In support of financial aid for students, Green Cedar Lebanon is donating to LAU the proceeds from the sale of its exquisite new book. Under the title “Dessine-moi un cèdre” (Draw Me a Cedar), the book uses the venerable national tree as a motif for contributions by more than 80 artists, and complements this with literary texts, forming a unique trove of Lebanese artistic and cultural heritage. Proceeds from a recent exhibition of these works and book signing in Paris were also donated to LAU.
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LAU was pleased to welcome Mrs. Pascale Choueiri Saad and Green Cedar Lebanon, who came to campus for a book signing ceremony yesterday. We are grateful for their extraordinary initiative and support.
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The co-founder of Green Cedar Lebanon, Pascale Choueiri Saad, has been raising funds for ecological projects by selling art pieces based on the cedar motif.
In the wake of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion and in the midst of a dire economic crisis, the organization’s target veered toward humanitarian relief by supporting key organizations.
In its latest iteration, the cedar-centered art was exhibited in Paris and compiled into a book titled Dessine-moi un cèdre (Draw Me a Cedar). The latter features 64 painters and sculptors along with literary excerpts by 48 authors — a unique trove of Lebanese artistic and cultural heritage. Proceeds from the exhibit and book sales were donated to LAU for scholarships.
Choueiri Saad underlined the importance of education, especially as it faces “grave danger” amid Lebanon’s economic collapse. “It is our duty to help students and do our best to keep them as close to home as possible,” she said.
Having found inspiration in Lebanese art, Choueiri Saad believes that “promoting local artists is on par with protecting our culture and identity,” adding that “it is now up to private initiatives to keep Lebanese artists’ work afloat.”
Paris was only the first in an intended series of exhibit locations for the NGO. Slowed down but undeterred by the pandemic, Choueiri Saad forges ahead with plans to take the show and the book around the world.
