PFB #6

21st May 2011, 7.30pm at Beirut Souks

Special Revolutions in the MENA region

On 14th January 2011 Tunisian people brought about the downfall of longtime president Ben Ali. Since then, civil protests of resistance have spread to Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Oman and Syria.

Photo Forum Beirut wants to celebrate and support civil demonstrations in the MENA region through the lens of photographers who have witnessed and reported on these events.

We are very proud to dedicate this year’s 1st session to the people’s revolutions in the region.
We have invited photographers Patrick Baz (AFP), Hussein Malla (AP) and Joseph Eid (AFP) who have covered/ are covering the events to show their work and share their experience with the audience.
The projection was be followed by a panel discussion chaired by journalist Delphine Minoui who is covering the Libyan events.

(photo: courtesy AFP/PATRICK BAZ)