Videos from the 2011 celebration (Saturday July 2)
Videos from the 2010 celebration (Saturday July 3)
Video from the 2007 celebration (Saturday July 7)
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
In
April 4, 2001, Ricardo Mbarkho (artist) sends to Allam Sleiman (computer programmer)
an email telling him about the idea of initiating a National Tabbouleh
Day where the Lebanese will celebrate their national unity through
their identification to the Tabbouleh.
Two days later, they write
the first communiqué fixing this new celebration for every
first Saturday of the month of July. Right after, about 20000 Lebanese
were informed by email and are invited to transfer the message everywhere
to the world... It is the snowball that starts!
The Lebanese and foreign
press mobilizes with articles announcing the news. The Biennial of Paris presents the editions of the
National Tabbouleh Day since 2006. The Lebanese Ministry of Tourism officially
gives its approval and its patronage for the 2007 edition.
The National
Tabbouleh Day is henceforth an official celebration for all the Lebanese.