Babel Theatre

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Marignian Center, Cairo street, Hamra
Beirut 1103
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-744033
E-Mail
babeltheatre@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Founded in October 2007 by Dr. Jawad Al Asadi, Babel Theater is a non-political, non-religious space and is opened to all forms of artistic expression. Babel Theatre is strategically located in the Hamra Street area, considered to be the beating heart of Beirut. Babel Theatre produces and hosts drama, dance, exhibitions, poetry readings, and movie screenings, artistic workshops for children and youth as well as cultural seminars. It is an open door to fuse and interlace with world cultures and the world arts.
Mission and Objectives

Mission
Babel Theatre aims to create a multicultural center in the Arab region, to embrace talented artists, to provide residents of Beirut and the neighbors a qualified artistic expression, and to present a selection free and constructive of arts from all over the world, which may contribute to the positive development of the surrounding community.
Objectives
- Participate at the cultural development of Beirut by providing space for professional artists, amateurs, and art student in search of a space for rehearsals, experimentation, residencies, and performance.
- Assist and support young talented artists, performers and students in The Arab region
- Establish and foster connections between the Arab and Western artists and cultural institutions

Main Projects / Activities

Babel Theater produces and hosts drama, dance, exhibitions, poetry readings, movie screenings and artistic workshop.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Jawad Al Asadi
Job Title
Founder
Head of the organisation
Dr. Jawad Al Asadi