Concert

The Band “Stories”

Thursday, February 29, 2024 (19:15 - 20:30) 
LAU Beirut Campus, Gulbenkian Amphitheater 

Dear All,

Rare diseases affect more than 300 million people around the world. Today, there are more than 7,000 known rare diseases, 72% of which are of a genetic origin. In most cases, the patient’s quality of life is affected by a lack of autonomy due to the chronic, progressive, degenerative, and frequently life-threatening aspects of the disease.

In Lebanon, more than 250,000 people are affected by a rare disease. To increase awareness about these rare/orphan diseases, the Department of Human Genetics at the Lebanese American University’s Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine has organized a series of activities under the title “RARE DISEASE DAY ACTION 2024”.

Rare Disease Day (RDD) is a globally coordinated movement that seeks to promote equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. The RDD is observed every year on February 28 (or 29 in leap years).

The first activity at LAU will be a concert by STORIES/Bridging Traditions, a band founded in 2018. Ziad El Ahmadie (oud and composition), Bahaa Daou (percussion) and Chadi El Ahmadieh (electric piano) will enchant you with a fusion of Oriental and European music, an expression of how music can bridge cultures, spaces, and audiences.

You are all welcome to join us starting at 6:30 p.m. and kindly register to secure your place. Seating will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with no specific seat assignments.

Click here to register for free 

(Online registration will close at 12 PM on February 28th, but on-site registration will still be an option if places are available)