The Women's Cultural Committee of Zgharta Zawie are holding their annual handicraft exhibition at the Hotel Belmont, Ehden between Thursday, 24th July at 5 p.m. and Sunday, 27th July 2008.

Please support this exhibition, part of Edhen's many varied social activities making it a living community.

Reports that parts of the Forest of Meziara were engulfed with fire on Tuesday, 15th July 2008, are being made in the Lebanese media. It seems the fires are located in the area from the Valley of Bnachii to the top of the mountain of Saydet Al Marahen, Meziara. Helicopters are being used to douse the flames.

The village of Meziara is some 14 kilometers from Zgharta and is 800 metres above sea level.

It seems that everyone must be extra careful this summer when using any sort of fire when near dry undergrowth and forest.

NEWS UPDATE 16.07.08 PM On the radio today Mr. Mounir Bechara, the Moukhtar of Meziara said that the fires started last Sunday. The Civil Defence did all they could but there is an urgent need of more helicopters to prevent the fire reaching the village. Also the smoke from the fires is causing some to have breathing difficulties. The Village has contacted the Presidential Palace for assistance.

The Antonine University has announced the inauguration ceremony for its new university building at Mejdlaya, Zgharta, will be held on Saturday, 10th May 2008, at 6 p.m.

For further details visit their www.upa.edu.lb

To see the images of the new building go to the Full Story page.
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The Lebanese newspaper, Al Akhbar on Friday, 14th December 2007, wrote an article on darfieh cheese made by the goat herders of "the famous town of Ehden." The goat cheese is traditionally made using dried goats' pelt for maturing . It also contains a recipe, so find your goat!

The article can be read here

On Thursday sees Eid el Gh Tass, known in the western church as Epiphany.In many eastern churches, including the Maronite Church, the day is traditionally the day when children are baptised.

The day commemorates Jesus’ baptism, with the visit of the Magi linked to Christmas. The western term “Epiphany” means "to show" or "to make known" or even "to reveal." In Western churches, it remembers the coming of the wise men bringing gifts to visit the Christ child, who by so doing "reveal" Jesus to the world as Lord and King. In some Central and South American countries influenced by Catholic tradition, Three Kings’ Day, or the night before, is the time for opening Christmas presents.

The 6th will also be Christmas Day in the Armenian Orthodox Church, which follow the Julian calendar. The Julian calendar is some thirteen days behind the Gregorian calendar, which is followed by the Roman Catholic and Maronite churches.

Tonight, 5th January, the Parish of Ehden Zgharta, will celebrate midnight mass at Saydet Zgharta, Saint John’s Cathedral and Saint Sarkis & Saint Bakhos Church.

On Thursday, 6th, Mass will be held at 7.30 am at Saint Sarkis and Saint Bakhos Church, Ehden.

The end of the year sees another deadline . Motor vehicles which use petrol and which are more than three years old need to be inspected before the year end so that owners are allowed to pay the car fees . Otherwise owners are not allowed to pay the fees and fines are imposed. Motor vehicles using diesel need to be inspected every six months and motorcycles once a year.

There are inspection centres in Hadath, Zahrani, Zgharta and Zahle.

During the afternoon of Tuesday 28th December near the house of Youssef Beik Karam, Zgharta there was a road accident causing a major traffic jam. The driver of a lorry somehow drove into the middle of the road and hit a tree, causing its branches to fall upon the road and blocking the road towards Ehden.

 

A rescue team was called who had to cut the branches into pieces by hand motor saw to enable them to be removed and for the the road to be open.

 

The photo shows the tree before the accident.

The Dr Kaissar Mouawad Association organised on the 26th of December 2004 a free cinema show for the children of Zgharta Zawie at the Miled El-Ghazal Centre,Zgharta.

At the end of the show Santa Claus appeared and distributed gifts and presents to the great joy and delight of the children.

The Association said that many people were involved to bring this event to whom they thanked.

    The Association of Dr Kaissar Mouawad has organised a magic show presented by Dr Mickey on Monday 27 December 2004 for all the children of Zgharta- Zawie. The programme starts at:
 

1- Village Ser3el: 9:30 a.m.
2- Village Seb3el: 11:00 a.m.
3- Village Kferzayna: 12:30 a.m.
4- Village Rachiine: 3:00 p.m.
5- Village Ardeh: 4:30 p.m.
6- Village mejdlaya: 6:00 p.m.
 

The show is free for all