During three evenings in April, Bottega Veneta hosted a film screening, storytelling, musical performances, poetry and cuisine in the space designed by Lebanese architect Carl Gerges. Contributors and attendees included : Shaima Al Tamimi (Yemeni East-African visual story-teller), Carl Gerges (Lebanese architect and musician), Asma Al Badawi (Sudanese-British spoken-word poet), 'Mustafa the Poet' (Canadian poet and songwriter) and Samer Doumet (Lebanese singer, songwriter and music editor).