At the Sidon International Festival, we are dedicated to celebrating Saida’s rich history and modern vibrancy. By honoring its timeless heritage and embracing its contemporary growth, we aim to showcase the unique charm of the queen of the Lebanese coast for all to experience and enjoy.
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The Sidon International Festival (SIF) is dedicated to curating a dynamic and diverse array of cultural and entertainment events that celebrate the multifaceted identity of Saida. Our mission is to honor the city’s rich heritage, showcasing its ancient history, traditional arts, and time-honored customs, while also embracing and highlighting its vibrant contemporary urban landscape. Through our festival, we aim to create a harmonious blend of the old and the new, offering experiences that resonate with both locals and visitors.
SIF committee believes that acting upon its mission to present diverse cultural and entertaining events and staging first-class cultural events of high professional caliber will reflect both Saida’s heritage as well as its contemporary urban image and prompt a positive ripple effect upon the wellbeing and benefit of the city. Therefore, SIF aims to launch its fifth festival event with the intentionof providing a fun, engaging and artistic program in keeping with its mission and objectives.
Our events and activities have included Touristic Days and Touristic
Nights during which participants toured the old city of Saida, visiting its
renowned historic sites and enjoying live musical performances, street parades, and Dabkeh performances at the various venues, while sampling local foods and traditional bites.
The committee also collaborated with Rotary Club – Saida to organize the first ever Christmas village celebration in Saida; an event that featured a variety of activities including musical parades, Santa’s house, entertainment spectacles, handcrafts corner and a festive food court.
SIF organized an extravagant Saida in Color and Bike Rally event. After the 400 bikers spent a few exciting hours riding around and exploring famous Saida landmarks and charming old sites, they joined another 3000 participants for a 7-hour memorable interactive day where they were doused in vibrant color throws, swayed to musical performances, and enjoyed exciting street shows.
SIF events and concerts always presented its audiences with exquisite handmade items and handicrafts at their carefully curated exhibitors; space as well as delicious eats and food stands at their extensive and varied food courts.
Throughout our festival journey, against the backdrop of the Mediterranean, the magnificent Sea Castle and mystical Zireh, SIF audiences spent hours enjoying spectacular performances by popular and much loved national as well as international artists such as Nancy Ajram, Guy Manoukian, Shireen Abdel Wahab, Nasif Zaytoun, Joseph Atieh, Ranin Shaar, Wael Kfouri and other popular artists.
Our musical shows also included the exclusive awe-inspiring show Voyage by the dazzling Carole Samaha, a spectacular Music Hall signature show, a musical tribute to Saida’s Fayza Ahmad, performed by the exquisite Radwa Saed from Cairo Opera House accompanied by the Lebanese Oriental Orchestra lead by the Maestro Andre El-Hajj and a tribute to Wardah performed by Sarah El Hani, and Saida at Sunset with Rodge, Aziza & Albert Boyadjian.
This year, the 2023 Sidon Festival will host the world-famous composer and performer Guy Manoukian who has promised to stage a magical night on the 30th of September at the enchanting Khan El-Franj in Saida’s historic district. This night promises to be a true success as Mr. Manoukian has never failed to charm and captivate his audiences, and his concerts are always sold-out events!
The committee, however, realizes that without the help of generous public-private and civil society partnerships, achieving the festival objectives and leveraging the city’s role cannot be accomplished. The committee also realizes that, like us, you share the same concerns about our beloved Saida, and that you believe that Saida has always and will always celebrate life. It is in this spirit that we reach out to you and invite you and your esteemed establishment to become a sponsor of our event and to partner with us in the revival and recovery of Saida; to help raise the beloved city out of its ashes and breathe life back into its
streets, squares, shops and soul!
The SIF committee members and myself hope that you will find a sponsorship package that best fits your needs. We will all be more than happy to meet with you at your convenience to discuss any details and arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement. Looking forward to a mutually beneficial collaboration, I remain yours sincerely.
Nadine Kaiin Al-Amin,
President of SIF Committee
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On behalf of the Saida International Festivals Committee:
Nadine Kaiin Al-Amin ,President
Aya Nakib, Vice President
Nahla Zibawi, Secretary
Amani El-Baba Hijazi, Treasurer
Nadine Turyaki El Hariri, Accountant
Ajia Daoud El-Hajj
Hiba Huneini Abushaqra
Rawan Hijazi
Safaa Jawad El-Mekkaoui
Soha Atallah
Samar Cheaib Assi
Malak El Baba