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Thousands Honor Ozzy Osbourne at UK Hometown Funeral Procession

This is Beirut, 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Music Tribute Ozzy Osbourne Fans Britain Culture

Thousands lined the streets of the UK city Birmingham on Wednesday to pay an emotional farewell to hometown hero Ozzy Osbourne as the heavy metal hellraiser was laid to rest. Black Sabbath frontman Osbourne, who earned the nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" and once bit a bat while on stage, died on July 22 at the age of 76. He had been ...

Van Gogh Immersion: At the Heart of Light

Marie-Christine Tayah, 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Exhibition Van Gogh Paris Atelier des Lumières Culture

The immersive Van Gogh exhibition returns to the Atelier des Lumières in 2025 with a revamped edition that’s more powerful and emotionally engaging than ever. Through captivating 360° projections and an evocative soundscape, visitors rediscover the genius of Vincent van Gogh in a setting that feels almost sacred. This artistic and emotional ...

Ziad Is Gone, the Drama Isn’t

Salam El Zaatari, 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Ziad Rahbani Music Fairouz Culture Lebanon

Ziad Rahbani, Lebanon’s most brilliant satirist and musical artist, was finally laid to rest. But instead of a dignified farewell fitting of the man who gave voice to a nation’s contradictions, his funeral devolved into a spectacle, an unintentional parody of the plays he once wrote. Some mocked Dima’s presence, others sneered at Majida’s ...

Pop Memorabilia: Glittery Michael Jackson Sock Fetches $8,822 at French Auction

This is Beirut, 30/07 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Music Michael Jackson Auction Legend France Culture

A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said. A technician found the used sock discarded near Jackson's dressing room after the concert in the southern city of Nimes in July 1997, auctioneer Aurore Illy told AFP. The ...

Gucci owner Kering posts 46% profit slump before new CEO arrives

This is Beirut, 30/07 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French luxury group Kering reported Tuesday a 46 percent plunge in net profit during the first half, with sales slumping again at its flagship Gucci brand, as the group awaits a new CEO to try to regain its footing. Group net profit fell to 474 million euros ($547 million) in the first half from 878 million in the same period last year, on sales ...

A Last Goodbye to the Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne Honoured in Birmingham

This is Beirut, 30/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Ozzy Osbourne Final Farewell Fans Britain Culture

Heavy metal hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest on Wednesday, with thousands set to bid the legendary musician a final farewell when his funeral cortege drives through his UK hometown. Officials in the central city of Birmingham said Tuesday they have worked with his family to draw up the details of Osbourne's last goodbye, before a ...

'Demon Slayer' Movie Smashes Box Office Records in Japan

This is Beirut, 29/07 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Japan Series Manga Culture Art

The latest movie adaptation of hit manga and anime series Demon Slayers breaking records in Japan, becoming the fastest film to gross 10 billion yen ($67 million), an industry body said. The film was released on July 18 and reached the 10-billion-yen mark after eight days. The previous record-holder was the last installment of the series, which ...

Bosnian Street Artists Turn Trauma Into Public Art

This is Beirut, 29/07 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Street-Art Graffiti Bosnia Culture Art

Bullet holes still pockmark many Sarajevo buildings; others threaten collapse under disrepair, but street artists in the Bosnian capital are using their work to reshape a city steeped in history. A half-pipe of technicolor snakes its way through the verdant Mount Trebevic, once an Olympic bobsled route - now layered in ever-changing art. "It's a ...

'Panigiria': Folk Festivals Punctuate Greek Summer Life

This is Beirut, 29/07 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Festival Greece Culture Art Music Dance

It's midnight in the Aegean Sea, but on the Greek island of Ikaria, in the courtyard of the church of St. Elijah, the revelry is barely getting started. Dozens of dancers and scores of onlookers, including many tourists, are attending the local panigiri, a folk celebration that is an integral part of centuries-old summer traditions in villages ...

AI Bands Signal New Era for Music Business

This is Beirut, 29/07 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

AI Music Culture Art Spotify

A rising tide of artificial intelligence (AI) bands is ushering in a new era where work will be scarcer for musicians. Whether it's Velvet Sundown's 1970s-style rock or country music projects Aventhis and The Devil Inside, bands whose members are pure AI creations are seeing more than a million plays on streaming giant Spotify. No major streaming ...

‘Boundless Ties’: A Solo Exhibition by Nayla Kilzi

This is Beirut, 29/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Beirut Culture Art Painting Artist

In Boundless Ties, an exhibition curated by Dr. Tony Karam and on view from July 29 to September 9 at the Smallville Hotel’s main lobby, Lebanese-Canadian artist Nayla Kilzi invites art lovers into a vivid exploration of identity, memory, and human connection. Through her striking Connection series, Kilzi weaves a visual narrative that spans ...

Honkytonk Kenya: Africa’s Home of Country Music

This is Beirut, 28/07 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Kenya US Culture

The party is in Kenya, but the vibe is distinctly Americana: a sea of cowboy hats and boots with a soundtrack of whisky-soaked tales about heartbreak and good old boys. Kenya has become the unlikely home of a growing country music scene, possibly the biggest in Africa, as testified by the thousands line-dancing in a field in the capital Nairobi ...

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