| FRIDAY, August 28. 2009 |
| 5:00pm | Festival Day One Begins - Food & Booth Vendors Open for Business |
| 6:30pm | 2009 Opening Ceremonies
Official Welcome & Introductions by Councilman John Akouri
Boy Scout Troop #1036 (Kirk in the Hills) Presentation of Colors
'Voice' of the Detroit Red Wings Karen Newman performs US National Anthem
The Choir of St. Rafka Lead Tenor Milad Hallis performs the Lebanese Anthem
'Voice' of the Detroit Red Wings Karen Newman performs Canadian Anthem
2009 Honorary Chair Pam Faris & Lt. Governor John Cherry Greetings
Acting Lebanese Consul General H.E. Ara Khatchadourian Remarks
Legendary HBO Sports Ringside Personality Emmanuel Steward Ribbon Cutting
Special Guest Appearances by Miss Lebanon USA, The Red Robin,
Miss LEBFEST! ‘08 Nancy Daoud, Miss LEBFEST! ’09 Nicole Frangie, Clergy,
Detroit Consular Corps Diplomats & Chief Pentagon Correspondent Joe Tabet
Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce Founders & Board of Directors |
| 7:00pm | America's favorite Rock'n'Roll Band Steve King & the Dittilies
A variety show showcasing hit songs from the 1930's through the present |
| 9:00pm | DJ Dani – Arabic Music & Dancing until 11:00pm
Featuring percussionist extraordinaire Tony ‘The Tiger’ Tannous
Please dance in front of the stage only – no dancing allowed behind stage |
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| SATURDAY, August 29. 2009 |
| 11:00am | Festival Day Two Begins - Food & Booth Vendors Open for Business |
| 12:00pm | Contemporary Jazz Stylings of Eric Watson |
| 2:00pm | Fall Prevue: Fashion Show by Lebanese designer Deanna Ansara |
| 2:30pm | Hollywood Actor Alex Safi & his One Man Show |
| 3:00pm | Al Sutterfield & The Complete Abandon Band |
| 4:00pm | Comedy Show by Nationally Renown Hypnotist Extraordinaire Jim Hoke |
| 4:30pm | Composer & Vocalist Tara & Friends with special guest Stevie Soul |
| 5:00pm | Operatic Performance by celebrated Soprano Lara Alamie |
| 5:30pm | The Internationally Acclaimed Abud Brothers Jazz Quartet |
| 6:30pm | The Mysterious Beauty of Exotic Dances from the Orient featuring Johara |
| 6:50pm | Stand-up Comic Amer Zahr of the hilarious Arab American Comedy Show |
| 7:10pm | Master Classical Arabic Oud Virtuoso Karim Badr and his Ensemble |
| 7:30pm | Singing Sensation Heartthrob Lance Atallah |
| 8:00pm | First Annual Bachelor Auction
To Benefit the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce
Celebrity Emcees: Liz Kaadou of FOX-2 News & Haifa of MBN-TV |
| 8:15pm | Middle Eastern Music Artist Jad Soudah
Please dance in front of the stage only – no dancing allowed behind stage |
| 9:00pm | Lebanese Diva Amalia Kaddo
With Conductor Fransis Batayeh
Please dance in front of the stage only – no dancing allowed behind stage |
| 10:00pm | International Superstar Usama Baalbaki
Featuring The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers
Please dance in front of the stage only – no dancing allowed behind stage |
| 11:00pm | 2009 Closing Ceremonies
The Official AfterParty at BakBar across the street from the MainStage |
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| SUNDAY, August 30. 2009 |
| 2:00pm |
Special Matinée Screening of Award Winning Film Short ‘Detroit Unleaded’
With Lebanese American Filmmaker Rola Nashef in attendance
Complimentary Admission with seating limited to the first 300 guests
Madonna University Kresge Theatre, 36600 Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150
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| *All times and performances are tentative and subject to change |
