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Hotels
"Dhour Choueir Hotel" Brochure
A bright star at the SAHA in the center of Dhour
October 2000: Thanks to Sami Andre Khonaysser, Abu Nicola, for bringing back with him this brochure. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the photos. Finally, we have a new and classy hotel to stay when we visit.|
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"Dhour Choueir Hotel" features the following:
The Majestic Ballroom, has a seating capacity for 270 persons, oveloking the sea, and Mount Sannine. It is ideal for banquets, conferences and weddings.
Tantra brings you the latest in musical trends played by well known DJs along side a live entertainment program.
Al Rasheed offers authentic Lebanese cuisine while enjoying live entertainment.
Eppoca Cafe offers international and traditional Lebanese dishes.
Contacts:
Phone: 961-4-391270 /1 /2
/3 Fax
961-4-391269 P.O. Box
286-90, -- Lebanon
Yes, webmaster stayed there last August for three weeks.
IT IS A GREAT HOTEL.
Here are some photos:
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Welcome to Hotel Central
Since 1905 |
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Elegant & classy Alexa Kiame, co-owner of Hotel Central |
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Reception and Social Room in a building by itself... |
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 Art in the hall |
 Sample room They also have King & Queen beds |
while webmaster was photographing the hotel, there was a fund raising luncheon in the banquet room... |
here are some candid shots... |
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Mouth watering Shawarma... |
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Hotel rooms are $30 to $40 per night
depending on room & length of stay
For reservations from outside Lebanon call 961-4-390-041
within Lebanon: 04-390-041
we hope to provide you with an email address soon for the hotel...
Yes, Hotel Central puts on great parties, take a look at the one below v v v
Aug. 11, Saturday 10:00 p.m. Hotel Central
Miss Emigrants Beauty Pageant
We have reports from two of Shweir.com correspondents. The first is by Habib Halabi and the other is a behind the scenes interview by Lama Katoul. You will see Lama's interview towards the end, after the photo presentation...
Here's Habib's report:
One of Eid Al Mugtaribeen's most
celebrated nights is the Miss Emigrants Beauty Pageant.
Every year, this night brings happiness and
pride to some of the blessed girls that God shows his beauty in. No
doubt, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but what Miss Emigrants Beauty
contest shows is beauty of Al-Maten girls which reflects the beauty of this
marvelous part of Lebanon.
This year, on August 11, Twelve of those blessed girls came form many areas of Al-Matin, enrolled in a contest to compete for the title of "Miss Emigrants".
The Event was superb and it took place at Hotel Central in Dhour. In a mood of celebrations and folklore and Vales dancing, all the attendees had a great night of celebration mixed with profound beauty.
The contestants were all excited and all did
well in their choice of their dresses, and answers.
The presenter - Roula Zeidan - lead the
event with professionalism.
The judges put their marks and in the end,
The results came as follows:
Miss Emigrants : Layla
Riachy ( From nearby Khenshara)
Miss Emigrants 1st runner up:
Cosette Azar ( From Aintourat Al
matin)
Miss Elegance: Layla
Riachy ( got two titles)
Miss Photogenic: Miss
Aline Abu Saab (from Shweir)
As a Photographer for Shwier.com assigned for this event, and as of fulfilling my hobby of capturing beauty moments in my camera, I was delighted in taking these photos of the contestant in the event, and was honored in displaying them on shweir.com web site.
This page will satisfy all who visit the site and admire beauty, and is a page for the contestants to refer to with pride. Regards
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 Our beautiful & talented MC Roula Zeidan |
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Contestants in Sport Suits |
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Contestants in Evening Gowns |
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Congratulations, YOU are all Beautiful |
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And while Habib was diligently fulfilling his assignment
recording the formal presentation,
Webmaster was making up for lost time (30 years) reconnecting and meeting with
new & old family, relatives, neighbors, friends and Shweirieh
... capturing the more casual angle of the
evening and lending a hand to Habib from a distance...
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Paul, Anwar & Rose |
Antoinette Corban |
 Helen at Judges table |
 Salah Abou Saab Family |
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 Matars, Corban-Ataya's & Kenicer |
 Nabil w/ Alexi Kiame |
 & photo op. w/ Claudia Abi Nader |
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 Saeed Shehadeh Moujaes Family |
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Can you explain this picture? Either too much Arak or it was getting hot. |
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 Thanks for your vote. See you next year |
Ms. Mughtarbeen Pageant
Shweir.com asked 13 year old Lama Katoul to do a behind the scene interview and write to us about her findings... Lama had an interview with Adele Halabi, one of the coordinators of the event... Here is lama's report:
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Lama Katoul:
How is it to work with the girls behind the scenes?
Adele:
The work with them was great. They were very wise for what they had to do. They
were all friendly to each other and they weren’t fighting over whom to win.
For them it was just an experience.
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What kind of problems do you face behind the scenes?
Adele: A- it was hard to find the girls.
B- it was hard to find sponsors because there was no money in the
festival box.
C-We would like to ask if Shweir.com would add a commercial on the
website.
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What are the requirements of a girl to join the pageant?
Adele: There is a law the ministry of tourism asks in a girl.
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She HAS to be Lebanese.
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She has to be over 18.
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She has to be taller than 1’60.
d-
She has to have an average education.
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She has to know more than one language.
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– Is it hard to be incharge of such a big project?
Adele:
Yes, it’s hard to be alone in this project.
It has to be
teamwork the work should be divided.
Not only is
it hard to prepare but also to do and act.
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What do you like about this job?
Adele:
I like the wok in the festival not only the pageant.
It gives you experience and to get to know more people and you get to have new
friends.
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How long does it take to make the girls ready on the night?
Adele:
A month.
Miss Emigrants 2001:
Layla Riachy
1st runner up: Cosette
Azar
2nd runner up:
Grace Barakat
Ms. Photogenic:
Aline Bou Saab
Ms. Elegance: Layla
Riachi
Master of Ceremony: Roula Zeidan
Presenter:
Omar Ammoun
Artists:
Mirella Azar and “Afrah” Lebanese Folklore Group.
Thank You Adele Halabi and Lama Katoul for a great interview & report
Congratulations to all the contestants... you are all winners...
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