May Arida

Country:

Lebanon

Organizations:

Cultural Organization

Professions:

President

Field(s) of expertise:

Cultural Events

Areas of Impact:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

In memory of:

Deceased

May Arida

President

Education:

Previous Professions:

Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):

Aractingi, P. (Producer).The Baalbeck International Festival 50 years (1956 - 2006)[DVD]. (2006). Beirut: Baalbeck International Festival.
Said, K. (1998). Al Haraka Al-massrahiya fi loubnan [The theater movement in Lebanon]. Beirut: Baalbeck International Festival.
Baalbeck International Festival. (1994). Baalbeck: Les riches heures du festival[Baalbeck: The rich hours of the festival]. Beirut: Dar An-Nahar.

Major achievements:

Supervising the organization of the Baalbeck International Festival for more than 50 years.
Designated among the top 100 European and Arab Women managers by the EPAM Media group, Women Chief ExecutiveOfficers of Belgium, and BE press agency.
Winner of Lebanese championship in skiing.
Organizing the first world championship of water skiing in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Lebanese Water Skiing Federation Committee.
Establishing with members of the Baalbeck Committee the Theater of Baalbeck Festival to give students an opportunity to perform on stage, 1968.
Founding the first acting school in Lebanon with Mounir Abou Debs, 1960.

Distinctions:

Honorary trophy from the EPAM Media group, Women Chief Executive Officers of Belgium and BE press agency, 2010.
Shield of Appreciation from the Arab Administrative Association on the occasion of the 1st Forum on Festivals in the Arab Countries, 2009.
Commander of the Isabelle la Catholique Order from the King of Spain, 2009.
Commander of National Order of Cedars from President Emile Lahoud, 2000.
Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur from President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 1978.
Gold Medal of Lebanese Merit from President Suleiman Franjié, 1976.

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