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The Lebanese Pipe Organ Week is the result of a meeting between Fr. Khalil Rahme, Director of the School of Music of Notre Dame University – Louaize, and Br. Riccardo Ceriani, Superintendent of the Terra Sancta Organ Festival and Delegate for Music of the Custody of the Holy Land. The collaboration agreement for the establishment and management of the Lebanese Pipe Organ Week was signed by Fr. Khalil and Br. Riccardo at the Observance Monastery in Bologna (Italy) on 14 November 2015.

The festival would not be possible without the cooperation of the rectors of the churches, who have made available pipe organs. A special mention goes to the Italian organ builder Saverio Anselmi Tamburini, who is responsible for the maintenance of the organs of the festival and who brought together the two founders of the event.


Founders & Directors

Fr. Khalil Rahme, OMM, Director of the School of Music at Notre Dame University – Louaizé
Br. Riccardo Ceriani, OFM, Delegate for Music & Performing Arts of the Custody of the Holy Land, Superintendent of the Terra Sancta Organ Festival

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NDU Louaize

Notre Dame University

Custodia Terrae Sanctae

Custody of the Holy Land


Friends & Sponsors

2023

Lebanese Ministry of Culture

Italian Cultural Institute

Embassy of Germany

Embassy of Spain

French Cultural Institute

Notre Dame University

Custodia Terrae Sanctae

Marc-Henry Mainguy Foundation

Philokalia

Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music

American University of Beirut

Ajaltoun Centre Culturel

Nour Sat

Joe Daou

Banque BEMO

Jad Hamawi jewelry – Tripoli

 

2022

Italian Cultural Institute – Beirut

Embassy of Germany in Lebanon

Embassy of Austria in Lebanon

Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra

Ajaltoun Centre Culturel

American University of Beirut

CPML Centre du Patrimoine Musical Libanais

Marc-Henry Mainguy Foundation

Banque Bemo

Saradar Bank

Noursat

 

2021

Acknowledgments

Sanctuaire de l’Enfant Jésus de Prague – Couvent Saint Elie| Maayssra

Saint Anthony Monastery – Harissa

National Evangelical Church – Beirut

Mar Zaghia Church

Noursat

Sponsors

Italian Institute of Culture in Beirut

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lebanon

Franciscan monastery of the Holy Land in America

Banque BEMO

Marc-Henri Mainguy Foundation

Centre Culturel Ajaltoun

 

Technical Sponsors

Noursat

Joe Daou Pipe Organ Services

2020

Acknowledgments

Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music
American University of Beirut
Saint Francis Monastery – Tripoli
Saint Anthony Monastery – Harissa
Notre Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse – Achrafieh
Saint Elias monastery – Maaysra
National Evangelical church – Beirut
Tamburini Organ factor
Noursat

Sponsors

Italian Institute of Culture
Institut Français
Wallonnie-Bruxelles International
Franciscan monastery of the Holy Land in America
Bemo Bank
Austrian Embassy in Beirut
Marc-Henri Mainguy Foundation
Custodiae Terrae Sanctae
Centre Culturel Ajaltoun

Technical Sponsors

Tamburini organs
Noursat

 

2019

Acknowledgments
Dr. Salim Gereige, Collège Sacré-Coeur – Gemmayzeh
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Fr. Quirico Calella, Saint Francis monastery – Tripoli, El Mina
Mr. Michel Fadel, O-Club – Antelias
Fr. Tony Chikri, Saint Anthony monastery – Harissa
Fr. Ziad Haddad, Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse basilica
Notre Dame de Louaizé Monastery – Zouk Mosbeh
Abbot Antoine Rajeh, Saint Elias church – Antelias
P. Habib Badr, National Evangelical Church of Beirut

Patronage and collaborations
Ministry of culture
Custodia Terræ Sanctæ
Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music
Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra
Notre Dame University Choir

Sponsors
Institut Français
Italian Cultural Institute
Embassy of Spain in Lebanon
Fondation Marc-Henry Mainguy
Commercial Insurance
Banque BEMO
Phoenicia Foundation of St. Charbel

Technical sponsors
Giovanni Tamburini organ builders
(Saverio Anselmi Tamburini)
Meouchy and Zakaria Printing Press

2018

 CHURCHES AND LOCATIONS

Frère Alejandro Pérez and dr. Salim Gereige, FSC, Collège du Sacré-Coeur, Frères – Gemmayzeh – Beirut

P. Habib Badr, The National Evangelical Church of Beirut

Fr. Ziad Haddad, CM, Basilique Notre Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse – Achrafieh – Beirut

Fr.Raimond Abdu, OCD, Couvent Saint Elie – Maaysrah – Nahr Ibrahim

Couvent Notre Dame de Louaizé, O.M.M.

American University of Beirut

Fr. Quirico Calella, OFM, St. Francis’ Church –Tripoli – El Mina

 

PATRONAGE & COLLABORATIONS

Ministère de la Culture

Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music

PARTNERS

Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut

Foundation Marc-Henry Mainguy

ZR Group – Teddy Rahmeh

SPONSORS

Institut Français du Liban

Embassy of Poland

Embassy of Spain

TECHNICAL SPONSORS

Fabbrica d’Organi Comm. Giovanni Tamburini di Saverio Anselmi Tamburini – Crema (Italy)

Meouchy & Zakaria Printing Press

2017

THANKS TO
Br. Habib Zraїbi, FSC, Collège du Sacré-Coeur, Frères – Gemmayzeh – Beirut
P. Habib Badr, The National Evangelical Church of Beirut
Fr. Ziad Haddad, CM, Basilique Notre Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse – Achrafieh – Beirut
Fr. Makhoul Farha, OCD, Couvent Saint Elie – Maaysrah – Nahr Ibrahim
Couvent Notre Dame de Louaizé, O.M.M.
American University of Beirut

Prof. Naji Hakim, organist and composer, for his friendship and availability

PATRONAGE & COLLABORATION
Ministère de la Culture
Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music

TECHNICAL SPONSORS
Fabbrica d’Organi Comm. Giovanni Tamburini di Saverio Anselmi Tamburini – Crema
Meouchy & Zakaria Printing Press

STAFF
Jana Semaan, assistant

MAIN SPONSORS 2017
Foundation Marc-Henry Mainguy
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORS 2017
Ambassade de Suisse au Liban
Austrian Embassy Beirut
Institut Français du Liban
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Beirut

2016

MAIN SPONSORS 2016
Foundation Marc-Henry Mainguy
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America
INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORS 2016
Institut Français du Liban
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Beirut