This is Beirut 2024-10-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, renowned for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops landing in northern France on D-Day. However, this wind instrument is slowly growing silent as demand dwindles, with machine-made bagpipes replacing traditionally crafted ones, limiting their use to ...
2024-10-21 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
This Sunday marked the end of the Lebanese Film Festival of France (LFFF), an event that has become a must-attend for both enthusiasts and professionals of Lebanese cinema in France. The day unfolded in a warm ambiance, featuring notable films, including several premieres. The lineup included Rima Samman’s Dans le cœur une hirondelle, Liana & ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-21 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The sinister smile is back, and it’s more frightening than ever. Smile 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2022 hit horror film, stormed the North American box office this weekend, proving that audiences are still hungry for chills and terror on the big screen. With an estimated $23 million in revenue from its opening weekend in the U.S. ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-21 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fans mourning Liam Payne's death gathered across Britain and beyond at organized vigils on Sunday, with at least 1,000 people paying tribute to the former One Direction star in central London. The vigils came four days after Payne tragically passed away at age 31, following a fall from the balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel room. His sudden death ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Meta has announced a partnership with Blumhouse, the American horror film studio known for producing Get Out, to test its latest generative AI tool, Movie Gen, which is designed for video creation and is currently in the testing phase. Blumhouse selected several directors, including Casey Affleck, who directed Light of My Life and won an Oscar in ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-20 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A short story by Bram Stoker, the legendary author of Dracula, has been rediscovered in Dublin by a lifelong enthusiast who stumbled upon the work while browsing a library archive. Titled Gibbet Hill, the story was uncovered by Brian Cleary in a Christmas supplement of the Dublin edition of the Daily Mail newspaper from 1890. The work had remained ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-10-20 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The 2024 Lumière Award ceremony, held on Friday, October 18 at Lyon’s Amphitheater 3000, gathered a host of film industry stars who came to celebrate Isabelle Huppert. Alfonso Cuarón, Claire Denis, Noémie Merlant, and James Franco were among the distinguished guests. The emotion was palpable when singer Julien Clerc took to the stage to ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-10-19 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From October 17, 2024, to February 24, 2025, the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris becomes the epicenter of Pop Art with its exhibition Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &… This ambitious retrospective offers visitors a complete immersion in one of the most influential art movements of the 20th century, whose impact continues to resonate in ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A singer. A voice. A legend. Charles Aznavour, with his distinctive stature and unique timbre, left an indelible mark on French song during his lifetime and well beyond his death. His words and melodies have cradled entire generations for decades, touching millions of hearts. The film Monsieur Aznavour, set to release on Wednesday, October 23, in ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-19 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Literature Book Fair Frankfurt
In the sections dedicated to "New Adult" literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, the flashy covers stand in stark contrast to the more subdued classics, a vital marketing approach for publishers of this rapidly growing genre. For the first time this week, the annual fair dedicated an entire hall to this literary movement, which has been ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-18 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
At 91, the Franco-Greek filmmaker Costa-Gavras confronts the concept of death with the calmness of an experienced director, all while preparing a new political film. During the Lumière festival in Lyon, he presented his latest feature, Le Dernier Souffle (“The Last Breath”), set for release in January 2025. Adapted from a work by Régis ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-18 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese startup Coqlico was born from a clear mission: to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of the Orient by modernizing traditional designs. Its flagship product, the finjan chaffeh, has been reimagined with new proportions and functions, creating artisanal pieces that celebrate craftsmanship while evoking a sense of nostalgia and ...