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Beirut19
Beirut19 is a project inspired by Beirut39, which aims to encourage the debate of important issues between young Arab writers, as well as allowing them to share and cultivate their talent.
Beirut19’s main objectives are to engage Arab youth in critical discourses on power, identity, globalization and Arab culture, to promote literary expression and encourage young people to read and write, and to explore young Arab talent. Participants in this valuable project submitted short stories, essays, analysis, critical theory and journalistic pieces between 500 and 2,500 words on one of the following themes, ‘Power and identity in the 21st Century’ or ‘Arab culture in a globalized world’.
Beirut19 selected 39 young writers that are featured on Beirut39’s website www.beirut39.com and will join in online debates and discussions. http://www.hayfestival.com/beirut39/beirut19.aspx?skinid=6
Visit the Beirut19 wiki at http://beirut19.pbworks.com/
Beirut19 writing workshop
Beirut19, Arz Al-Barouk trip
Supported by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education
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