Maghdouche celebrates " Saydet el Mantara"

On the 8th. of september of every year, Maghdouche celebrates "Saydet el Mantara" (Our Lady of the Awaiting). Local people call the celebration: "Eid e Saydeh" and they combine it with a big festival called "Kroum e Shams" which is traditionally the celebration of the harvesting of Maghdouche's grapes.

"Dabke" a folk dance performed by youngsters of Maghdouche (photo: Toni Abboud)

For the occasion, Maghdouche presents 2 kinds of festivities: religious celebrations and entertainments that last for arround 3 weeks and end on the 13th. of september with the celebration of the cross "Eid Essalib".