The “ Feast ”, with its multiple shades and characters, which took place in the pleasant and prestigious surroundings of Villa Audi succeeded in joining the charms of the East with the subtleties of the West.

Conceived and executed in 17 different ways, by 17 of our best architects and designers, it promoted the multiple character of the Lebanese culture, and stimulated artistic creations.

Each artist gave the best of himself, of his knowledge and creative touch, in the space reserved for him at Villa Audi.

The exhibition, opened for the public, achieved great success. Artists, students in Fine-Arts and amateurs flocked in, to penetrate through:

The light and spirit, untangible restful landmark, a “must” passage towards emotion, by Jean-Louis Mainguy;

and to discover:

A delight of smell and colors, by Paula Acra;
The Feast at the Pathio, by Dani Bridi Mégarbané;
A stop, a space of rest, a tent on the road of Persepolis, by Serge Brunst;
The Feast for two, by Michel Chidiac;
A step in time, memory of past joys, by Nabil Dada;
An invitation to travel, by May Geha Badawi;
The Feast at Venice, by Elie Gharzouzi;
The Belly dancers’ outfit, by Rabih El Hage;
The Feast of animals in freedom, by Michel Harmouche;
A lively mass, a murmur celebrating the unknown beloved, by Dory Hitti;
The dream, by Annabelle Kassar;
The Feast of the body and the spirit, by Galal Mahmoud;
Marie-Antoinette, 1755-1793, re-interpreting a space of hers in time (now), by Chakib Richani;
Eastern obsession, European fantasy, by Joe Tohmé;
The table is ready, the Feast can begin, by Claude Missir;
A room of a woman in the fifties, preparing herself for the Feast, by Rabih Kayrouz and Hubert Fattal.

The inauguration of the exhibition, on June 7, 2002, was followed by an enjoyable evening at 9:00 p.m. in the enchanting gardens of SOFIL.

The program for this evening included:
• A welcoming word from the President of the National Heritage Foundation, Mrs. Mouna Haraoui, who thanked all those who contributed, by their moral and financial support, their creativity, expertise or gracious services, to the realization of this project.
• A concert presented by “Opera Beirut”, with the participation of Penny Pavlakis, Australian soprano, and six young talented Lebanese from the Superior National Academy of Music:
Murielle Antouri, Camille Hanna, Raymond Ghattas, Rita Rouhana, Wadih Abi Raad and Olga Bolun.
• A dinner and an American auction.

The proceeds of this event enabled the Foundation to finance its projects under way, especially: the rehabilitation of the historical site of Nahr el-Kalb and the creation of a museum of rural life in the Bekaa.