Béatrice Moreau 2023-12-03 11:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Elliott Erwitt, a seminal figure of the Magnum Agency and a master of humorous photography, has passed away at the age of 95. This American pioneer of subjective photography has made an indelible mark on the history of visual art with his emblematic snapshots, blending playfulness and sensitivity. Among his most renowned works are the striking ...
Zeina Nader 2023-12-02 13:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A collaboration between established Lebanese artist Charles Khoury and a renowned winery marks this festive month. This collaboration is further enriched by an exhibition of Khoury's works in Mar Mikhael. Known for his work in painting, sculpture and lithography, Khoury skillfully combines primitive forms with bright, playful colors in his ...
Alain E. Andrea 2023-12-02 11:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beirut oscillates between silence and the summons to transcendence. The Beirut Chants festival, launching its sixteenth musical season on November 30, resonates as an answer to the city’s agony. These instances of pure beauty, sublimely carried by two university choirs, herald a long-hoped-for musical renaissance. Beirut, oh luminous city of ...
Alain E. Andrea 2023-12-02 11:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
On November 26, the curtain was dropped on the fifth fall season of the Musicales du Liban in Paris, a highly colorful performance by the Sedecim quartet. The concert was a musical tour-de-force worthy of the highest eulogy. Under the languid sunset of humanity, the quarter-jack played, forlorn, his sinister lamento. The bells of this loyal ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-01 13:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
This year, the Atlas Workshops Co-production Market organized more than 450 individual meetings with participating directors and producers. The Marrakech International Film Festival brings to a close the 6th edition of the Atlas Workshops, held in Marrakech from November 27 to 30. The sixth edition of the Atlas Worshops at the Marrakech ...
2023-12-01 10:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A century after her birth, Maria Callas, a revolutionary figure in operatic art, is being commemorated through a series of diverse tributes. These include a gala evening and a recital broadcast, with aspirations from her acquaintances for the establishment of a dedicated museum in Paris. In an homage to Callas, two sopranos, Sondra Radvanovsky, ...