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title: The Internationally Acclaimed San Francisco Ballet in Its First Beirut Appearance (Arabic-English poster distributed in Beirut)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/san-francisco-ballet-beirut-arabic-1959/
description: A yellow and black bilingual poster with a photograph of a ballerina in a black tutu, announcing the San Francisco Ballet's first Beirut performances
section: Collection
---

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# The Internationally Acclaimed San Francisco Ballet in Its First Beirut Appearance (Arabic-English poster distributed in Beirut)

A yellow and black bilingual poster with a photograph of a ballerina in a black tutu, announcing the San Francisco Ballet's first Beirut performances at the Capitole Theater on 27 and 28 February and 1 March 1959, with ticket prices. A bottom line says it is presented in association with the International Cultural Program of the United States. The tell is glittering-generalities: 'internationally acclaimed' asserts wide praise without naming a source.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (Arabic and English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
فرقة باليه سان فرنسيسكو
التي لاقت الاستحسان العظيم في العالم كله
تحيي حفلاتها لأول مرة في مدينة بيروت
مساء 27 و28 شباط وأول آذار 1959
على مسرح سينما الكابيتول
رسم الدخول: 10 و8 و5 ليرات لبنانية
حفلة ماتينيه إضافية يوم الأحد في أول آذار فقط - رسم الدخول 8 و6 و4 ليرات لبنانية
بالاشتراك مع برنامج التبادل الثقافي الدولي الأميركي
المتعهد د. كرباسيتي

THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
IN ITS FIRST BEIRUT APPEARANCE
Evenings of February 27, 28, and March 1
at the CAPITOLE THEATER
Admission -- 10, 8, 5 LL.
(Matinee, March 1st only) Admission -- 8, 6, 4 LL.
Presented in Association with the International Cultural Program of the United States.  D. Carpassity, Impresario.
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
San Francisco Ballet company, which won great acclaim throughout the world, presents its performances for the first time in the city of Beirut, evenings of 27 and 28 February and 1 March 1959, at the Capitole cinema theatre. Admission: 10, 8 and 5 Lebanese pounds. An additional matinee on Sunday 1 March only, admission 8, 6 and 4 Lebanese pounds. In association with the American International Cultural Exchange Program. Impresario Dr. Karbassity.
```

Arabic name of the impresario as printed (transliterated by NARA's English line as Carpassity).

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