July-2010
Under the high patronage and presence of H.E. Minister of Culture, Salim Warde, alfa, alongside the main event organizers namely, “Beirut World Book Capital”, “The International Cartoon Festival”, the
Belgian Embassy, and Solidere, kicked-off the Smurfs festival in Souk Ayass - Beirut Souks area, on the
occasion of Smurfs 50th anniversary. The hearing-impaired children expressed themselves through a figurine workshop and exhibition by building a football field filled with painted and characterized Smurfs figurines, on the occasion of the World Cup.