Beirut is waiting for something unique in late April. The thing is that Beirut Metal Festival is held at this time, which gathers hundreds of hard and heavy metal fans in one place, namely, at Concrete 1994 located behind Mirna Chalouhi Center, opposite Bourj Hammoud Municipal Stadium Sin El Fil. This is the largest event of its kind in the entire Middle East, which is attended by many rock and metal stars as participants. During this time, Beirut cannot complain about the lack of tourists wearing black clothes. Just before this festival, in the same building, you can witness Lebanon Tattoo Festival - another unique event that has no analogs in Lebanon and the whole of Middle East.
Being a former French colony, Lebanon has retained some traditions associated with this country, as well as some holidays. Thus, on June 21, Fête de la Musique is celebrated here on the day of the solstice. Besides French performers and bands, many local musicians also attend the celebration as participants. Central streets of Beirut serving as the traditional venue can be visited for free. Another event gathering a lot of tourists is Beirut Cultural Festivals lasting throughout the month of June, during which Hyppodrome du Parc de Beyrouth becomes a fairytale-like place full of music, children's entertainment, and magic shows.
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