:: San Diego Lebanese Festival ::

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE


Friday Evening May 28th, 2010
6:00 PM	Grand opening of the festival
6:00 PM	Friday special dinner menu "Samke Me2liye" Sajj Booth opens
6:30 PM	Procession up to the shrine
6:40 PM	Religious Concert by : Abeer Nehme an exceptional singer and a musicologist from Lebanon
8:00 PM	DJ Music / Hafle dance
10:30 PM	Candlelight Vigil and Rosary at the Shrine


Saturday May 29th, 2010
9:00 AM	Breakfast
11:00 AM	Procession and May Crowning of Mariam Mother of Life, Honored guest Bishop Bawi Soro
11:00 AM	Food court open
2:00 PM	Singing performance by St Ephrem’s Academy
2:30 PM	Backgammon and Leekha tournament ( sign up at the ticket booth or on festival website )
4:00 PM	Youth Cultural Entertainment Program
5:30 PM	Mass
6:30 PM	Lebanese Folklore / Dabke & variety performance
7:30 PM	DJ and Dancing.
10:30 PM	Candle procession / Rosary at the Shrine


Sunday May 30th, 2010
9:00 AM	Breakfast
9:30 AM	Mass / English
11:00 AM	Mass / Arabic
2:00 PM	Singing performance by St Ephrem’s Academy
2:30 PM	Youth Cultural Entertainment Program
2:30 PM	Backgammon and Leekha tournament ( sign up at the ticket booth or on festival website )
3:30 PM	Lebanese Folklore / Dabke & variety performance
6:30 PM	Lebanese Folklore / Dabke & variety performance
7:00 PM	Mercedes Benz Raffle Drawing ! tickets sold at the raffle booth
7:30 PM	Live Lebanese music with Mouayad and his band , Hafle / dancing
10:30 PM	Candle procession / Rosary at the Shrine