CULTURE IN A TIME OF CRISIS
Iconic abandoned Piccadilly Theater to undergo renovation
The National Heritage Foundation has signed an agreement to renovate the famous theater, a landmark of Lebanon’s “golden” years. Although the funding has yet to be worked out, caretaker Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada tells L’Orient-Le Jour he is confident that the Piccadilly Theater, which closed down after it caught fire in Aug. 2000, will reopen its doors.
OLJ / By Gilles KHOURY, 19 August 2022 11:45
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