In the homeland of Keanu Reeves, you can attend Beirut International Film Festival, which is held in early October. The venue is Tekeyan Center. Every year the festival is dedicated to a certain topic. Film directors shoot movies covering this particular subject, thereby drawing attention to the issue. Another film festival is called Troubled Symphonies, and it lasts all summer long. This is a great opportunity to watch a movie in the open air because nobody wants to sit in a stuffy room in summer. The event occupies two places at once - The Garten and the Beirut International Exhibition Leisure Center.
It should be noted that, since Lebanon is dominated by Islam and Maronite Christianity, religious holidays are widely celebrated here. The most revered Muslim holidays include Ramadan (holy month), Eid al-Adha (the Sacrifice Feast), Hijri New Year, Ashura, Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif (Birth of the Prophet). Among important Christian holidays are St. Maroun's Day, Easter, Martyr's Day, and, of course, Christmas. The national holiday, Independence Day, is celebrated on November 22. On this day, there is a military parade where air balloons with colors of the national flag - red, green and white - are traditionally launched into the sky. The culmination of the celebration is the salute.
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