Storytelling Expedition To Lebanon - Social Impact Documenta

Arrival to Beirut, Lebanon. You are met at International Airport transported to the city center to meet up with the rest of our crew. If you land earlier in the day, you can explore Beirut on foot while we await everyones’ arrival. In the late afternoon, we depart for the city of Tripoli, 1.5 hours drive away. Our crew of storytellers gathers together for the first time at a welcome dinner, hosted by your Actuality producer and your Lebanese guide. - Arrival - Private airport transfer - Group transport to Tripoli - Welcome Dinner

Tripoli is one of the most authentic cities of the country, where the blend of past civilizations is still clear. From the Phoenician/Greek name of the city, to the crusader citadel, the Mameluke souk and the Ottoman buildings, Tripoli is one of those places that has something for everyone. A 4-hour walking visit of the old city and its crusader citadel with a lot of food tastings, and artisans, and mosques, and much more. Our first storytelling project will be in collaboration with “Tri-Pulley.” Since 2020, the non-profit initiative Tri-Pulley has been helping vulnerable unemployed citizens in Tripoli and Beirut by equipping them with professional skills that will allow them to become self-reliant, and giving them monthly cash contributions in exchange for their support of other individuals or families in need. In the evening, we review the video/photo we documented and discuss next steps with Tri-Pulley’s story. - Breakfast - Tripoli Walking Tour - “Tri-Pulley” Storytelling Project - Footage Review + Feedback

Our second storytelling project is in collaboration with nonprofit organization “March.” March believes that arts and culture are powerful catalysts of change helped us develop a unique initiative, Theater for Reconciliation. They used the performing arts to help mend the feuding and war-torn neighborhoods of Beb El Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen. The experience proved to be cathartic and inspired a more holistic rehabilitative program, along with two cultural spaces in Beirut and Tripoli. Today, MARCH utilizes a diverse set of tools to build the capacities of local communities and consolidate social ties. In the evening, we review the video/photo we documented and discuss next steps with March’s story. - Breakfast - “March” Storytelling Project - Footage Review + Feedback