Past Public Programs

Talk
Memories of Stones
In partnership with ARP–ALBA-University of Balamand

Thursday 23 March 2017, 19:00 to 20:30

In this talk, Said Baalbaki will present his work, departing from his lithography series Memories of Stones (2012-2015) to his interest in history and the act of writing history in his trilogy series Al Burak (2006-present).

Tour

Saturday 12 March 2016, 16:00 to 17:00
Thursday 14 April 2016, 19:00 to 20:00
Saturday 14 May 2016, 16:00 to 17:00
Thursday 16 June 2016, 19:00 to 20:00
Saturday 18 June 2016, 16:00 to 17:00
Saturday 15 October 2016, 15:30 to 16:30
Thursday 17 November 2016, 19:00 to 20:00
Saturday 10 December 2016, 16:00 to 17:00
Saturday 28 January 2017, 16:00 to 17:00
Thursday 16 February 2017, 19:00 to 20:00
Saturday 18 March 2017, 16:00 to 17:00
Thursday 11 May 2017, 19:00 to 20:00
Saturday 3 June 2017, 16:00 to 17:00
Thursday 13 July 2017, 19:00 to 20:00
Thursday 3 August 2017, 19:00 to 20:00

Led by one of the Sursock Museum's docents, this tour guides you through the Sursock Museum’s permanent collection, highlighting key works on display.

Talk
An Imaginary Country: Photography and National Identity
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon | With the support of Association Philippe Jabre

Thursday 9 March 2017, 19:00 to 20:30

With a collection of over 50,000 photographic prints, Peter Pfrunder, the Director of the Swiss Foundation for Photography, will talk about the imaginary dimension of the photographic archive.

Special Program
Criteria: A Conference on Critical Design
In partnership with Beirut Design Week and the MENA Design Research Center

Submission deadline: 10 March 2017

Call for submissions for "Criteria: A Conference on Critical Design," an interdisciplinary conference organized by the MENA Design Research Center, to be held at the Sursock Museum on 20 March 2017. Submission deadline is 10 March 2017.