Culture

Georges Merheb Reinvents Language in ‘Babel’
Georges Merheb Reinvents Language in ‘Babel’

  The Babel exhibition by Georges Merheb, held at the Mark Hachem Gallery until May 23, 2024, explores the genesis and reinvention of language through works combining painting, ink and collages. Georges Merheb, a painter and architect by profession, in his exhibition titled Babel shown at the Marc Hachem Gallery, takes us back to the ...

Antoine Atallah Presents ‘Panoramic Beirut’
Antoine Atallah Presents ‘Panoramic Beirut’

Following the release of Panoramic Beirut in Arabic, French and English by Plan BEY in 2018, the second edition was showcased on May 11, 2024, at Jacaranda in Mar Mikhael. Architect and urban planner Antoine Atallah narrated, during a presentation followed by a debate in front of a large audience, the successive eras of a city in constant ...

Incestuous and Pedophilic Mechanisms Between Adults and Children
Incestuous and Pedophilic Mechanisms Between Adults and Children

Every week, we invite you to explore a striking quote from a great psychoanalyst to reveal its depth and richness. These lapidary, often provocative, formulas open up new perspectives on the intricacies of the human psyche. By deciphering these quotes with rigor and pedagogy, we invite you on a fascinating journey to the heart of psychoanalytic ...

Cannes 2024: An Opening Between Glamour and Commitment
Cannes 2024: An Opening Between Glamour and Commitment

May 14, 2024, marked the launch of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, with its usual array of stars, anticipated films, and strong stances. The opening ceremony, held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, saw numerous celebrities grace the red carpet. Meryl Streep, a cinema icon, received an honorary Palme d'Or for her ...

Alice Munro, Nobel Prize Winner for Short Stories, Dies at 92
Alice Munro, Nobel Prize Winner for Short Stories, Dies at 92

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Canadian-Alice-Munro-Nobel-Prize-in-Literature-laureate-in-2013-and-undisputed-master-of-the.mp3"][/audio]   Canadian Alice Munro, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate in 2013 and undisputed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92, leaving ...

A Dutchman Builds His Dream Castle
A Dutchman Builds His Dream Castle

Listen to the article   [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/At-76-Gerry-Halman-hand-built-an-impressive-Roman-style-castle-in-his-garden-in-the-Netherlands.-1.mp3"][/audio] At 76, Gerry Halman hand-built an impressive Roman-style castle in his garden in the Netherlands, the fruit of 34 years of passionate ...

Iranian Director’s Daring Escape Overshadows Cannes Film Festival
Iranian Director’s Daring Escape Overshadows Cannes Film Festival

  Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, makes headlines with his dramatic escape from Iran days before the festival begins. As the 77th Cannes Film Festival prepares to welcome a star-studded lineup, an off-screen drama has stolen the spotlight. Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director whose film The ...

‘Je ne te dirai jamais adieu,’ a Novel Dedicated to Lebanon by Carlo Akatcherian
‘Je ne te dirai jamais adieu,’ a Novel Dedicated to Lebanon by Carlo Akatcherian

  In his latest novel, Carlo Akatcherian casts a tender and lucid gaze upon today’s Lebanon, a country wounded yet resilient. This fresco celebrates the beauty of a nation and its people, carried by elegant writing. What remains of Lebanon, this small country of breathtaking beauty, a jewel of the Middle East, after decades of fratricidal ...

Eurovision 2024 or the Art of Distorting Music
Eurovision 2024 or the Art of Distorting Music

  Eurovision, once envisioned as an anthem to music and European unity, has morphed into a political arena where countries showcase not only their musical talents but predominantly their geopolitical agendas. Despite its repeated efforts to remain apolitical, Eurovision has proven to be anything but. Beneath the glitter and synchronized ...

Alida Torbay Sculpts the Odyssey of Life in Beirut
Alida Torbay Sculpts the Odyssey of Life in Beirut

Artist Alida Torbay presents Caminante, an immersive exhibition at the Cervantes Institute in Beirut that explores the essence of existence through a captivating visual and sensory odyssey. Like a lighthouse in the night, the Cervantes Institute in Beirut illuminates the art scene with Caminante, an enchanting exhibition by Venezuelan-Lebanese ...

Michel Chidiac's ‘Jardin Stellaire’ at Cheriff Tabet
Michel Chidiac's ‘Jardin Stellaire’ at Cheriff Tabet

  Artist Michel Chidiac presents Jardin Stellaire at the Cheriff Tabet Gallery until May 24, 2024. This dreamlike exhibition of oils, watercolors and pastels, inspired by Kandinsky, invites viewers into a cosmic escape. Michel Chidiac, an interior designer and painter, welcomes us to the Cheriff Tabet Gallery from May 7 to May 24, 2024, to ...

Tribute: Yvette Achkar, a Life Dedicated to Abstract Art
Tribute: Yvette Achkar, a Life Dedicated to Abstract Art

The art world mourns the passing of Yvette Achkar, a Lebanese painter who marked the international artistic landscape with her unique approach to abstraction. Yvette Achkar, an internationally renowned Lebanese painter, passed away on May 12, 2024, at the age of 96. Born in Sao Paulo in 1928, Achkar turned to visual arts after being rejected by ...