Alain E. Andrea 19/03 18:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Baalbeck Music Rahbani Mansour
They were two—two distinct minds, two creators, two independent intellectuals. Yet an artistic symbiosis united them, rendering their names inseparable: the Rahbani Brothers. Composers, poets, and thinkers, they merged their visions without overshadowing one another. Assi and Mansour—one could not exist without the other. The poet gave ...
David Sahyoun 19/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Breadcrumbing Love Psychoanalysis Culture Social Media
The term “breadcrumbing” is a borrowed English expression that arises from contemporary affective relationships, characterized by the virtual nature of exchanges and the immediacy of interactions. Its origin can be traced to the story of Little Thumb, where the protagonist leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find his way. Much like Perrault's ...
This is Beirut 19/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Film Exhibition Art Wes Anderson Culture
The Cinémathèque française is hosting the first-ever exhibition dedicated to one of the most European of American filmmakers, a perfectionist craftsman who brings together the biggest stars in his tender and melancholic universe: Wes Anderson. The works and behind-the-scenes of the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 18/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Cinema Film Paolo Sorrentino Naples Italy Culture
After glorifying Rome in The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples for an aesthetic and sensory journey into the heart of his birthplace. Parthenope is a declaration of love, a mythological celebration and a reflection on beauty—both a burden and a privilege. Each meticulously crafted shot turns Naples into a character in its own, ...
This is Beirut 18/03 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Art Music Prize Sweden Culture
Legendary British rock band Queen, US jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan won Sweden's 2025 Polar Music Prize on Tuesday, the jury said. Queen - formed in 1970 and famous for hits including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, and Somebody to Love - was honored for its “distinctive and instantly ...
John Saad 18/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As we approach the spring season, the OLT20 chart has been highly active, with significant movement and a surge of new releases. Among these new entries is this week’s number one song on OLT20 “Girl I Want Your Love” from CMK Beats. Charbel Marcel Karkour, known by his stage name CMK Beats, started producing music electronically on his PC ...
This is Beirut 18/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Inside "the igloo," a transparent net equipped with sensors, Simon and Émile throw fabric balls. When they hit the violin-shaped target, a classical melody plays. Welcome to the music and disability workshop. This one-of-a-kind music room was created in Woippy, near Metz, in northeastern France, for children with all types of disabilities, ...
This is Beirut 17/03 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jonathan Anderson, the Northern Irish fashion designer, is leaving the Spanish fashion house Loewe, where he served as creative director for more than eleven years. His decision was announced this Monday morning through an official statement from the brand, which is owned by the luxury giant LVMH. His departure has immediately sparked speculation ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 17/03 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Antoine Kerbaj Actor Lebanon Culture TV Theater
Antoine Kerbaj’s passing at 90 evokes a profound sense of loss in the hearts of the Lebanese. A life dedicated to the stage and screen, his departure brings a wave of nostalgia for a bygone era — when families gathered around black-and-white television sets, captivated by his words and gestures. Generations grew up to the rhythm of the ...
Alain E. Andrea 17/03 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On March 15, at the Saint-Joseph Church of the Jesuit Fathers in Monnot, the al-Bustan Festival dedicated a musical evening to Franz Liszt's Via Crucis, one of the most radical works in his sacred repertoire. Composed between 1878 and 1879, this cycle illustrates the profound aesthetic and spiritual transformation of the Hungarian composer in his ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 17/03 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Actress Legacy Culture Art
Rewarded from the very start for Rosetta, Emilie Dequenne became an essential figure in Belgian and French cinema. Passing away at 43 from a rare form of cancer, she leaves behind a career defined by artistic rigor, diverse roles and unwavering dedication. A Fighter Until the End Emilie Dequenne faced her illness with courage, even as it kept ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 16/03 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion Leggings Trends Art Culture
Leggings first gained popularity in the 1960s as a sleeker alternative to capri pants. By the 1970s, they had become a fashion staple, embraced for their comfort and figure-hugging fit. Their prominence only grew in the decades that followed, with the 2010s bringing trends such as pairing leggings with long tunics and layering them under skirts or ...