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Beirut Women Film Festival's 8th Edition: Empowering Female Filmmakers

Marie-Christine Tayah, 14/03 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The 8th edition of the Beirut International Women Film Festival 2025 unveils its official poster featuring Zainab Fawwaz, a pioneering Lebanese writer and feminist of the late 19th century, who challenged societal norms and paved the way for women's voices. Standing at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, she embraced leadership as a path ...

A Posthumous EP by Marianne Faithfull to Be Released in April

This is Beirut, 14/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Fashion Week: Paris Turns Fashion Inside Out

Madeleine Cadoux, 13/03 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

A Posthumous David Lynch Exhibition in Normandy This June

This is Beirut, 13/03 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

A Historic Iranian Brewery Transformed into an Arts Hub

This is Beirut, 13/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Beirut Art Film Festival: A Tribute to Yemen’s Cultural Heritage

This is Beirut, 11/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Paris Fashion Week Unveils Bold and Sculptural Winter Trends

Madeleine Cadoux, 10/03 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Faux fur reigns supreme, gracing the runways in extravagant volumes and unexpected details. At Chloé, it appears as stoles, coat lapels or playful talismans adorning handbags. Rabanne pairs fur with leather coats and transparent PVC trench coats, while Alaïa steals the show with a striking, long white faux fur coat — plush, voluminous and ...

'La Tragédie de Carmen' at Al-Bustan: The Fire of Passion

Alain E. Andrea, 10/03 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Carmen, the famous opera by Georges Bizet (1838-1875) is once again at the heart of the musical stage, carried by the image of a heroine who both fascinates and unsettles. Far from being the mistress of her fate, Carmen—an exaggerated symbol of female freedom and emancipation—finds herself captive to ...

'A Voice for the Voiceless:' Dalai Lama Outlines Vision for Tibet’s Future in New Book

This is Beirut, 10/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At 89, the Dalai Lama presents a "framework for Tibet’s future" in his new book, offering a path toward autonomy under Chinese rule for his successors. He warns that denying Tibetans self-governance indefinitely is unsustainable, urging dialogue with Beijing. Tibetan exiles fear that China may attempt to appoint a state-approved successor after ...

Fashion Empowering Women: Highlights from Paris Fashion Week

Madeleine Cadoux, 09/03 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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This season, at Paris Fashion Week, designers embraced bold statements, from reimagined silhouettes to subversive presentations, proving that fashion is more than aesthetics—it’s a declaration of identity, power, and transformation. A Stage for Self-Expression Paris Fashion Week has always been a stage for innovation, but this year, ...

Desert X Brings Bold Art to California’s Vast Landscape

This is Beirut, 09/03 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A striking array of artworks, including mysterious metallic mirrors, towering marble boulders, and a 3D-printed mud hut, emerged in the California desert this Saturday, marking the return of the biennial Desert X outdoor art festival. This free event, which drew 600,000 visitors during its last edition, invites contemporary art enthusiasts to ...

Pamela Anderson Reinvents Herself 32 years after 'Baywatch' and Dreams of Theater

Madeleine Cadoux, 08/03 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pamela Anderson finally feels like an actress, 32 years after Baywatch. After winning rave reviews for her turn in the film The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson is now dreaming of doing theater as the 1990s glamour model seeks to reinvent herself again. The 57-year-old one-time Playboy pin-up, who shot to global fame as lifeguard CJ Parker in ...

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