Debel Festival

Our Journey

Every summer of Debel Festival

From a first evening in the village square to the stages of today, follow each edition of the festival and discover the stories behind it.

  1. 1970sRoots

    Wadih El Safi in Debel

    Debel has long been a hub for art and culture. In the 1970s, it even hosted the legendary artist Wadih El Safi.

  2. 1990sRoots

    The summer kermesse

    Debel's summers came alive with activities, celebrations, and theater around the summer kermesse organized by the Scouts of Lebanon, St. George Debel Troop.

  3. Kermesse 2016
    Before the festival2016

    Kermesse 2016

    Before there was a festival, there was the Kermesse: a summer day in 2016 when the children of Debel slid and splashed across a soapy inflatable field, and the first seeds of a summer tradition were planted.

  4. Rej3et Layalina
    Edition 1
    DSF172017

    Rej3et Layalina

    The very first summer, built by hand under a blue sky, to give Debel its nights back.

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  5. Lawwen Sayfak
    Edition 2
    DSF182018

    Lawwen Sayfak

    A second summer that filled the square with children, laughter and colour.

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  6. Jawwak w Aktar
    Edition 3
    DSF192019

    Jawwak w Aktar

    A night of live music, full tables and the feeling of being exactly where you belong.

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  7. 2020Postponed

    The COVID-19 pandemic brought life to a standstill, and the festival was postponed. Yet the story did not end there.

  8. Rje3na w Mkammlin
    Edition 4
    DSF212021

    Rje3na w Mkammlin

    After a summer apart, Debel returned to its stage and carried on.

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  9. Sayf w Kayf
    Edition 5
    DSF222022

    Sayf w Kayf

    A summer of wonder, when the show rose into the night sky.

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  10. 3a Gher Kawkab
    Edition 6
    DSF232023

    3a Gher Kawkab

    The night Debel felt like another planet, seen from the stage.

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  11. 2024Postponed

    As the region entered a new phase of tension and war, the 2024 edition was postponed.

  12. b Noss Debel
    Edition 7
    DSF252025

    b Noss Debel

    The seventh edition, right in the heart of the village, under every colour of light.

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  13. 2026Postponed

    War returned, and Debel paid a heavy price in its people, homes, land, and heritage. The eighth edition was postponed.

  14. Coming soon
    DSF272027

    The next chapter

    We are putting together the lineup for Summer 2027. The full schedule of concerts, performances and activities will be announced here once it is confirmed.

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