Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-08-01 09:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Colette Naufal, founder of the Beirut International Film Festival, shaped the Lebanese cinematic landscape for more than two decades. Her passing at 78 leaves a significant void, but her legacy is imperishable. The Birth of a Passion Although few details are known about Colette Naufal’s youth, it is evident that she developed a deep ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-30 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Caracalla Dance Theatre, celebrating Lebanon’s rich cultural heritage, presents its latest theatrical production, "One Thousand and One Nights." This spectacular reinterpretation of the tales from the Arabian Nights will officially premiere on July 31, 2024, at 8:00 PM at the Caracalla Theatre in Horsh Tabet. The stories of One Thousand ...
2024-07-30 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gojira and Marina Viotti's performance at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony marks a milestone for metal in pop culture. A thundering performance by the thrash metal band Gojira at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony has demonstrated how much the once-niche genre has permeated mainstream pop culture. The quartet delivered an unforgettable show ...
Fabienne Touma 2024-07-30 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For the first time in Lebanon, the renowned dance group Mayyas, winners of America's Got Talent 2022, will perform live on the Beirut Waterfront stage on August 1, 2024, with an 80-minute theatrical dance performance titled "Koumi" ("Rise"). There is no need to elaborate on the iconic alternative dance group "Mayyas," derived from "Maas," which ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-30 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The city of Batroun will host the first edition of Batroun Photo from August 1 to 31, an unprecedented open-air photography festival organized in partnership with the Beirut Center of Photography (BCP). The inauguration of this unique event will take place on July 31, 2024. Batroun Photo brings together a dozen internationally renowned Lebanese ...
2024-07-29 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Another talented Lebanese artist is showcased at the Janine Rubeiz Gallery, and not just any artist! Sara Abou Mrad, a multidisciplinary artist, painter and sculptor, was propelled to Paris after winning the “Call for Young Artists from Lebanon” competition launched in 2020 by Jacques Lang and Claude Lemand. Between 2011 and 2022, she ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-07-29 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In his triptych of war symphonies, Shostakovich vividly captures the turmoil of World War II. His symphonic music, alternating between heroic and satirical, is an intense meditation on the horrors of war, with moments of chaotic violence and poignant lamentation. War rages still, in the four corners of the world. A de facto truth, some would ...
2024-07-29 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lily Collins returns as Emily in the beloved series Emily in Paris, portraying an American girl living her dreams in the City of Light. Streaming on Netflix, the show is known for its captivating storyline and very chic fashion. Fans are eagerly anticipating Season 4, which will be released in two parts: the first five episodes premiering on ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-07-28 18:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The much-anticipated opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games lived up to all its promises in terms of buzz and controversy. Baffling, breathtaking, provocative, this extraordinary inaugural event left no one indifferent. Here’s a look back at an XXL show that electrified social media and TV studios. On Friday night, the eyes of ...
2024-07-28 13:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Listen to the article As part of the 4th edition of the Anbar wa Godot Festival for culture and arts, the screening of Zyara episodes, the web-documentary, took place on July 25, 2024, at Beit el-Fan, the house of Adham Dimashki in Beirut. The festival continues until September 19, 2024. Muriel Aboulrouss, director and ...
2024-07-28 10:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A wax statue of the Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, unveiled on Thursday, July 25 at the National Wax Museum in Dublin, was removed on Friday, July 26 following a torrent of harsh criticism. The legendary performer of the global hit Nothing Compares 2 U passed away just a year ago on July 26, 2023, in London at the age of 56, prompting an ...
Sophia Novalis 2024-07-27 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games transformed the Seine into a breathtaking stage, celebrating the diversity and cultural richness of France. The highlight of the evening was Céline Dion, who, despite her illness, moved the world by performing "L'hymne à l'amour" from the Eiffel Tower. “It is an honor for me to represent my ...