For the First Time in Jordan - Le Méridien Amman Presents 'CBM School' Comedy Show during Ramadan

Published September 20th, 2007 - 02:00 GMT
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The hugely popular 'CBM School' Comedy Show will be performing exclusively at Le Méridien Amman's Royal Convention Center (RCC) during the Holy Month of Ramadan, from September 17th until October 11th 2007.

The highly amusing CBM School Comedy show is a series of sarcastic parody sketches that poke fun at current events occurring around the world. The multinational cast of CBM will also be performing comedy sketches based around Jordanian issues and scenarios. Prior to the hilarious entertainment, families and individuals of all age groups will experience a lavish iftar buffet of Middle Eastern and International cuisine, including live cooking stations consisting of food from the hotel’s various award winning restaurants.

Mr. Bassam Al Banna, Sales & Marketing Manager at Le Méridien Amman, said, "Every year, guests look forward to our Ramadan activities schedule. and this year, our guests will enjoy a fabulous iftar buffet , followed by the extremely entertaining and uniquely sarcastic CBM Comedy Show, which is exceptionally performing for the first time in Jordan .

CBM, the Arab equivalent of Saturday Night Live, airs weekly on MBC TV. Some of the cast members who will performing at Le Méridien Amman include Tariq Tamim and Wesam Sabbagh from Lebanon, Shukran Murtaja from Syria, Hamed Marzouq and Tareq Jalal from Egypt.

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Le Méridien
Le Méridien Amman, located in the center of Shmeisani, was established in 1987 and remodeled in 2003. In November 2005, the Le Méridien brand was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel offers over 430 rooms and suites, and 16 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 1,500 guests for business conferences, weddings, or any other event.  The hotel's restaurants include Benihana for Sushi and Teppenyaki cuisine, 282º Steaks and Lounge, Abdel Wahab for Lebanese cuisine, China Town, and La Brasserie for international cuisine. Le Méridien also has a leisure club, fitness and spa facilities, a sauna, lounge, indoor and outdoor pools as well as many other amenities. The business centers are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technologies from interactive TV sets to high speed Internet access. Le Méridien is a global hotel group with a portfolio of more than 120 luxury and upscale hotels in over 50 countries worldwide. The majority of its properties are located in the world’s top cities and resorts throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas.