam Saba - Mar 18, 2011
تقسيم على مقام صبا Improvisation on Maqam Saba - Mar 18, 2011
Original Oud Music العود - Mar 16, 2011
Original Oud Music العود Better sound quality by far this time because I overdubbed after recording the audio with a high quality mic
Arabic Violin Improvisation - Dec 19, 2010
Arabic Violin Improvisation تقسيم على الكمان - مقام صبا
Celtic Circle at W&M - Nov 16, 2006.
Performance at W&M University Center, featuring Michael Fares on the guitar, Meghan Cavanaugh on Violin and Jeremy Powers on drums. Nov 16, 2006.
