(SP)SPAIN-MADRID-TEQBALL-EUROPEAN TOUR-MATCHDAY 3

(SP)SPAIN-MADRID-TEQBALL-EUROPEAN TOUR-MATCHDAY 3

(230319) -- MADRID, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Amelie Julian of France returns the ball during the women's single bronze match against Rita Mitri of Romania at the European Teqball tour in Madrid, Spain, on March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

(SP)SPAIN-MADRID-TEQBALL-EUROPEAN TOUR-MATCHDAY 3

(SP)SPAIN-MADRID-TEQBALL-EUROPEAN TOUR-MATCHDAY 3

(230319) -- MADRID, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Amelie Julian of France returns the ball during the women's single bronze match against Rita Mitri of Romania at the European Teqball tour in Madrid, Spain, on March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

Music, art festivals held in Lebanon despite economic crisis

STORY: Music, art festivals held in Lebanon despite economic crisis DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:19 LOCATION: BAALBEK and BEITEDDINE, Lebanon CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Baalbek 2. various of people attending the Baalbek International Festival 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): I'ITIDAL HAIDAR, Member of the executive committee of Baalbek International Festival 4. various of performances at Baalbek festivals 5. A shot for audiences at Baalbek festivals 5. various of performances at the Beiteddine Festival 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HALA SHIHANI, Director of Beiteddine festivals 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAREK MITRI, Former Lebanese culture minister 7. various of the audience in Beiteddine STORYLINE: Hundreds of Lebanese have flocked to Beiteddine and Baalbek over the past few days for the long-awaited festivities in the two Lebanese towns, which have been interrupted for years due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the economic crisis. Lebanon's renowned Baalbek festival hosted French pianist Simon