{"id":196253,"date":"2018-06-24T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=196253"},"modified":"2018-06-26T16:58:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T18:58:45","slug":"descendants-go-lebanon-get-know-origins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/descendants-go-lebanon-get-know-origins\/","title":{"rendered":"Descendants go to Lebanon to get to know their origins"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 In next month\u2019s second half, a group of 75 Brazilians will arrive in Lebanon to get to know their origins from up close, as part of the \u201cI Love Lebanon\u201d tour. The initiative is in its fifth edition and has taken a significant number of Brazilians, mostly of Lebanese origin, to visit the Arab country (the picture above is from the last trip)<\/em>. Travellers will be accepted until July 5 or as long as openings are available.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe this is the largest group of Brazilians, most of Lebanese origins, to travel together and for so many days,\u201d says Luciano Aschkar, founder of the \u201cI Love Lebanon\u201d group and owner of L\u00edbano Tour Ag\u00eancia de Viagens, the travel agency which is organizing the trip. It will last ten days, with tours being made on two buses with a Portuguese-speaking guide. Takeoff from Brazil is scheduled for July 15 and the return is on July 31.<\/p>\n

The group will go to Lebanon tourist attractions but also attend some special events, such as a lecture by Brazilian writer and researcher Roberto Khatlab, who\u2019s the director of the Latin America Studies and Cultural Center (LASCC) of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), on July 23. There will also be a dinner with musical performances and typical dances, on July 29, in Bikfaya.<\/p>\n

In the schedule there are, for instance, visits to the Roman ruins in Baalbek, to the Saidat Haula Mosque, to the Zahle Cultural and Gastronomic Center, to the monument of Our Lady of Najat, to the Ksara vineyard, to the Beiteddine Palace, to the Qaraoun Lake, to the Sidon Soap Museum, to the Sidon Sea Castle, to the National Museum, to the Saint George Cathedral, to the Zaitunay Bay, to the Museum of poet Gibran Khalil Gibran, to the Wax Museum, to the Jeita Grotto and a walk through cedars.<\/p>\n

It’s an extensive schedule that includes religious sites, such as important places for the history of Christianity and famous churches, and historical sites, shopping destinations, natural sites and restaurants. On some days, tourists will be free to choose what to do and see.<\/p>\n

The group will stay at the Coral Beach \u2013 a five-star resort hotel in the capital Beirut. The price of the tour is USD 1,980 per person when travelling in couples, and USD 2,850 for people travelling alone. The price includes lodging and breakfast, the tours, transportation and a celebration dinner. It doesn\u2019t cover air tickets.<\/p>\n

The tour is called \u201cI Love Lebanon\u201d because it was created by the namesake online group, which has about 30,000 followers in its social media accounts. It was created seven years ago to promote Lebanon and its many features. \u201cIt grew so quickly and continues to grow every day,\u201d said Aschkar about the online group.<\/p>\n

Besides exchanging information and contacts online, the group has held meetings in many Brazilian cities, such as S\u00e3o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Campos de Goytacazes, S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 do Rio Preto, Uberl\u00e2ndia, Santos and S\u00e3o Roque, gathering around 250 people each time.<\/p>\n

Aschkar says that the idea for the tours came to be soon after the creation of the \u201cI Love Lebanon\u201d group. In 2013, they organized the first trip to the country, with 20 people. In last year\u2019s edition, the number had increased to 67 people.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s founder, who is an attorney, currently manages the group with other people from the Lebanese community in Brazil, such as business owners Aly Abou Saleh and Rosana Issa El Baba, the tourist expert Gianna Banat, the doctor Raja Aref Reda, the retailers Salheh Youssef Kader and Salah Mohamad Ali and the pharmacist Leila Ataya.<\/p>\n

Quick info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

5th<\/sup> edition of I Love Lebanon\u00a0group tour
\nFrom July 15 to 31, 2018
\nFrom Brazil to Lebanon
\nFind out more and join the trip:
\nEmail: libanotour@hotmail.com
\nWhatsApp: 55 17 997 35 5556<\/p>\n

Translated by S\u00e9rgio Kakitani <\/strong><\/p>\n

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