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Welcome to the world's southernmost Lebanese community.<br><br>Between 1860 and 1900 thousands of hardy young Lebanese left their homes to travel to the furthest reaches of the world seeking fame and fortune.<br><br>The United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa and many other countries benefited from the resulting influx of entrepreneurial Lebanese migrants. At the southernmost edge of the Pacific Ocean, Aoteoroa, New Zealand became the world鈥檚 most southerly home for many young Lebanese.<br><br>Today the children and descendants of these Lebanese adventurers, have become valued citizens of their new 'adopted' country while treasuring genetic, emotional links to the 'old country'.<br><br>This site has been developed as a resource to retain these links, to provide backgrounds to the families that have made the journey, and to nourish a greater awareness of the New Zealand Lebanese, and their proud Lebanese heritage.</p></div></div> <div class="stream clearfix"><div class="section section-button section-count-0 sectiontype-count-0"> <div class="mb-3"> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/about/committee-members">Committee Members</a> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-light py-5 callouts-wrapper"> <div class="container is-wide-container callouts-container"> <h2 class="text-center mb-3"></h2> <div class="row is-slider"> <a class="col-10 col-md-6 col-xl-3 text-center unlink mb-3 d-flex flex-column hover-image mb-5" href="/about/get-involved" > <div class="rounded-lg bg-white shadow overflow-hidden d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1"> <div class="mb-2 overflow-hidden"> <img class="w-100" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://asset.turboweb.co.nz/149/cache/file/tgngf28soip8nyfkvtl3/8e63fdf3f219a280d5f827ba5910a9e9/Church-Steps.jpg"> </div> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 p-3"> <h3>About </h3> <div class="small mb-4">About The Cedars of Lebanon Club</div> <div class="flex-grow-1"></div> <div> <div class="btn btn-primary is-bg-light">More</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="col-10 col-md-6 col-xl-3 text-center unlink mb-3 d-flex flex-column hover-image mb-5" href="/memorials" > <div class="rounded-lg bg-white shadow overflow-hidden d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1"> <div class="mb-2 overflow-hidden"> <img class="w-100" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://asset.turboweb.co.nz/149/cache/file/4akm527cnk8rv8fia5fw/8e63fdf3f219a280d5f827ba5910a9e9/baalbek.jpg"> </div> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 p-3"> <h3>Memorials</h3> <div class="small mb-4">Collection of Memorials for our members who have passed on.</div> <div class="flex-grow-1"></div> <div> <div class="btn btn-primary is-bg-light">More</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="col-10 col-md-6 col-xl-3 text-center unlink mb-3 d-flex flex-column hover-image mb-5" href="/letters-from-butch" > <div class="rounded-lg bg-white shadow overflow-hidden d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1"> <div class="mb-2 overflow-hidden"> <img class="w-100" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://asset.turboweb.co.nz/149/cache/file/j7emyss04eo8mvgjdcdr/8e63fdf3f219a280d5f827ba5910a9e9/Ramond%20Farr.jpg"> </div> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 p-3"> <h3>Letters from Butch</h3> <div class="small mb-4">A collection of letters from Raymond Farr to Richard Joseph.</div> <div class="flex-grow-1"></div> <div> <div class="btn btn-primary is-bg-light">More</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="col-10 col-md-6 col-xl-3 text-center unlink mb-3 d-flex flex-column hover-image mb-5" href="/family-histories" > <div class="rounded-lg bg-white shadow overflow-hidden d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1"> <div class="mb-2 overflow-hidden"> <img class="w-100" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://asset.turboweb.co.nz/149/cache/file/9ipzmb5cdxzi6qffrfc4/8e63fdf3f219a280d5f827ba5910a9e9/Lebanese%20Gathering.jpeg"> </div> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-grow-1 p-3"> <h3>Family Histories</h3> <div class="small mb-4">Our local families' histories.</div> <div class="flex-grow-1"></div> <div> <div class="btn btn-primary is-bg-light">More</div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <a target="_blank" class="d-block unlink" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Cedars-of-Lebanon-Club-Inc-Dunedin-New-Zealand-115441358567516"> <div class="bg-primary text-white py-5"> <div class="container text-center"> <h2>Keep in touch</h2> <p>Want to keep up to date with the latest from us?</p> <span class="btn btn-secondary">Follow us on Facebook</span> </div> </div> </a> <div class="py-5 bg-light"> <div class="container"> <h4></h4> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-xl-6 mb-4 d-flex"> <a class="d-block unlink shadow rounded bg-white p-3 hover-slide" href="/news/update-from-lebanon"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto text-center"> <div class="h3 mb-0">27</div> <div class="font-weight-bold border-bottom pb-1 px-1 border-primary text-uppercase">Nov</div> </div> <div class="col"> <h5 class="mb-1">Update from Lebanon</h5> <div class="small">Thank you to all have donated! Any small amount can make a huge difference. Please see below an update from Jeanette El kaddissi Farry and attached letter. To view a video update, please visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064421241248 Marhaba min Lubnan Dear family and friends, I hope this message finds you well amid the never-ending turbulence across …</div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-xl-6 mb-4 d-flex"> <a class="d-block unlink shadow rounded bg-white p-3 hover-slide" href="/news/donations-for-lebanon-crisis-updates-from-lebanon"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto text-center"> <div class="h3 mb-0">15</div> <div class="font-weight-bold border-bottom pb-1 px-1 border-primary text-uppercase">Nov</div> </div> <div class="col"> <h5 class="mb-1">Donations for Lebanon Crisis - Updates from Lebanon</h5> <div class="small">Greetings dear community member,  Below is a link to three emails from Jeanette El Kaddissi Farry updating family on the crisis that is unfolding in Lebanon. For those of you who don鈥檛 know Jeanette, she is Matthew Farry鈥檚 wife. They, together with their daughter Amira are living in Beirut.  The purpose of this post is to raise funds to …</div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-xl-6 mb-4 d-flex"> <a class="d-block unlink shadow rounded bg-white p-3 hover-slide" href="/news/anzac-day"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto text-center"> <div class="h3 mb-0">29</div> <div class="font-weight-bold border-bottom pb-1 px-1 border-primary text-uppercase">Apr</div> </div> <div class="col"> <h5 class="mb-1">ANZAC DAY</h5> <div class="small">In keeping with tradition, Richard and Lyn Joseph laid a wreath on behalf of the Dunedin Lebanese community at the ANZAC dawn service. Lest we forget. </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-xl-6 mb-4 d-flex"> <a class="d-block unlink shadow rounded bg-white p-3 hover-slide" href="/news/lebanese-independence-day-celebration"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto text-center"> <div class="h3 mb-0">03</div> <div class="font-weight-bold border-bottom pb-1 px-1 border-primary text-uppercase">Nov</div> </div> <div class="col"> <h5 class="mb-1">Lebanese Independence Day Celebration</h5> <div class="small">Hi Everyone! Please come along and celebrate Lebanese Independence Day with us on Nov 22nd in Dunedin! Details in attached flyer. 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