Crowned with the Nobel Prize in Literature: Han Kang, Anatomist of the Soul

Bélinda Ibrahim 11/10 16:14 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Nobel Price Literature South Korea

Born on November 27, 1970, in Gwangju, Han Kang is the daughter of writer Han Seung-won. Her childhood and writing have been forever marked by the bloody suppression of the Gwangju Uprising in her hometown in 1980, when she was just 9 years old. Although her family had moved to Seoul just before the tragedy, her accidental discovery of photos of ...

Pharrell Williams and Lewis Hamilton to Co-Chair Met Gala 2025 Celebrating Black Dandyism

This is Beirut 11/10 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

culture New York PharrelWilliams

Pharrell Williams and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton will co-chair the next Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of New York, which will focus on the history of fashion through black diasporas, the museum announced on Wednesday. Five years after the massive anti-racist protests of the "Black Lives Matter" movement, which led many American cultural ...

Donald Trump's Tumultuous Past Explored in New Biopic 'The Apprentice' Released Before Elections

This is Beirut 11/10 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump Republicans Cinema Culture

The explosive Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice will debut in US theaters this Friday. Filmmakers are betting it will attract audiences in a nation deeply divided, just weeks before Trump faces Kamala Harris in a crucial electoral showdown. The film, spotlighting the Republican candidate’s early years, has elicited legal threats from Trump’s ...

Han Kang Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

Béatrice Moreau 10/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Nobel Price Literature

On October 10, 2024, the Swedish Academy announced Han Kang as the laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This distinction marks a pivotal moment for the international recognition of contemporary South Korean literature. Born on November 27, 1970, in Gwangju, Han Kang has established herself as a prominent figure in South Korean letters. Her ...

Blitz: A Child's Journey Through War and Resilience

This is Beirut 10/10 11:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Film Festival War

Steve McQueen's new film Blitz, which premiered at the London Film Festival, serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities of war, especially as people increasingly tend to “look away.” The Oscar-winning director, who also penned the screenplay, focuses on the effects of the Nazis' relentless bombing of Britain during World War II through ...

Impressionism Lights Its 150 Candles at the Van Gogh Museum

This is Beirut 10/10 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Art Museum

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Impressionist movement, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is preparing to host a retrospective titled “Vive l'impressionnisme!” (“Long Live Impressionism!”) This exhibition will showcase nearly a hundred works by great masters such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Paul Cézanne, offering ...

Talking About War with Your Children: A Necessity, Not an Option

David Sahyoun 09/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Psychoanalysis War Children

War has taken hold of our country, and it seems likely to go on, with its devastating consequences both collectively and individually. Our environment is saturated with the rumble of bombings, shell explosions, sonic booms and other terrifying sounds.  Everyone, whether near or far from the war zones, is experiencing the exhausting effects of ...

Clint Eastwood Unveils 'Juror #2,' His 40th and Possibly Last Masterpiece

09/10 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Movie Oscars

Clint Eastwood unveils the trailer of his 40th film Juror #2, which could be his last. At 94, the legendary American director returns with a gripping thriller that follows the story of a juror who discovers he is responsible for the murder he is supposed to judge. A moral dilemma ensues: should he protect his freedom or face the truth? Nicholas ...

Silent Films of Sherlock Holmes Make a Grand Return to Screens After a Century

This is Beirut 09/10 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Fans of Sherlock Holmes are in for a treat: silent films about the adventures of London's most celebrated detective have been restored a century after their creation and are scheduled for release starting mid-October. In the 45 episodes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and two restored feature films, the detective is portrayed by Eille ...

Idris Elba, African Cinema Ambassador in Accra

This is Beirut 09/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Film Africa

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is hosting the second edition of the African Film Summit, an event that showcases the talents of the African continent. Among the distinguished guests is actor Idris Elba, who holds dual British and Sierra Leonean nationalities and was born to a Ghanaian mother. He advocates for a crucial mission: to promote and ...

Stories and Highlights from the Lebanese Film Festival of France

Fabienne Touma 09/10 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

France Cinema Culture Lebanon

The 4th edition of the Lebanese Film Festival of France (FFLF) will open on October 13 at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, showcasing the diversity and relevance of themes explored in Lebanese cinema, particularly regarding the portrayal of war and its aftermath. Festival Highlights Through a mix of documentaries and fictional works, the ...

Zeina Nader’s Art Illuminates Milan, Defying Lebanon’s War

Bélinda Ibrahim 08/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Paintings Milan Exhibition

The Ikonica Art Gallery, located in central Milan, is hosting an exceptional collective exhibition, featuring talented artists from across the globe. This international art event gathers creators from France, Italy, England, Spain, Georgia, Japan, the United States, the Netherlands, and Lebanon. Among these artists, Zeina Nader, a Lebanese ...