Fair brings life back to Beirut's famous shopping street

STORY: Fair brings life back to Beirut's famous shopping street DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking into Gemmayze street 2. various of the fair 3. various of Gemmayze street from the outside 4. various of booths in Gemmayze street 5. various of people walking 6. various of handmade products 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASSEL ABOU KHZAM, Lebanese 8. various of people walking 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MIRIAM ASHKAR, Lebanese 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): JANO LAHOUD, Lebanese 11. various of people walking at the fair STORYLINE: Thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors flocked to Beirut's famous Gemmayze Street on Sunday to attend a fair aimed at bringing back life to the city's beating heart that has been mired in a steep financial crisis for years. People visited around 300 booths participating at the fair to explore a wide range of products including food items, jewels, books, clothes, hats, paintings, and more. The busy street of G