This is Beirut, 2024-11-10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A historic ruling by the Delhi High Court has officially lifted India’s longstanding ban on The Satanic Verses, the novel by British-American author Salman Rushdie. The decision, rooted in a legal technicality, effectively nullifies the import restriction imposed in 1988 due to the lack of any tangible record of the original ban order. The ban ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 2024-11-09 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Museum Beirut Heritage Lebanon Culture
In these dark times, when Lebanon’s heritage is brought to its knees, when the ancient jewels of our culture teeter under bombardment, our hearts ache for Baalbeck, Tyre, and many other mythical places already wounded, whose future hangs by a thread. When the iconic Palmyra Hotel in Baalbeck, witness to so many eras, lies injured by bombs, a ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-11-08 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Le Monnot theater responds to the call to revive the performing arts despite the challenges. In these uncertain times, the play Abl Ma Fell embodies an act of theatrical resilience. By reopening its doors, Through this production, the play’s team demonstrates that theater remains a vital space for expression and connection, even in times of ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
One of Asterix's classic comic adventures has been translated into a rare Swedish dialect spoken by just a few thousand people in Western Finland, marking a unique effort to preserve the language. Asterix and the Great Crossing, originally published in 1975, is now available in grondspraatsi—a local Swedish dialect spoken primarily in the ...
Béatrice Moreau, 2024-11-07 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nearly four years after the devastating fire that ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris on April 15, 2019, the restoration project is in full swing. Two significant events mark this pivotal week: the hearing of the finalist artists for the design of the new contemporary stained glass and the presentation of the new reliquary intended to hold the Holy Crown ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-11-07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Musicales du Liban is embarking on its sixth season, a testament to Lebanon’s cultural resilience in these challenging times. The first concert will take place on November 17 at 4 p.m., marking the 10th anniversary of Said Akl’s passing, with the cantata Fakhreddin II by Iyad Kanaan. This piece will be performed by ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In the heart of Old Delhi, bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits in his quiet shop, one of the last few stores selling Urdu literature, a language cherished by poets for centuries. Urdu, spoken by millions, carries a rich history reflecting India's complex cultural blend. However, it has steadily declined under the dominance of Hindi, facing ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-11-05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jacques Prévert’s work continues to inspire literature enthusiasts, lovers of rhyme, and wordplay. Embracing this spirit, Josyane Boulos, Zalfa Chelhot, and Cyril Jabre will bring the poet's words to life, embodying them on stage to captivate the audience of Le Monnot theater. This swift artistic initiative, organized shortly after a meeting ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Immigration, abortion, and the pursuit of the American Dream: these are the explosive ingredients of the Mexican-American film La Cocina, which takes us behind the scenes of a New York restaurant. This social fresco explores themes at the heart of the tense electoral campaign ending next week in the United States, where the film will be released, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Legendary British band The Cure, fronted by charismatic Robert Smith, is back this Friday with Songs of a Lost World, their first album in 16 years, and it’s already earning rave reviews. This 14th studio album continues the legacy they built in the 1980s and 1990s with timeless hits like Boys Don’t Cry, Close to Me, and Friday I’m in Love. ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Baalbeck Heritage Lebanon Culture Unesco
We urgently appeal to the heads of diplomatic missions, international organizations, heritage specialists, and all influential stakeholders to intervene and halt the relentless assaults on the city of Baalbeck and its archaeological complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Recent aggressions near the Acropolis have inflicted ...
Carol Ziadé Ajami, 2024-10-31 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the face of this terrible war that once again threatens the former land of honey and incense, the Lebanese diaspora in France turns to its ancestor, the cedar tree, to draw inspiration from its endurance amid the storms. The title of the event organized by the Zahlé-France club is meant to be taken literally: Échos du ...