Sophia Novalis 2024-05-16 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Seine, the river that winds through the heart of Paris, has been the silent witness of the tumultuous history of the city for millennia. Beyond its roles as a navigable waterway, a boundary and a source of artistic inspiration, the Seine is also an unexpected repository of historical treasures, revealing fragments of Parisian daily life, from ...
2024-05-15 20:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On May 15, the Cannes Film Festival continues to captivate global audiences with a dazzling array of premieres, panels and red carpet events that highlight the diversity and artistry of contemporary cinema. Today, the festival buzzed with activity under a clear, sunlit sky as filmmakers, actors and cinephiles gathered to celebrate film ...
2024-05-15 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Babel exhibition by Georges Merheb, held at the Mark Hachem Gallery until May 23, 2024, explores the genesis and reinvention of language through works combining painting, ink and collages. Georges Merheb, a painter and architect by profession, in his exhibition titled Babel shown at the Marc Hachem Gallery, takes us back to the ...
2024-05-15 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Following the release of Panoramic Beirut in Arabic, French and English by Plan BEY in 2018, the second edition was showcased on May 11, 2024, at Jacaranda in Mar Mikhael. Architect and urban planner Antoine Atallah narrated, during a presentation followed by a debate in front of a large audience, the successive eras of a city in constant ...
David Sahyoun 2024-05-15 10:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Every week, we invite you to explore a striking quote from a great psychoanalyst to reveal its depth and richness. These lapidary, often provocative, formulas open up new perspectives on the intricacies of the human psyche. By deciphering these quotes with rigor and pedagogy, we invite you on a fascinating journey to the heart of psychoanalytic ...
2024-05-14 22:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
May 14, 2024, marked the launch of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, with its usual array of stars, anticipated films, and strong stances. The opening ceremony, held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, saw numerous celebrities grace the red carpet. Meryl Streep, a cinema icon, received an honorary Palme d'Or for her ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-14 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Canadian-Alice-Munro-Nobel-Prize-in-Literature-laureate-in-2013-and-undisputed-master-of-the.mp3"][/audio] Canadian Alice Munro, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate in 2013 and undisputed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92, leaving ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-14 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/At-76-Gerry-Halman-hand-built-an-impressive-Roman-style-castle-in-his-garden-in-the-Netherlands.-1.mp3"][/audio] At 76, Gerry Halman hand-built an impressive Roman-style castle in his garden in the Netherlands, the fruit of 34 years of passionate ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-14 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, makes headlines with his dramatic escape from Iran days before the festival begins. As the 77th Cannes Film Festival prepares to welcome a star-studded lineup, an off-screen drama has stolen the spotlight. Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director whose film The ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-05-14 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In his latest novel, Carlo Akatcherian casts a tender and lucid gaze upon today’s Lebanon, a country wounded yet resilient. This fresco celebrates the beauty of a nation and its people, carried by elegant writing. What remains of Lebanon, this small country of breathtaking beauty, a jewel of the Middle East, after decades of fratricidal ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-05-13 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Eurovision, once envisioned as an anthem to music and European unity, has morphed into a political arena where countries showcase not only their musical talents but predominantly their geopolitical agendas. Despite its repeated efforts to remain apolitical, Eurovision has proven to be anything but. Beneath the glitter and synchronized ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-13 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Artist Alida Torbay presents Caminante, an immersive exhibition at the Cervantes Institute in Beirut that explores the essence of existence through a captivating visual and sensory odyssey. Like a lighthouse in the night, the Cervantes Institute in Beirut illuminates the art scene with Caminante, an enchanting exhibition by Venezuelan-Lebanese ...