This is Beirut 14/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Singer Art Music Culture UK France
An EP featuring four previously unreleased songs by British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who passed away in late January, is set to be released in April. The title track will be unveiled this Friday, as announced by her family in a statement. "As we mourn the loss of Marianne, we take comfort in sharing these songs she was working on ...
This is Beirut 13/03 20:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The shuffling comes amid reports that larger Italian rival Prada -- which owns Miu Miu -- is in talks to buy Versace, which was co-founded by Donatella Versace's brother, Gianni, in 1978. The development brings to an end the family control over the creative direction of Versace, a brand beloved of jet-setters and famous for its showy, skin-baring ...
Madeleine Cadoux 13/03 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Paris has always been the birthplace of fashion revolutions, and this season was no exception. Clothes no longer have a right side or a wrong side—they twist, transform, and break free from convention. Inside the ateliers, designers rewrote the rules of traditional tailoring with radical creativity. Zomer, the young Dutch label, unveiled a ...
This is Beirut 13/03 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cinema Art Culture David Lynch
A posthumous exhibition of works by filmmaker and visual artist David Lynch, described as the first since his passing in January, is set to take place this summer in Yvetot (Seine-Maritime), organizers announced on Monday. The exhibition, featuring around fifty lithographs created over the past fifteen years, will run from June 21 to September 21 ...
This is Beirut 13/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hidden behind imposing brick walls in the heart of Tehran, a brewery that used to make Iranian beer has been transformed into a hub for contemporary art. The ambitious restoration of the derelict Argo factory has made it "one of the most beautiful buildings of Tehran," said architect Nazanin Amirian, visiting the latest exhibition there. While ...
This is Beirut 12/03 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump TV United States America
Re-runs of The Apprentice reality show that propelled Donald Trump into the US national consciousness, are showing on Prime Video, the latest indication of warming relations between the US president and Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos. Following a frosty few years between tech titans and the US president, the move is another sign of a rapprochement that ...
This is Beirut 12/03 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exhibition Photography Italy Beirut Culture Sursock Museum
The Sursock Museum in Beirut is currently hosting the photographic exhibition Shams (Sun), a journey through images created by the Italian photojournalist Marco Palombi. Through his shots, the viewer will be taken into the classrooms and schoolyards of Lebanese institutions that benefit from Italian Cooperation interventions. The exhibition is ...
This is Beirut 12/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Paris Dancing Moulin Rouge Theater Show Culture
Cabaret dancers, both past and present, gathered on Tuesday to bid farewell to Janet Pharaoh, the longtime creative director of the Moulin Rouge, who played a key role in revitalizing the iconic Parisian cabaret over the last 30 years. Pharaoh, who grew up in northern England, passed away suddenly last week after battling an illness. She was ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 11/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Oscars Film Analysis Culture Anora Pretty Woman
With Anora, Sean Baker delivers a film that blends drama and social satire. Crowned at Cannes and later at the 2025 Academy Awards—where it won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison—this feature has nonetheless divided critics. Through the story of Ani, a stripper who marries a Russian oligarch, Baker revisits ...
This is Beirut 11/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut Yemen Film Art Cinema Culture
The 2025 edition of the Beirut Art Film Festival (BAFF), in collaboration with the American University of Beirut (AUB) Archaeological Museum, highlights Yemen’s rich cultural heritage through an evening of film screenings and discussions titled “Saving Yemen’s Cultural Heritage.” Scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at 7:00 PM at AUB’s ...
This is Beirut 11/03 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Fashion Week Trends
Thanks to the "mob wife" style trend and advances in manufacturing technology that make it look like the real thing, faux fur has conquered catwalks and the high street. The look is set to last, with the Fall/Winter 2025 shows at Paris Womenswear Fashion Week over the past 10 days showcasing the material in almost every conceivable way. Whether ...
This is Beirut 11/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
King Charles III has unveiled an eclectic and unexpected taste in music, ranging from disco to highlife, as part of a special radio show titled The King’s Music Room, aired on Apple Music. The 76-year-old monarch, in collaboration with Apple, curated a playlist that features a blend of his favorite songs from across the Commonwealth, celebrating ...