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In 2012, Aznavour embarks on a new North American leg of his "En toute intimité" tour, visiting Québec, New York and the Gibson Amphitheatre, the third-largest such venue in California, for multiple shows. He also made an appearance in Lebanon during the summer of 2012.Lebanon

It is located one hour away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon ("Ski Liban").

Ski season usually stretch from early December to early April (carter, dunston & thomas, 2004). Today, the infrastructure of the Faraya Mzaar reaches a global level: The ski resort is constituted of 42 hills that extend on 80 kilometers. Skiers, snowboarders, and hickers come during their holidays from all around the world ("Ski Liban").

Usually, opening hours during the week is from 8am to 3:30pm but it extends until 4pm during the weekend (carter, dunston & thomas, 2004).

A large variety of other activities and excursions are also available for those who’ll want to broaden their horizon ("Ski Liban").

Faraya in summer
When the joyful winter sports season in Mzaar start fading out, spring unfolds bringing warm weather and blooming flowers. Mzaar resort follows a versatile policy, offering all kinds of sports all year round, for all tastes. As summer unveils, visitors start enjoying outdoor disciplines. Visitors enjoy roaming through the mountains on foot or on donkey-back. Your hike will take you through splendid surrounding nature while discovering edible herbs, mountain honey and beehives, fossils, shepherds and flocks. Mountain trekking is available for all ages and only requires a pair of good walking boots. Biking is another activity that individuals, groups and families like to practice ("four seasons" 1997).

Faraya as a way to escape the war
With the beginning of the Lebanese civil war (1975), Most of the bands just wanted to escape the violence and difficulties of life in Beirut. Therefore, Disco clubs could be found in Jounieh, in places on Mount Lebanon like Broummana, and in the ski resort Faraya (Burkhalter, 2009).

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