History
THE
CEDARS OF LEBANON FOLKLORIC GROUP
The Cedars of Lebanon Folkloric Group was
formed in March 1977 and specialises in
the Lebanese Folklore mostly known as the
“Dabki Dances”.
The Cedars of Lebanon Folkloric Group has
performed in thousands of different venues
including: Carnivals, festivals, schools,
weddings, shopping centres, private and
public functions in NSW.
Performances
in New South Wales include Wollongong and
Canberra.
The Group's trips also consisted of interstate
performances, travelling to Melbourne, Brisbane,
Townsville, Adelaide and Perth.
Performances overseas included Uruguay and
Lebanon.
The Cedars of Lebanon Folkloric Group received
the Queen Silver Jubilee Medal, performed
at the Popal visit in Sydney, won several
Folkloric competitions and was chosen to
represent the “ Lebanese Folklore”
during the first world wide cultural conference
of the Lebanese in Uruguay in 1986. The
Cedars of Lebanon Folkloric Group also owned
and managed its own “ Theatre Restaurant”
for three years where many famous musicals
were staged and performed.
The members of the Cedars of Lebanon Folkloric
Group are all from Sydney and vary from
16 – 40 years of age. They have been
performing the Lebanese Folklore in Australia,
promoting “Lebanon’s unique
Folklore” which originated hundreds
of years ago by the Phoenicians of Lebanon
and was passed on from generation to generation.
The
Phoenicians
With
their richness in history, commerce, arts,
culture, and Folklore the Phoenicians became
the centre of the world. They also contributed
a major role to history, whilst living in
the Mediterranean.
Lebanon,
which is on 10452 square Kilometre, became
the homeland of the Phoenicians.
The
Phoenicians and Lebanon, the most beloved
land of the Mediterranean, excelled in all;
beauty, love, peace, culture, trade, education
and civilisation.
Being
“lovers of peace, life and discoveries”
the Phoenicians introduced the alphabet
into the world. When the Phoenicians settled
in the land of Lebanon, they brought with
them a unique and most beautiful inheritance,
the “Lebanese Folklore”.
Years
ago, the most exotic unique temples of Lebanon
became the landmark of the culture and Folklore
around the world. Baalbeck became an international
venue for the world’s opera festivals,
musicals and performances.
Many other internationally acclaimed venues
were founded in Lebanon to accommodate for
world wide performances.
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