Emigrants' Week in Aley

The second week of last month was Emigrants' Week in Aley, arranged by the municipality of Aley in cooperation with the Cultural League and the Society for the Protection of Summering.

The week opened on Sunday evening, August 7, with a huge festival attended by His Excellency the President of the Republic, at which a splendid pageant was presented, carrying pictures from Lebanon's history, past and present. Several societies and schools took part in it, along with the scout troops of Aley, one of the popular folk musical troupes, and the army band. The opening celebration ended with a dinner given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in honor of the emigrants at the Piscine grounds in Aley.

On Monday, August 8, an art exhibition of painting, engraving, and sculpture was opened at the house of the Cultural League. On Thursday, August 11, athletic matches in soccer were played between the clubs al-Ikha' al-Riyadi, al-Safa, al-Nejmeh, and the Racing Club; the Racing Club team won a silver cup presented by the municipality of Aley. On Friday, August 12, a kermesse was held at the Hotel al-Bihar which was successful in the extreme. And the week was closed on Saturday evening, August 13, with a wonderful folk night prepared by the Cultural League in the hall of the Hotel Saint James, at which the poet Adib al-Haddad presented dramatic sketches of society.

The Woman's Voice appreciates the commendable efforts exerted by the municipality of Aley, in the person of its president Mr. Najib al-Faqih and the municipal council, and the great contribution offered by the Cultural League and the Society for the Protection of Summering for the sake of publicity for Lebanon.