The Art Academy is one of the BCC clubs and projects that has been chosen carefully to address several problems and solves them. These problems include the negative stereotype mentality dominating in the region, especially that of youth regarding the tendency of some who have become, regretfully, drug addicts and violent teenagers (interested in illegal actions like shooting in occasions), in addition to negligence of the importance of the cultural background in social development. Still other problems are the regretful widespread of social problems related to conflicts rising from different issues (religious, financial, familial), and above all, the gap that is widening between the new generation and the unique legacy of Baalback, the internationally-reputed touristic and historic city.
For all of this, we have decided to establish an “Art Academy” (music, dancing, sculpture, painting, photography, etc.) with an ultimate goal of forming in time a professional band that performs in national and international concerts including The International Festivals of Baalback, in addition to being a school of art that gives a chance for talented dancers, painters, sculptors, photographers and other artists to improve their skills in a professional and academic way. We believe that this would also promote, primarily, self-discipline and alleviates the level of personal civilizing.
Due to the abovementioned points, the outcomes of the Art Academy are expected to be observed on the participants directly and through them on their families and friends, and the whole society. These outcomes are going to be on many levels; social (promote positive social interactions and constructive rules of sharing behavioral disciplines), psychological (raise self-confidence in participants, reduce their tendency for violence through music and art in general, and reduce their feeling of discrimination), financial (give them a chance to become productive through their acquired skills – sharing in festivals, displaying in galleries) and personal (develop skills and abilities, help to raise the level of concentration, enrich information about human cultures and art history and celebrities, teach them to mindset, organize their thoughts and steps, and work in harmony).
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baalbeckculturalcouncil@outlook.com
Dr. Habib Jammal hall, Old Souk
Baalbeck, Lebanon