Fine Arts Gathering 2023 — Hasbaiya Al-Matn

A staple of Higher Metn Artisan's annual program, the Fine Arts Gathering was held for the second consecutive year. After launching in Ras El Metn in 2022, the 2023 gathering was hosted by the village of Hasbaiya Al-Matn in cooperation with the Saint Thecla Social Pastoral Work Committee. The activity concluded with an exhibition featuring works by both this year's participating artists and those who took part in 2022, displayed in the courtyard of Saint Thecla Church in the heart of Hasbaiya Al-Matn. The gathering featured live drawing, painting, and sculpture, with works exhibited by the following participating artists: Dr. Ikram Al-Ashqar, Ajoud Abu Zeki, Paul Sleiman, Jenny Sleiman, Raja Al-Banna, Dr. Rola Shams El-Din, Samer Abu Hamreh, Sandra Kirouz, Farid Maatouq, Maya Andaree, Moha Abu Shaqra, Nimat Yammine, Nour Al-Andaree, Hiyam Al-Hassniyye, Walid Al-Andaree, Nidal Fares (from Bzebdine), and Inas Nuwayhed.