Madeleine Cadoux 30/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
This past Saturday at the legendary Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, an unforgettable moment touched the hearts of everyone attending Adele's concert. While performing When We Were Young, Adele suddenly noticed Celine Dion sitting in a box with her children. Overcome with emotion, she paused, walked across the stage, and headed straight ...
This is Beirut 30/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Cinema United States Artificial Intelligence
The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is raising concerns in Hollywood, but it hasn’t dampened Tom Hanks' enthusiasm, as he expressed his amazement at this “amazing” technology. In his latest film, Here: The Best Years of Our Lives, he experienced the effects of AI that allowed him to be “de-aged” in ...
This is Beirut 29/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Director Clint Eastwood, 94, did not attend the world premiere of his new film, Juror #2, where the cast paid a heartfelt tribute to this "master" of American cinema. The feature film, which releases Wednesday in France, is a gripping legal thriller where a juror discovers he may be intimately connected to the murder trial he’s been chosen to ...
This is Beirut 29/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Until March 30, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) invites us on a fascinating journey into the heart of intimacy. The exhibition, The Intimate, from the Bedroom to Social Media, designed as an “educational mission to foster better understanding across generations,” according to its curator Christine Macel, delves into the many facets of ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 29/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Under the direction of Josyane Boulos, actors, directors, and creators gathered at Le Monnot Theater for a series of reflective meetings on Lebanon’s cultural future, seeking concrete ways to support and revive the sector. These exchanges offered a valuable space for the artistic community and theater audience, fostering support, dialogue, and ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 28/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon recently celebrated with pride the announcement of the nomination of Arzé, a film by Mira Shaib, for the upcoming Oscars on March 3. Chosen by Lebanon’s Oscar preselection committee, this feature film will represent Lebanon in the Best Foreign Film category. The nomination of Arzé has been hailed on social media by the cast as a ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 28/10 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon is facing numerous challenges since the escalation of the war. Mass exodus, intensified traffic congestion, and increased waste — so many challenges for waste collectors.
This is Beirut 28/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The canton of Basel-City, in northern Switzerland, will need to organize a referendum in November on hosting Eurovision 2025, as opponents submitted enough signatures on Saturday. Swiss singer Nemo, a non-binary activist, won Eurovision 2024, granting Switzerland the right to host the world’s largest song contest next May. In August, ...
This is Beirut 28/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Baalbeck Heritage Tourism Lebanon
For over a month, the iconic Palmyra Hotel has not hosted a single tourist coming to explore Baalbeck’s Roman ruins, near which Israeli bombs are falling. Yet Rabih Salika refuses to leave the establishment where he has worked for 24 years. The war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement, deeply rooted in Baalbeck (east), has not ...
This is Beirut 27/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
He composed “the soundtrack of our lives” with scores for Star Wars, E.T., and Indiana Jones, yet his own story remains lesser-known: John Williams, 92, opens up in a documentary produced by his “soul brother,” Steven Spielberg. Premiering Wednesday at the American Film Institute Festival in Los Angeles, before its November 1st release on ...
This is Beirut 27/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Giacomo Puccini, the genius of Italian opera, is the subject of a captivating exhibition at La Scala in Milan, revealing the influence of the emerging media of the 20th century, such as records and cinema, on the global dissemination of his works. Titled Puccini – Opera Meets New Media, the exhibition revisits the emergence of the "Puccini ...
This is Beirut 27/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Amsterdam kicks off year-long celebrations this weekend to mark its 750th anniversary, with one ancient and formerly down-at-heel neighborhood playing a starring role in the festivities. Sitting cheek by jowl with the city’s Canal Belt, the once working-class Jordaan neighborhood is the setting for a new musical that its producers say captures ...