Beirut street fair held to create happy atmosphere amid financial crisis

STORY: Beirut street fair held to create happy atmosphere amid financial crisis DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): JOHNNY FAKHRY, Visitor STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of Lebanese on Sunday visited the Gemmayzeh Street in the capital city of Beirut to enjoy the festive and joyful atmosphere created by "Aa Tarik El Gemmayzeh 2023", which means "on the street of Gemmayzeh," a yearly street fair gathering over 300 craftsmen, designers and artists. People enjoyed items offered by around 320 booths with several bands and DJs playing their music all along the street, attracting passers-by thirsty for happy events amid the prevailing financial crisis in the country since 2019. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): JOHNNY FAKHRY, Visitor "The atmosphere is great here. They should always hold such events to encourage people in Beirut and outside the city, including small businesses from the mountains and the south, to showcase their prod