With the first Beirut edition of the Lebanon International Short Film Festival, Tiro Arts Association brings regional filmmakers, restored heritage cinemas, and independent voices back to the heart of Hamra.
From the coast to the mountains, Lebanon’s last Tarboush maker, Sherwel tailor, pottery artisans, and Labadeh hat maker are quietly working their final years. Their craft carries centuries of memory, yet support is scarce, and younger generations rarely follow in their footsteps.
From south to north Lebanon, one abandoned cinema at a time, Kassem Istanbouli has been reviving Lebanon’s cultural memory. His latest triumph, the reopening of Hamra’s Colisée on September 13, 2025, brings Beirut back into the circle of a dream that began with a brush, a stage, and a belief: art is for everyone.
