KIRABIKAI special

Cultural evening at the Residence of the Ambassador of Lebanon
His Excellency Mohamad El-Harake

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
　　　

Ambassador El-Harake gave a lively presentation of the ancestor of the Latin alphabet:
The Phoenician Alphabet







Mrs. Shizu Hirata was the calligrapher in charge
for the evening and prepared place cards
in Insular minuscules.
The crest of Lebanon: the Cedar tree


Before dinner

Cocktail time



Relaxing time before the start of the presentation



A personal gift from the Ambassador




His Excellency gave a dynamic talk on the origins of
the Phoenician alphabet and the historical and artistic heritage
of Lebanon
　

A generous menu greeted everyone after the presentation



Smiles of appreciation at the Ambassador's table


A great evening

　

　

With glamorous Tokyo Tower in the background

The President of Kampo Cultural Center Mrs. Yuri Harada came from Kyoto to greet everyone and attend this wonderful evening (right)



An alphabet plaque was offered to all the participants
as a token of friendship






It was an enriching and wonderful cultural evening.

Thank you!

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