Shakira paid a visit to her grandmother's village in Lebanon

To mark the occasion, a small patch of the reserve was named "Shakira Mubarak" -- after one of the singer's family names, Tannourine's mayor Bahaa Harb said. On Friday evening, she will kick off the Cedars International Festival in Lebanon, a concert set to attract 13,000 people. This is Shakira's third visit to the country. Her first visit came in 2003 and she returnec in 2011 for a concert. The artist is in Lebanon with her two sons.