Akouri Receives Violinist Habib Alberto from Beirut

Akouri Extends Ramadan Greetings to Dearborn Arab American Community at Mayor Jack O'Reilly Iftar Dinner Featuring Lebanese Mayor Al Haidous of Wayne

John Akouri Convenes LACC Business Leadership Council Session in Birmingham with Senator Hansen Clarke, Candidate for the US House of Representatives

John Akouri Appears Again on Al Hurra Television Network in an Interview with Washington, DC Correspondent Raed Fakih to Discuss Ground Zero Mosque

CANDID MOMENT: LACC General Counsel Jeffrey Abood & Special Assistant Rania Abi Badra Join John Akouri at the Regency Manor Grand Opening Celebration

Special Guest John Akouri Shares in Ramadan Iftar Meal Hosted by Lebanese Imam Mohamad Mardini of the American Muslim Center in Dearborn, Michigan USA

THIS WEEKEND: LEBFEST! The 2010 Lebanese Festival - A Vibrant World Class Celebration of Heritage, Culture & Art on Main Street in Downtown Rochester!

Award-winning Film 'Raised Alone' Featuring Lebanese American Actor Alex Safi to be Screened at LEBFEST! 2010 Official Closing Ceremonies

SYNOPSIS: Raised Alone is a childhood drama of an accomplished violinist Adam Bandley who lived as a kid in a luxurious mansion, his housekeeper keeps his company, and he has his beloved violin to cherish. Still, feelings of loneliness leave him wishing his father could, just once, make time for him over his demanding job as a broker. Now a gifted violinist, Adam Bandley performs his world- renown solo, providing a glimpse into his youth attempt to make his wish comes true. Sam Kadi's Raised Alone won the Best Short Film Award at the Ferndale Film Festival- September, 2009. Awards Raised Alone has received: Best Michigan Short (Detroit-Windsor International Film Festival), Best In State & Best Dramatic Screenplay (Riverside Saginaw Film Festival, Best Short Film at the Ferndale Film Festival.