Founded in 2000, Irtijal is currently the oldest music festival of Beirut city. Its wide musical range includes experimental music, free jazz, free improvisation, contemporary music, noise and free rock as well as other forms of innovative music-making.

Day 1 – Tuesday April 11th, 2023

Zoukak Studio – 8.00pm

Elshan Ghasimi

Elshan Ghasimi tar, voice

Maysaa Jallad

Mayssa Jallad voice, guitar
Julia Sabra guitar, synth
Pascal Semerdjian drums

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Jad Atoui voice, synth, guitar
Anthony Sahyoun electric guitar, voice

Day 2 – Wednesday April 12th, 2023

Beirut Art Center – 8.30pm

Exhibition

Sary Moussa – A line that separates the earth from the sky

Launching and activation performance by Sary Moussa, Noura Badran and Julia Sabra

Live

Duo Moment

Hardi Kurda violin
Khabat Abas cello

SUB_RATT

Elvin Brandhi electronics, vocals
Omar Itani electronics

Film

“Mazen Kerbaj: The Musical”

Day 3 – Thursday April 13th, 2023

Zoukak Studio – 8.30pm

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Sarah Huneidi electronics

Ziad Moukarzel

Ziad Moukarzal electronics

Conca/Vrba/Elieh/Rizkallah

Paed Conca clarinet, electronics
Petr Vrba trumpet, electronics
Tony Elieh electric bass
Malek Rizkallah drums

C-Drik

C-Drik electronics

DJ Set

Andrew Neerman (Beacon Sound)

Day 4 – Friday April 14th, 2023

Mkalles Warehouse – 9.30pm

Irtijal meets Frequent Defect

Emmidio Vasquez (live)
Fadi Tabbal x H.W.G.A. (live)
Sara Persico x Tony Elieh (live)
P Kirn (live)
Renata [live]
June As x Mazen Kerbaj  (Hybrid – DJ x Trumpet)
Try Harder (DJ)
Dao (DJ)