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- November 05, 2022: An interview with Dr. Rachid Chamoun, Director, LAU-LCF, Honorary President of the Confederation of the Phoenicians’ Route and advisor of the Lebanese Minister of Tourism for International Relations to the EPA, Council of Europe on “Yawm Jadid” on OTV
- Euro-Mediterranean Intercultural Dialogue Forum Celebrating Lebanon, the 35th Member State of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Tele-Liban (1-2-3), NBN (1-2)
- March 26, 2022: an interview with Dr. Rachid Chamoun Director LAU-LCF, Honorary President of the Phoenicians’ Route, Advisor to the Lebanese Minister of Tourism for International Relations representing Lebanon to the EPA -The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe on “Mashekel wa Houloul” on Télé Liban, hosted by Nicolas Hanna and directed by Bassem Jaber about Lebanon joining the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme. Lebanon is currently on the following Routes: The Phoenicians’ Route, The Routes of the Olive Tree, the Wine Route (ITER VITIS Les Chemins de La Vigne en Europe), El legado andalusí Fundación Pública Andaluza and the Umayyad Route.
- March 05, 2022: Interview with Dr. Rachid Chamoun, Director of LAU-LCF, Honorary President of the Confederation of the Phoenicians’ Route and Advisor of the Lebanese Minister of Tourism to the EPA, Council of Europe, on OTV (part 1 - part 2)
- October 03, 2019: Interview with Dr. Rachid Chamoun, President of the Confederation of the Phoenicians’ Route and Director of LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation, and Dr. Elie Elias on Radio Free Lebanon-RLL (video - audio), about the Phoenician legacy in the story of a homeland.
- January 17, 2019: Interview with Dr. Rachid Chamoun, President of the Confederation of the Phoenicians’ Route and Director of LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation, in LBCI Naharkom Saeed, as part of episode on the city of Byblos and its strategic roles.
- January 04, 2019: Interview by Charity TV, with Dr. Rachid Chamoun about the Phoenicians’ Route.
- January 04, 2019: Interview by “Sawt Al Mahabba” radio station with Dr. Rachid Chamoun about the Phoenicians’ Route.
- December 13, 2018: Interview by Tele Lumiere, on “Culture” program, with Dr. Rachid Chamoun about the Phoenicians’ Route.
- November 20, 2018: Interview by Future TV, on “Alam AlSabah” program, with Dr. Rachid Chamoun about the Phoenicians’ Route.
- October 13, 2018: Interview by OTV, on “Yaoum Jadid” program, with Dr. Rachid Chamoun about the Phoenicians’ Route.
- August 29, 2018: Interview by Voix du Liban with Dr. Rachid Chamoun about the Phoenicians’ Route.
- July 03, 2018: Broadcast of the episode on Télé Liban about the LAU-Cardahi Foundation and Museum. Presenting its dedication to cultural heritage in collaboration with the Phoenicians’ Route, the Umayyad Route and the War Free Heritage Listed Cities.
- June 09, 2018: Reception and lecture by Dr. Antoine Harb on the history of Byblos for Saint Francis International Club (watch video).
- May 15, 2018: The Cardahi family gathered with LAU officials, local dignitaries and members of the community on Tuesday to celebrate the inauguration of the LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation (watch video, newspaper, article).
News/Articles/Newsletters
- May 10, 2023: الجامعة اللبنانية الاميركية LAU - مؤسسة لويس قرداحي افتتحت المتحف الرقمي للدرب الاموي
- November 03, 2022: Lebanon relaunches the promotion after joining the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (Travel Quotidiano)
- October 29, 2022: المهرجان العالمي للسياحة الاثرية في مدينة بيستوم الايطالية يكرم مبدعين (NNA)
- October 28, 2022: Lebanon Network of Historical Cities at the MEAT in Paestum (Assadakah)
- October 28, 2022: لبنان يشارك في مهرجان بيستوم الدولي للسياحة الأثرية في ساليرنو- شمعون للوطنية: مدننا التراثية تتمثل بـ 54 مساراً و5 مواقع أساسية (NNA)
- October 17, 2022 : لبنان وجهة “مرغوبة” عند السيّاح… و”درب الفينيقيين” الخطوة الأولى لنهوض القطاع (صور وفيديو) (Al-Nahar)
- April 23-24, 2022: Lebanon opens Phoenician Museum after joining Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes (The Star, The Nation)
- April 21-22, 2022: افتتاح المنتدى الاورومتوسطي لحوار الثقافات (El-Nashra - Aman - Addiyar - NNA - Jbeil Daily News - Lebanon News - Nabd)
- April 22, 2022: إنضمام لبنان الى “الطرق الثقافية لمجلس أوروبا” و”المتحف الفينيقي” في جونيه أخر المستجدات (Southlb - NNA - Press Bee - Lebanon News - Tayyar - El-Nashra - Al-Mada - Sawah Host - Al-Ahed News - Al-Mehwar Today - Jbeil Daily News - Al-Thaer - Akhbar Al-Yawm - Sada Dahie)
- April 20-21, 2022: نصار استقبل دومينيوني في المطار وجالا مع المرتضى في المتحف الوطني (Al-loubnania - Al-Intichar - Jbeil District - 7adramout - Khabar - Lebanon News - Nabad - Arab Window - IMLebanon - Janoub 24 - 112112 - INN Lebanon - Southlb - i2arabic - Mnalmsdr - Akhbar Al-Yawm - Beirut News - Sada Dahie - Lebanon 24 - 6060 News - Sawah Host - Lebanon News - Press Bee)
- March 08, 2022: “ووزارات يطلقون “المنتدى الاوروبي المتوسطي للحوار LAU (Lebanon Files - Nabd - Sada Al-Dahie)
- March 06, 2022: السفير دندن ممثلا نصار: اول بلد اورو - متوسطي في الشرق الاوسط ينضم الى هذه الاتفاقية التابعة لمجلس اوروبا (Al-Markazia - Akhbar 6060 - Addiyar - Lebanon News Online - Jbeil District - Wafaa Magazine - Al-Kalima Online - South Lebanon - Sada Al-Dahie - I 2 Arabic - Lebanon 24 - Nabd - Al-Sadara News - 112112 - Beirut News)
- December 17, 2021: Dr. Chamoun Appointed Special Advisor for the Minister of Tourism
- November 04, 2021: ومفاجأة في أوائل ك1 ستعلن من مدريد تصب في مصلحة لبنان UNWTO نصار في حفل اطلاق الرزمة السياحية الشتوية في السرايا: لتفعيل الاتفاقيات مع (NNA News)
- March 22-23, 2021: لبنان ينضمّ إلى منبر التّراث المتوسّطي الرّقمي iHERITAGE (Nida Al-Watan - Akhbar Al-Yawm - Aleph Lam - Sada Al-Dahie - Nabad Ashamal - Tripoli News - Gre-nadine - NNA News - South Lebanon - Lebanon News - Jbeil Daily News - Janobiyat)
- December 23, 2020: معرض في مؤسسة الجامعة اللبنانية - الأميركية - لويس قرداحي عن الاثار التاريخية لمحمية جبل موسى ونشاطاتها (NNA News)
- July 20, 2020: عقد مركز التراث اللبناني في الجامعة اللبنانية الأَميركية ندوتَه التواصلية الرقمية السابعة عن بُعد في موضوع المتاحف في لبنان مناراتُ الذاكرة التراثية (LT - NNA News)
- May 20, 2020: ندوة عن بعد لمركز التراث في اللبنانية الأميركية عن مفهوم التراث في زمن التباعد (Asswak Al-Arab - NNA News)
- European Cemeteries Tour 2020.
- The Video “The Phoenicians’ Route” won the Globus Award
- Iter Visits Awards 2019: Soutenir L’Oenotourism et recompenser l’innovation.
- December 02, 2019: Applications now open! Secondment opportunity for member States officials with the EPA on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in Luxembourg in 2020.
- November, 27, 2019: Georgia: Council of Europe Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers - Cultural Routes among the priorities.
- November 26, 2019: Black Sea Economic Cooperaction ( BSEC): Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe presented at the Joint Meeting of the Working Groups on Culture and on Cooperation in Tourism.
- November 22, 2019: France: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme presented at the Cycle of High Studies on Culture (CHEC) of the French Ministry of Culture.
- November 20, 2019: Declaration of the 9th Annual Advisory Forum on Cultural Routes: Cultural Routes FOR Cultural Tourism.
- November 13, 2019: Lithuania: Conference and Workshops on “The Concept of Development of Cultural Routes in Lithuania”.
- November 04, 2019: Certification Ceremony along the “Le Corbusier Destinations: Architectural Promenades”.
- September 28, 2019: “مؤسسة الجامعة اللبنانية - الأميركية - لويس قرداحي”، وفدا من السفارة الإسبانية، لمناسبة انضمام اسبانيا إلى طريق الفينيقيين الذي يضم 38 بلدا من حول العالم”. (NNA News - SLA News - Daily News Jbeil)
- June-September, 2019: Certification cycle 2019-2020 underway: 8 certified Cultural Routes under regular evaluation; new cultural routes applications now open.
- August 03, 2019: Dr. Rachid Chamoun, director of LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation, has received the Recognition award from the Organizers of the 124th commemoration of the Beirut Damascus line Inauguration, for the design of the Rayak municipal community park.
- July 30, 2019: Director of LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation Dr. Rachid Chamoun receives award during conference at Italy (LAU News, NNA, Akhbar Al-Yawm, Al-Wassat, Bekaa).
- July 18, 2019: Luxembourg: Mondorf-les-Bains meets the European Route of Historic Thermal Towns.
- July 4, 2019: Turkey: Coordination meeting with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
- June 28, 2019: Austria Permanent Representative visits the EPA Headquarters in Luxembourg.
- June 17 - July 17, 2019: France: Exhibition on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (June 17th - July 17th 2019).
- June 10-12, 2019: UNESCO: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe present at International Conference on ‘Culture 2030 | Rural-Urban Development: The Future of Historic Villages and Towns’ in China.
- June 4-7, 2019: The Hansa hosted the Training academy 2019 in Visby, Sweden.
- April - May, 2019: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (Newsletters - French).
- May 30, 2019: الجامعة اللبنانية الاميركية وقعت مذكرة تفاهم مع الاتحاد العالمي لحماية المواقع التاريخية بهدف إنشاء مركز للتدريب على حماية الاثار
- May 22, 2019: “LCF Launches New Training Center”, by Raissa Batakji.
- “Intercultural Dialogue: Interplay of History and Geography”, a lecture presented by Dr. Rachid Chamoun held in Libertas International University.
- The XII Euro Mediterranean Intercultural Dialogue on the Phoenicians’ Route
- January 15, 2019: The Phoenicians’ Homeland, The XII Euro Mediterranean Intercultural Dialogue on the Phoenicians’ Route revives heritage and promotes tourism.
“The Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes Dr. Stefano Dominioni spoke of the Phoenicians’ Route, certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2003, as an “example of a cultural itinerary of dialogue that brings together the different people of the Mediterranean.” He linked this back to the Council of Europe’s very objective – having been founded right after World War II – to promote understanding among countries, and protect human rights and the rule of law”. Rayssa Batakji. - January 14, 2019:
- The Lebanese Ministry of Tourism and the Lebanese American University at the 7th Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue Conference
- 2 Millions de Touristes au Liban en 2018 - January 12, 2019: Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue on the Phoenicians’s Route
- January 11, 2019:
- Hariri received a delegation of participants in the Phoenicians’ Route Conference: Sidon is a starting point and a basis for interaction between East and West [NNA - MTV - Al Mustaqbal (article 1 - article 2) - Alliwaa - Lebanon Files - Hona Saida - Saidanet - Tripoli Scope - DNN - Al Hadeel - South LB - 14March - ZNN - Saidonian News - Saida Gate - Janoubiyat - Wadi Press - Sayda Alyawm]
- Municipality of Jbeil signed a cooperation agreement and entered the Euro-Mediterranean Phoenicians’ Route [NNA - MTV - Alliwaa - Feriale Magazine - Al Kalima Online - El Nashra - Lebanon 24 - IMLebanon - Tripoli Scope - Carlos Charles - DNN - Lobnan]
- Municipality of Jounieh hosted the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue of the Phoenicians’ Route, Kedanian: Lebanon is one of the best tourist places [NNA - Lebanon Files - DNN - Jadeedouna]
- EU project celebrates Sidon for its role in the Phoenician trade route - January 10, 2019: Kedanian at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference: We reached 2 million tourists in 2018 [NNA - MTV - Alliwaa - El Shark - The Daily Star (article 1 - article 2) - AlKalima Online - Al Intichar - Al Markazia - Akhbar Al Yawm - Al Jarida News - Carlos Charles - Zahle Today - Lebanese Forces - Ahrar News]
- January 07, 2019: Pope Francis’ address to Diplomatic Corps
- November 10, 2018: The European Institute of Cultural Routes receives the Iberian Biennial of Cultural Heritage Award.
- November 02, 2018: Director of the LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation. Dr. Rachid Chamoun, President of the Euro-Mediterranean Phoenicians’ Route Federation
- October 29, 2018: LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation Director Elected President of Phoenician Heritage Organization, Dr. Rachid Chamoun is named head of the International Confederation of The Phoenicians’ Route, by Zina Hemady.
- August 10, 2018: The LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation is a must-see on any Byblos itinerary, article by the Art Historian and Architect, at the LAU-Beirut, by May El-Hage.
- May 16, 2018: LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation - A historical cultural heritage preserved by Byblos, Annahar Newspaper.
- November 17, 2016: LAU establishes an Umayyad museum in Byblos, by Linda Dahdah.
- May 20, 2016: LAU and Mediterranean partners present Umayyad Route packages.
- April 14, 2016: Phoenician Colonization, by Mark Cartwright.
- November 3, 2015: Connecting Cultures with the Umayyad Route.
- April 30, 2015: Strengthening tourism through knowledge sharing.
- May 18, 2018: LAU-Louis Cardahi Foundation: History in the Making, by Alyce Abi Shdid.
- February 23, 2013: The Louis Cardahi Foundation was donated to LAU in early 2013. The Cardahi family has entrusted LAU with its foundation’s holdings —historical artifacts, artworks, documentary films and a small library of over 1,500 works— so that the university can further the family’s efforts to promote respect for Byblos’ architectural, cultural and historical legacy.
Videos
- Cultural Art Concert “From Carthage to Tyre”, in the monastery of the castle, Beit Meri (video one - video two - poster).
- “Byblos, the Ancient City”: a documentary produced by Louis Cardahi Foundation on the history of Jbeil-Byblos City, Lebanon.
- “Byblos, La Cité Millenaire, Visite Guidée”: a video describing and explaining the history of Byblos to Highschool students, guided by Frère André.
- “Tripoli, the Jewel of the East”: a video describing and explaining the characteristics of Tripoli.