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nov 09		"A'Salaam Aleykum : Peace Be Upon You" Paratissima 2009 Opening Reception: November 6, 2009 November 6,7,8 Venue: The Waldensian Church of Turin, 23 Corso Vittorio Emanuel II, Turin, Italy

oct 09		"Golden Gates" 46 Rue de Sévigné, Paris 75003 October 20 - November 13, 2009 Group Exhibition of artists from the Middle East & Iran

july 09		"A'Salaam Aleykum : Peace Be Upon You" Fondazione Merz, Turin, Italy Opening Reception: July 28 2009 @ 9:30pm July 28 - August 2 Interactive sculptural installation with Ayla Hibri (live DJ set)

apr 09		"Beirut Live" xanadu* is hosting an exhibition that brings current cutting edge Lebanese art & culture together for a one-night event in London, UK. The event will also raise money for creative writing workshops for underprivileged children in Lebanon. Organized by xanadu*, Lebanon United, Saqi Books. Sunday April 5, 2009 6pm gallery opens, 7:30 performance begins Vibe Live @ Vibe Bar 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL http://xanaduart.com/beirutlive.html

jan 09		"Hopes & Doubts " Group exhibition (BEIRUT & TURIN) TURIN Opening date: 22 January 2009 @ 6pm The Merz Foundation, Turin, Italy

dec 08		"Hopes & Doubts " Group exhibition (BEIRUT & TURIN) BEIRUT Opening date: 20 December 2008 @ 6pm The Dome, Beirut, Lebanon

nov 08		"Beirut, I Love You" A memoir by Zena el Khalil published by Saqi Books Hardback release date: 28 November 2008 Saqi Books stand, Beirut International Book Fair, BIEL, Lebanon Paperback release date: Spring 2009, London Book Description: This is the story of Zena, a young woman who has fallen under the spell of a city that threatens to engulf her in war, grief and love affairs.In the streets armed militias carve out their territories, while ragged construction workers rebuild the city. Refugees sleep five to a bed as bleach-blondes wend their way to the next drug-fuelled supernightclub. At any moment, the bombs will start falling. Meanwhile, Zena and her best friend Maya must try to make sense of their lives amidst the craziness, and negotiate the city’s many obsessions including cosmetic surgery, husband hunting and Kalashnikovs.As honest as it is forgiving, this artist’s memoir pits love and art against the ever-present threat of war.

oct 08		"Maybe One Day Beirut Will Love Me Back. " Solo exhibition at The Flawless Gallery Opening Reception: 3 October, 2008 Exhibit dates: 4-19 October, 2008 105 New Bond Street, W1S 1SX, London, UK Tel: +44 7876388538 leeni@berardisagharchi.co.uk

may 08		"Freedom of Expression on the Internet: How Free Is Free? " Conference hosted by the Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, Norway I was invited to speak about my experiences of blogging during the 2006 invasion of Lebanon. Participants in the conference included: Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia Professor Jonathan Zittrain, OpenNet Initiative / Oxford & Harvard Uni Parvin Ardalan, Cyberfeminist from Iran Oystein Alme, Author / Radio Director "Voice of Tibet" Knut Aasrud, CEO Microsoft Norway Hilde Tonne, Executive Vice-President, Telenor Professor Jon Bing, University of Oslo / Norweigan Board of Technology

feb mar 08		"But, I Can't Let Go " collection of new works location: Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany Feb 15 - Mar 29, 2008 opening reception: Feb 14, 2008

nov 06		"Imagining Ourselves: War & Dialogue" Moderator: Living With Conflict http://imaginingourselves.imow.org/pb/Home.aspx?lang=1

oct 06		"Nafas Beirut" collective exhibit of artists responding to Israeli attack of Lebanon (Summer '06) location: Espace Sd, Beirut, Lebanon curated by: Sandra Dagher and Zena el-Khalil

july 06	Summer war: Israel attacks Lebanon no art exhibitions held, but I kept an online diary	beirutupdate.blogspot.com

june 06		"Shu Tabkha, Ya Mara?" collective exhibit of young Lebanese women artists in their 20's and 30's. location: art lounge, beirut opening reception: June 3, 2006 @ 7:30pm http://www.xanaduart.com/currentbeirut.html an official event of the Imagining Ourselves project. curated by xanadu*

may 06		"i love you" Solo Exhibit location: Espace SD, Beirut, Lebanon opening reception: may 4, 2006 @ 6pm may 5 - 27, 2006

mar 06		"Imagining Ourselves: A Global Generation of Women" Online exhibit http://imaginingourselves.imow.org/pb/Story.aspx?id=750&lang=1

		"Banet el Ahroof" (The Alphabet Girls) children's book illustrated with 3D installations Dar Onboz publications http://www.daronboz.com/home_en.htm

sep 05		*xanadu nights #3** 9.23.05 with: Ralph Hage, Dahna Abourahme, Tarek Atoui, Raed Yassine & The Improvised Music Collective location: Studio Ziggydoodle, Beirut, Lebanon http://www.xanaduart.com/recentbeirut.html curated by: Z.e.K

aug 05		*xanadu nights #2** 8.4.05 with: Nat Muller, Tarek Atoui, Morgan a.k.a Elah Q. Stone location: Nuha Al Rady Gallery @ The Masrah Medina, Beirut, Lebanon http://www.xanaduart.com/recentbeirut.html curated by: Z.e.K

jul 05		*xanadu nights #1** 7.12.05 xanadu* launch in Beirut with: Nathalie Handal, Fahed Riachi & Khalid Yassine, Omar Khouri & Kyle Nouse location: Nuha Al Rady Gallery @ The Masrah Medina, Beirut, Lebanon http://www.xanaduart.com/recentbeirut.html curated by: Z.e.K

nov 04		Garbagilla! The Waste Monster a collaboration with greenpeace

sep 04		"The Wedding Project" 65 Hope Street Gallery September 4 - October 31, 2004 opening reception: Saturday, September 4, 7pm

mar 04	"EAT ME!" @ 65 Hope Street Gallery	opening reception: saturday, march 20, 6-9pm march 20 - may 9, 2004

jan 04		december 2003 - january 2004 24e salon d'automne, musee sursock, beirut, lebanon

dec 03		xanadu* a little project, i have helped to start. come and visit! look at art... play chess! Location: 217 Thompson Street, New York, NY www.xanaduart.com

oct 03		performance: the zig participates in the first ever Beirut International Marathon! www.beirutmarathon.org (desperately seeking a husband!)

apr 03		"Of Love And War..." first solo exhibit in nigeria location: Signature Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria april 2003 details and pics