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Announcing the Creation of a new web page: "Who's Who" highlighting the Luminaries and influential people from Shweir. We combined the many that were posted before and now we add the latest: Iskandar Harik
An article from The Emigrant Magazine - Dec 2011 issue
Happy
New Year
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Merry Christmas Celebrations - Dhour Shweir 2011
First impression is that
Santa has traded his sleigh and joined the 21st
century with this
space shuttle to deliver lots more presents and
spread Goodwill from Shweir to the Universe...
Santa, is
that true?
Santa is too busy making deliveries by Christmas, he took
time out to watch the Dhour Shweir Christmas Festivities... and he will answer
by next Christmas
Most photos above are selections from albums below - See more like photos and Visit us at Shweir.com FaceBook Group
Dhour Shweir
Christmas Photo albums on FaceBook
By
Riad Khunieser ·
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150529560415917.426883.739395916&type=1
by Elie Moujaes:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150536937746113&type=1
Santa’s Village Dhour Shweir:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150528662586113&type=1
By Charbel Nakhoul http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150533192276113&type=1
Brazil: Tabsharanis & Sawayas reconnect in Sao
Paulo |
New Zealand: Happy 100 Birthday Helena
Corban Ataya To read more: www.shweir.com/new_zealand.htm |
Progress Update from Mayor
Bou Saab including Electric and Water
And the Creation of another Web page: Shweir Music Lil Izz Featuring:
< < a
Christmas Performance & Emigrants' Fest 2010 performance V V |
For The New Year 2011,
We Wish
You
Happiness deep down within. Serenity with each sunrise.
Success in each facet of your life.
Family beside you. Close and caring friends.
Health, inside you. Love that never ends. Special
memories of all the yesterdays. A bright today with much to be
thankful for.
A path that leads to beautiful tomorrows. Dreams that do
their best to come true.
Appreciation of all the wonderful things about you.
Christmas
comes in many forms... Dr. Karim Nasser does it again. This time with
$50,000 Canadian for AUB Scholarships, some of which set aside for deserving
Student(s) from Shweir. > > >
More about Dr. Karim Nasser's community support at:
http://www.shweir.com/Karim_Nasser.htm
Lighting the Christmas Tree in Saha in Dhour Shweir Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPWfu3n6J_c
Saturday
evening,
Dec 18
was very special in our town. People attended Chorus at the
different churches in Dhour before gathering around the Christmas tree that
decorate our square and celebrated its lightening event where the sky lit up
with Fireworks. The event was attended by the minister of tourism and
deputies and different personalities in the presence of our Mayor Elias Bou Saab.
Click here to see more video updates:
http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=748
May these videos bring to all of you wherever you are joy and peace with the
coming Christmas Best
wishes,
Samar
Kiame
Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year
Christmas 2010 Festivities Chantent Noel
Click on Red Thumbnails at Right for Dec 18 to read the program in Arabic. > > >
Saturday 18th Dec
2010:
14.00: Main Place Christmas Fair in collaboration with Sesobel, Shweir first
Brigade Scout, Shweir Community Center, Message de Paix
18.00: Orthodox Church main place, School Ecclesiastic School Choir (SEM) Mount
Lebanon
18.30: moukhalless Catholic Church Main Place, Choral Rencontre
18.30: Saydeh Maronite Church Main Place, Choral De Paix
18.45: Main Place Christmas tree Lighting All Activities:
Christmas
Train & Photo Shooting Souvenir. Rencontre Santa Claus
Friday December 24th 2010
Christmas Parade Organized by the
National Education Scouts, Shweir first Brigade and Sponsored by Dhour Shweir Municipality
Council in collaboration with Social & Community Organizations
Tuesday
December 28th 2010
16.00
Christmas Circus: Saint Coeur Shweir School, organized by Women’s Renaissance
Assembly and sponsored by Dhour Shweir & Ain el Sindiyaneh Municipality.
Click on Red Thumbnails at Right for Dec 24 and 28 to read the program in Arabic. > > >
Above Photo Courtesy of Rabih Baaklini - Click here to see Rabih's Album on FB
Photos below courtesy of Riad Khuneisser Riad has many great photo albums on FB Click here to view Albums by Riad
See the
Making of ... A Christmas Tree
To Saha in Snow
Real Christmas Days
to Christmas activities at
Shweir Community Center
And Christmas in Dhour by Night by Samar Kiame
and lighting the Christmas tree by Riad
Happy 10th Anniversary, Shweir.com
Dr. Karim Nasser Khnaisser pledges up to $400,000
Canadian
in donations and matching funds for Education,
Infrastructure, Non Profits
Great Photos of American University of Beirut "AUB" Campus by Riad Khuniesser
Plan to attend Shweir Annual Christmas Show at Municipality Community Center Saturday December 11, 2010
Click on the Arabic text above or here to read full
article on Baladieh web page.
Vote for Christina Sawaya in Support of Baytna Click here to view more
Special Celebration at Saint Therese in Ain Sindayaneh
2nd Billiard
tournament at “crêpe net” café organized by Halim Sawaya, Michel Bou Saab and
Samer Kiame
Read report on Shweir.com BB at
http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=736 and the link to 43 pictures
on FB
Join Shweir.com Family on Facebook... Click here
The “Youth
Cultrual Group in Dhour Shweir”
organized a poetic evening on the 19 of September 2010
at the Evangelical center
– Ain el Assiss held by the young poets Adham el Dimashki, Ziad Akiki, Salim
Alaa el Din, Munir el Hayek and Mahdi Mansour.
They recited poems of love and hope to their country or a beloved
person and poems of sa...
Read
about it on Shweir Bulletin Board - By Samar Kiame
Click
Here to view more pictures and read text below first picture
Saving, Renovating and preserving Tahouneh in Ain Sindyaneh
And
for your interactive feedback on FaceBook, click on this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24649&id=100001027570707&ref=mf
From: Shweir Music Lil Iz Association
Project: Preserve “Saif w Tirs “heritage of Shweir
Greetings from Shweir … Our association being the carrier of Shweir
Flag (Alam El Shweir) and the godfather of the “ Shield & Sword " art (Saif
w Tirs ) took the initiative , after getting the blessings of late Jamil
Asaad Khneisser’s family , to re-print his book ( لعبة الحكم ) written in
1968 which documented the heritage of this art known in Shweir since the
19th century . This book is on asset to your library and an excellent gift
to Shweireyeh in Lebanon and around the globe. If you are interested in
getting your copy (cost = 10$) do contact us at:
Shweirmusiclil3iz@gmail.com
or 00961 70 745654 to arrange the delivery.
Warm regards, Shweir Music Lil IZ, President ISSAM SAWAYA
Select posts from the web and FaceBook By:Nabil E. Matar
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Five Khnaisser Weddings in one month
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Congrats to all the Newly Weds - Alf Mabrooke to 5 cousins - A3bal al Azzabee
5 Khneisser
Weddings
in One Month 3 Khneisser s Follow the links and congrats to See photos on FaceBook |
Wissam and Roula Khneisser |
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Zeina Khneisser + Alex Nassar |
Najib & Ghada Khneiser |
It was on of the most successful
Emigrants Festival in decades.
Thanks for all who organized, helped and volunteered.
Dhour Shweir Emigrants Festival | ||
Festival Program
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Opening night with Nancy Ajram July 31 |
Kids Program July 26 - 29
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Congrats to Dhour Al Shweir Soccer coach Toufic Abou Nader
and his team
for winning the "Mar Moussa" Tournament On 20th August 20, 2010
Name of Al Shweir Foobtball (Soccer) Champions: Khaled
Khamis, Khalil Khamis, Omar Abou Nader, Toufic Abou Nader, William Moujaes,
Salim Moujaes, Afif Corban, Jabra Zarka, Jad Zarka, Spiro Majdalani, Rawad
Chalhoub, Anthony Copti.
Village Night 2010 - Al Yaoum Al Karawi to see over 100 pictures by Riad
Khuniesser click here
Videos of Dhour Shweir Emigrant Festivals on YouTube
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Nancy Ajram interview 2010 |
2009 Miss Emigrants Dhour Shweir |
Special Shweir Tour: For those
interested in Shweir heritage and archives, Issam Sawaya, among others, started
working on different projects such as protecting some archaeological sites and
establishing the archives on scientific basic. Last immigrant festival,
2009 Issam gave one of most memorable tours and shared his in depth knowledge
about Shweir to others on the 8th of august 2009 through an organized
field trip. This summer, He put himself at your disposal to organize field
trips for you, your families, your friends, and colleagues. Our mutual
effort will accomplish many objectives:
1- More shweireyeh will know about shweir heritage
2-The foot traffic to shweir will increase, this will help the economy and
increase the awareness about our SHWEIR AL QAHIRA. Stay tuned...
For more info,
email Issam at:
shweirheritage@gmail.com
or via phone at: 00961 3 309-391
New Shweir
Mayor
as top administrator of American University of Dubai (AUD)
Election Results - See Baladieh Web page - click here
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For Election Campaign and dedication of historic Plaque, see Baladieh web page
ANNUAL SHWEIR DINNER – ABU DHABI
On April 21, 2010, Shweirieh in Abu Dhabi met for dinner at the Lebanese
restaurant “Sahrieh” in One to One Hotel
Mrs. Christina Sawaya, Hani Touma & Nizam Abdel Ahad, Mr. Elias Bou Saab
Commemoration of Historic Plaque facilitated by past Minister of Interior Bechara Merhej
سهرة على ضوء الشموع مع نبيذ
احمر وموسيقى و خليل حاوي الحاضر ابدًا
مسية شعرية من تنظيم اللقاء الادبي في ضهور الشوير بالتعاون مع جمعية "تجاوز
قراءات شعرية من خليل حاوي
Candle light evening of poetry and music featuring Khalill Hawi by Riad
Khunieser on Facebook
Photos of the event by Riad Khunieser
at
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=739395916&k=33L6P25ZST2DWGDAPCYVPVVRUP1CY6&oid=1172978343922
Annual Anniversary of the
Rescue and Social Services Association by Riad K.
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=739395916&k=33L6P25ZST2DWGDAPCYVPVVRUP1C5Z&oid=1237932320111
Corban Family Reunion in New Zealand - April 6, 2010
Sammy Clark - Baka Hawak - سامي كلارك - بكى هواك
Mothers Day Celebration at Al Sadd Restaurant March 20, 2010
United Easter Celebration
Happy Palm Sunday - March 28, 2010
Easter 2010
Photos by Riad Khuniesser
To see
Palm Sunday - March 28, 2010 and
Good Friday April 2, 2010 Easter pictures on FaceBook, click below:
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=381549923874 and
This link to Good Friday
Announcing New Facebook group to link Shweirieh
in UAE
"أبناء
الشوير في الامارات العربية المتحدة".
Click here to go to Group invitation
Congrats to Dr. Salim Mujais on his New book about Gibran Khalil Gibran
Article in Palm Beach News about Poet and Banker Grace Halabi
Feb 4, 2010 From Samar: we are having a snow storm, and in the picture you can see the almond blossom covered by snow |
From Riad: Click here to see more pictures on Facebook of Weather in Shweir vs Beirut |
Shweir
Archive“ “ Shweir Archive is the introduction to Shweir Museum
Our Village has a beautiful and rich heritage, but it has not any
documentation,
Therefore, Issam Sawaya decided to launch this archive to work together to
preserve the past, the present for our children and for the future. Issam
Sawaya is asking for assistance, anyone who has any picture, documents, films...
A New Web site and a Great Poem by Grace Halabi: http://cedarhyme.com
A friendly competition titled “Lakouna
Aal Seha” between two towns: Dhour Shweir and Kaa Al Reem
Click here
to read report by SFA (Shweir Future in Action) and link to slide show of 130
pictures
Click
here to see more pictures from Tayyar.org
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie in Syria
Discussion on Shweir.com BB by Habeeb Nacol to SAVE the Old Oak Tree
< < At left, Habib
Moujaes and Issam Sawaya talk about the Church and the Sindyani tree...
at right > > Group of Shweirys take refuge in the shade of Sindyani |
There are 12 Shweir Groups
on Face Book - See how many friends you recognize
Announcing Shweir.com Group on
FaceBook:
Click here to review it
Announcing
a New Shweir Group on FaceBook: Shweir
Evergreen
Let us support this new group '
Shweir Evergreen'.
It relates to Shweir's environment and their first event is a
cleaning campaign on September 19,2009 @7:30am.
They will have breakfast and meet with Difa3 Madani and then start a
campaign all over Dhour Shweir.
Bring your friends and be part of the
solution.
for more info, click on symbol or:
Shweir Evergreen
Old Photos courtesy of Riad Khneisser on FaceBook
Check out one of the best
volleyball games: Shweir VS Syria
“THE RESCUE AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATION-SHWEIR” HAS PUBLISHED
THE LIST OF DONATIONS COLLECTED TO BUILD THE “MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CENTER-BEYTNA”
FOR THE YEARS: MAY 3, 2002-AUG. 16, 2009 VIEW AT:
http://www.shweir-rssa.com
Read Commentary 2009 by Al Mukhtar bil Mahjar at http://www.shweir.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659
Our Shweir Future in Action (SFA) Team
Many are officers in Shweir.com Group on FaceBook above visit us on FaceBook
to view their profiles and get more updates & be more pro-active about issues
affecting Shweir's future.
W/Shweir.com co-founder Anwar Kenicer (top L) & Team founder
Samar Kiame, (seated R). Missing: Rabih Baaklini
Links about Environment: Up
to 2009
Mater Plan
Environment
Baladieh
BB Posts:
Industrial v. Environment
Recent posts @ Master Plan
April 1,
2009 - Latest update from Municipality - See notices to & from Ministries
Ministry
of Culture & Antiquities to preserve Shweir natural Beauty
Summary
meeting update about Shweir Zoning
Ministry of
Environment decree to Save Shweir
See
also Master Plan
To
what extent Shweiry Emigrants love Shweir? Here are two examples from
Brazil: << Look at what Jorge Choueire, originally of Bou Zaid family,
painted on his car and >> A rock from Shweir is treasured in a beautiful case
at the
home of Sami and Beatriz Tabsharani in Sao Paulo, Brazil
More updates on Bou Zeid
and Merege Chueire family ReUnion in
Tomazina and Jaboti, Brazil
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2001 Reunion |
Alfred Moujaes' Beach
House was totally wiped out, courtesy of IKE in 2008. It was Birthplace of Shweir on the Beach Reunions and inspiration of the Founding of Shweir.com and the 1st Shweir Library Thank God all are safe. Read Al Mukhtar report and link to past Texas Shweir Reunions. |
2000 Shweir Reunion |
Congrats Joe Nohra and your Al Anwar Team - You make
us proud. Click here to visit Al Anwar New
web page
Song/Poem written by Rida Hammam ...
> > >
the Story of our Town's Road - Issat Tareek Dayaatna -
OK, Nawbeh, (Shweir Music Band)... how about transforming this into a song in
memory of Mrs. Hammam?
< < < Shweir Honors Mrs. Rida Hammam naming Ain Hanoote Road in her Memory
Postcards for Shweir to benefit Community - Sample photos below - Need
your input on BB
Announcing New Restaurant
by Shweiry Bishara AbuNakhle: > >
Soy, Best Chinese Cuisine in Middle East
in Ain Saadeh 18 minutes by car.
New Website:
www.soychineserestaurant.com
Mothers' Day Celebration Photo Album by Riad Peak below
Happy Spring: Read Samar's article about Spring on BB and see full slide show
Read about the snow storm on the BB and See slide show on Photo Bucket by Samar
Early February Snow
Storm Click her or on picture Courtesy of Riad
Meeting descendants of Shweir Emigrants in Brazil
To see a complete list of recent updates, click on this Shweir picture below V V V.
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