Welcoming Pope Leo XIV
The troupe performed Arja and Bedouin dabke at the Presidential Palace, alongside traditional drumming and a procession of decorated horses, on the Pope's first visit to Lebanon in his pontificate.
On tour
Hayakel Baalbek, abroad.
Stages, festivals, and state visits where we represent Lebanon.
Three decades on stage
Booked across the region.
From Lebanese state events to Gulf festival headliners — the line travels.
1994founded in Baalbek
30+years on stage
3continents performed
Featured tours
Hayakel × Mayyas — fusion night
A collaboration with Mayyas — winners of America's Got Talent — fusing folk dabke and contemporary choreography in a single evening.
Festival circuit
Repeat appearances at Riyadh and Dubai cultural festivals representing Lebanese folklore on the Gulf festival calendar.
Press & coverage
- The National — "Pope Leo XIV welcomed with dabke dances at Lebanon presidential palace"
- AFP — Pope Leo XIV welcome video, Baabda
- AL-Monitor — "Pope Leo gets rock star's reception in Lebanon"
- NPR — "Pope pushes interfaith dialogue in Lebanon"
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