Loreena McKennitt Photos
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Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt performs on stage during the opening of Byblos international festival, northern Beirut, on June 20, 2009. Lebanon is kickstarting a star-studded summer festivals with the likes of legendary British bands Deep Purple and Jethro Tull set to rock the country as it seeks to break with past turmoil. Summer music and dance festivals usually attract thousands of visitors and are a boon for Lebanon's trademark tourist industry but in past years they often had to be cancelled because of wars and political crises.
































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