Soleil Gharbieh
Music and Film Grants Manager at AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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KULTURAKADEMIE
Goethe-Institut e.V.Oct, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Leadership Workshop
THNK School of Creative Leadership
Experience
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AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
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Lebanon
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Music and Film Grants Manager
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Feb 2017 - Present
The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture - AFAC - is an independent regional initiative that offers financial and professional support to emerging and established artists from the Arab region and to cultural institutions engaged in supporting the contemporary Arab art and culture scene. Founded in 2007, AFAC opens annual calls for Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Film, Music, Creative and Critical Writings, Research, Documentary Photography, and Training and Regional Events and supports around 150 individuals and organizations each year. AFAC encourages sustainability in the arts and culture sector through public and private investments, and through entrepreneurial business practices. To date, AFAC had supported more than 1200 artistic and cultural projects. Show less
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Cairo Jazz Club Agency
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Cairo
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Event Organizer
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Dec 2014 - Jan 2017
As Event Organizer, work is focused on developing and managing new programs to support the growth and development of young musicians. Particular emphasis is put on creating projects that offer musicians wide exposure and administrative experience through collaborations and network-building. Responsibilities include creating and managing project budgets, organizing and managing workshops for visiting artists and special events, liaising with various cultural venues in Egypt, promoting and connecting musicians with various projects and venues, preparing reports and proposals, and curating music programs for different venues, clients, spaces, organizations and embassies. Show less
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French Book Buyer
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Jan 2012 - May 2014
- Select French titles for Virgin Megastore- Deal with more than 100 French suppliers.- Source and open accounts with new suppliers in order to distribute their titles.- Meet with French representative to ensure a good work on all new catalogues and releases.- Follow-up on orders and shipments to make sure titles are received on time in all stores.- Visit regularly the stores to check the display and prepare the returns- Prepare and organize frequent signing sessions in stores. Show less
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Marketing Coordinator
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Dec 2008 - May 2014
- Assist clients from the Middle East with their requests.- Check availability, discount and delivery time with suppliers from theUS, UK, France, Belgium, Spain, India, Singapore and other countries.- Send quotations to clients for all required titles.-Follow-up on all clients orders and keep them updated about theirorder status.- Offer regularly new titles on clients.- Meet and Visit the clients as needed.- Manage authors’ events, schedule press, interviews, sponsorrequests, advertising.- Send all clients a weekly Bestselling Report- Send all clients an inventory report listing all new arrivals and titles available in stock.- Source new clients and work out a deal with them, propose them acontract and follow-up on account creation and client offers/orders. Show less
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Virgin Megastore Lebanon
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ABC Achrafieh
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Sales Officer - Bookstore
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Aug 2004 - May 2006
- Help customers in finding books. - Take care of the books' display - Always stay updated on all new releases, literary prizes and literary events. - Help customers in finding books. - Take care of the books' display - Always stay updated on all new releases, literary prizes and literary events.
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Education
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Collège des Pères Antonins
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Lebanese University
Bachelor's degree, French Language and Literature
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