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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Hello all,<br>
<br>
In a couple of weeks, the LCM is planning to hold its annual Lebanese Cultural
Week in Lobby 10 of MIT’s Infinite Corridor. The 2-day event coincides
with the 30-year Lebanese War memorial on April 13<sup>th</sup>. Given the date
and recent developments in Lebanon, the Executive Committee has decided to restructure
and use this opportunity to educate the MIT community on the Lebanese cause and
garner their support on a number of stances we’d like to advance.<br>
<br>
We have 4 booths reserved – half of the Lobby 10 area – for
Wednesday the 13<sup>th</sup> and Thursday the 14<sup>th</sup> of April from 9
to 5. This space should be sufficient to feature a number of tentative themes
we plan to promote one way or another (through slideshows, projections, LCD
navigation booths, informational flyers, etc...):<br>
<br>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>30-Years Since</span></font></b></span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> (not a
revisit of the war; just emphasizing how far Lebanon has come since and how
united we stand today through highlighting the second headline...)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>People Power</span></font></b></span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> (through
visual coverage of the historic protests that have shaken Lebanon recently)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Remembering
Hariri</span></font></b></span><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> (who he was, what he did for Lebanon, what his loss meant and sparked, etc... a modest educational memorial)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Lebanon the
Message </span></font></b></span><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>(a polished portrayal of Lebanon’s
uniqueness, beauty, history, culture, etc... similar in form and content to
what the Cultural Week is usually about)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Lend Us Your
Voice</span></font></b></span><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> (through providing a statement of demands that passersby
would read and support; signatures would be gathered on a large Lebanese flag,
a dynamic and symbolic activity in itself)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><br>
The booths would also feature live Fairouz music, Hallab sweets, free
distribution of MEA’s <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Enjoy Lebanon</span></i>
CD (also navigable on LCD screens at the booth), continuously running the <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Guide to Lebanon</span></i> DVD, the <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Beirut’s Memory</span></i> and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Lebanon 3D</span></i> poster-size books, the Ministry
of Tourism brochures and booklets, the blue ‘Truth’ ribbons and
pins circulated in Lebanon, custom-prepared informational leaflets about the
various themes, among many other creative ideas we’d value your help in suggesting
and preparing.<br>
<br>
Your physical presence during those 2 days to the extent possible would also be
instrumental in effectively putting our message through to the MIT community at
large.<br>
<br>
The Harvard Kennedy School Arab Caucus, recently founded and run by Lebanese friends
of ours, has kindly expressed its support and willingness to attend this event.
Their presentation about Lebanon and its current challenges last week was very informative
and would be a great addition to the other featured activities.<br>
<br>
You are all welcome to our first planning meeting this Tuesday at 8pm in the Stratton Stu dent Center at 8pm (W20). Please respond to this email indicating whether you’ll
be able to attend the meeting, help prepare for the Awareness Week, and/or be
present at the booths on April 12-13.<br>
<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
L.</span></font></p>
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