Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-06-12 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
She was the voice of our youth, of our loves, of our melancholies. Françoise Hardy, the one through whom French song took a new breath in the 60s, has left us at the age of 80, taking with her an entire piece of our collective history. Françoise Hardy was born on January 17, 1944, in occupied Paris, the daughter of an absent father and a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-12 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Saint Joseph Church in Monot, Beirut, will host an exceptional musical event themed around Destiny. Under the direction of Maestro Harout Fazlian, a renowned Lebanese conductor known for his passionate leadership and profound interpretation of classical works, the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra will perform two major ...
David Sahyoun 2024-06-12 11:53 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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 ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-11 18:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ofentse Pitse, a trailblazing 31-year-old conductor from Mabopane, is the first black South African woman to own and run her own orchestra, fusing classical music with amapiano. In a dimly lit auditorium in Johannesburg, Ofentse Pitse passionately waves her conducting baton, embodying a fierce sense of fun and dedication to her craft. ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-11 13:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Picasso Museum in Paris has launched an online portal providing unprecedented access to the artist’s vast archives, alongside a new exhibition exploring his diverse influences and inspirations. The Picasso Museum in Paris has unveiled a comprehensive online portal that grants access to an extensive collection of rarely seen photographs, ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The remains of Guatemalan writer and Nobel laureate Miguel Angel Asturias will be exhumed from Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris and repatriated to Guatemala, his son announced on Sunday. In a significant decision that carries both emotional and political weight, the family of Miguel Angel Asturias, the Guatemalan writer who was awarded the Nobel ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanese visual artist Dalia Baassiri presents her new exhibition “The Harvest” at Galerie Janine Rubeiz in Beirut. The exhibition opens on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, from 5 PM to 8 PM, and will be on view until July 12, 2024. Dalia Baassiri’s work has been showcased on both national and international platforms. Her first solo exhibition in ...
2024-06-10 14:03 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
In the presence of the German ambassador and on the occasion of International Archives Day on June 9, Umam Documentation and Research relaunched its online archive catalog, Umam Biblio, accompanied by an exhibition on the visual material of the Baalbeck studios. It will take place in the exhibition and roundtable space of the Slim residence, named ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-10 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Amman International Film Festival, Awal Film (AIFF) announced the selected projects for the pitching platforms of the Amman Film Industry Days (AFID). This year's selections highlight the diversity and creativity of Arab filmmakers, providing invaluable growth and collaboration opportunities. The Amman Film Industry Days (AFID) ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-06-09 18:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
The Fanvue World AI Creator Awards unveil the 10 finalists of their first Miss AI contest: virtual models with surprising profiles, blending unique biographies with advantageous physiques. Let’s dive into the depths of AI to discover these extraordinary candidates and try to understand the significance of this unusual event. The Fanvue World AI ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-09 13:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
With his new album Moving On, Franco-American pianist Jacky Terrasson continues his musical journey, blending virtuosity, insatiable curiosity and creative freedom. A voyage into the heart of jazz improvisation. Jacky Terrasson, a Franco-American jazz pianist, is a musician who constantly pushes the boundaries. At 58, he released his eighteenth ...
2024-06-09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Beirut Spring Festival hosts Mute, a multi-award-winning play by Sulayman Al Bassam that delves into the devastating explosion at the Beirut port. Driven by the masterful performance of Hala Omran and enhanced by the music of Abed Kobeissi and Ali Hout, this poignant work is sold out for two consecutive nights, June 9 and 10 at 9 PM at the ...