The Lebanese community and friends of Lebanon in Poland met in the Palace of Wilanów to celebrate this historical day of 22 November 1943 commemorating the victory of freedom. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. of the Lebanese Republic in Poland Mr. Ara Khatchadourian and Mr. Paweł Jaskanis, director of the Palace of Wilanów organized a memorable event attended by over 200 guests from the diplomatic corps as well as major figures from the political, academic and cultural world.

The choir Cantores Minores of the Archdiocese of Warsaw opened the celebration with the Lebanese and Polish national anthems. The publishing house Nowy Horyzont presented a new publication of Khalil Gibran’s book The Prophet translated by Bogusława Koziorowska-Jurkievich, whose fragments were played by the famous Polish actor Jerzy Zelnik.

But the star of the evening was the wonderful Lebanese soprano Nadine Nassar, who gave a concert in three languages, captivating the audience with her voice and charm. The anniversary of Independence of Lebanon certainly reminded to the Lebanese living abroad the importance of gathering every year.