This might have been Titans with about three meters of height or aliens who accidentally happened to wander on Earth and had to build a spaceport. Or maybe the Phoenicians tried to express their obeisance to the supreme god Ba’al with a gigantic construction. Till now nobody managed to answer what kind of civilization erected Baalbek – one of the most majestic monuments of Lebanon.

Being one of the most ancient countries in the world, Lebanon has been implied in the Old Testament more than 75 times while the local city Bibl is officially considered as the oldest in the world. The first human settlements within the area of republic harken back to the sixth millennium BC that again and again proves that verily Middle East is the cradle of humanity. Today we would like to tell about one of the main pearls of this part of the world, Lebanon.

Beirut constitutes some sort of an Island of Europe in Arabic world. Lebanese capital is called in many different ways: Paris of the Middle East – for large selection of fashion boutiques and busy night life; Mediterranean Switzerland – for numerous business opportunities and reliability of local banks; and Phoenix City – for the undefeatable spirit and abundance of troubles suffered…

On February 7 at the National Opera of Ukraine under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Lebanon in Ukraine the diplomatic reception and solemn concert on the occasion of the Day of St. Maroon, the father of the Maronite Churcha took place. The combination of the Lebanese charm and the Ukrainian soul in the participants of the event made an incredible impression on the guests.

The Embassy of Lebanon to Ukraine and personally Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mrs Clod Halil Al Hajal organized the Doors Open Day for the pupils of eleven forms of Kyiv gymnasium №191 who studied French language. The event was going in the course of the festival ‘Francophonie Days in Ukraine’.

On the 28-th of November in International centre of culture and art in Kyiv there was a festive concert of Arabian and Andalusian songs dedicated to the 73-rd anniversary of independence of Lebanon organized by the Embassy of this state to Ukraine and personally Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mrs Klod Al Hajal.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lebanon to Ukraine Claude Al-Hajal visited the presentation of Lebanese movie ‘Heritage’ directed by Philip Aractanji happened in the cinema of Kyiv.

In the National Philharmonic of Ukraine a concert of Merited Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine was held; this time they performed a program compiled of works of a famous Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lebanon in Ukraine Claude Khalil Al Hajal held a solemn diplomatic reception in honor of Lebanese Independence Day celebration. Representatives of diplomatic corps of Ukraine, Lebanese expatriate community, public figures and mass media came to congratulate Her Excellency the Ambassador.

Diplomatic Gala Reception was held by the Embassy of Lebanon on the occasion of the Lebanese Independence Day on November, 24.