This is Beirut, 13/02 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French-Lebanese jeweler Selim Mouzannar, known for his exceptional craftsmanship and deep historical expertise, is a nominee for the GEM Award for Jewelry Design. Drawing inspiration from Ottoman and art deco influences, his creations blend heritage and innovation, redefining contemporary jewelry with timeless elegance. Selim Mouzannar, a name ...
This is Beirut, 13/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Latin music icon Shakira kicked off her first world tour in seven years on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, performing songs from her latest album, Las mujeres ya no lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore), which recently earned her a Grammy Award. The Colombian singer, known for her eclectic style, set the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium on fire, ...
Alain E. Andrea, 13/02 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
That day, the room was bathed in a sacred silence. Maria Tipo sat at the piano for the last time. Her fragile fingers, still brimming with the passion that defined her career, brushed the keys with infinite tenderness, as if whispering a final melody in homage to the masters who guided her: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Domenico Scarlatti ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 12/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Released in 2003, Lost in Translation quickly became a cult classic, praised for its delicate storytelling and melancholic beauty. Directed by Sofia Coppola, the film follows Bob Harris, a washed-up American actor played by Bill Murray, and Charlotte, a young woman searching for meaning, portrayed by Scarlett Johansson. Against the backdrop of a ...
This is Beirut, 12/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A close relative of soul and funk, disco was born in the United States, yet several French musicians and producers helped define its signature sound. One of its most recognizable names is Patrick Hernandez, who set dancefloors on fire in 1978 with Born to Be Alive. However, the true pioneer of this movement—now honored by the Philharmonie de ...
This is Beirut, 11/02 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A new museum of laughter is offering to put people through the spinner to wash away the negativity of modern life. Visitors to the HaHaHouse in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, are blasted with a puff of white smoke once they step inside to blow away their worries before climbing into a "giant washing machine." The "centrifuge of life" then whips ...
Fabienne Touma, 11/02 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Festival Culture Art Cinema Lebanon France
Lebanon was the guest of honor at this year’s 47th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, with a rich program featuring films, discussions and cultural events highlighting Lebanese cinema and its talents. The event was co-organized with the Beirut Film Society, an organization supporting film production and distribution in ...
Alain E. Andrea, 10/02 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
It was a calm winter morning in Paris in 1842. The biting wind blew through the cobblestone streets, spreading the season's cold. In the musician's apartment, a soft warmth emanated from the hearth: the flames danced and crackled, brilliant and lively. Leaning over his Pleyel piano, a man brought music to life. His fingers caressed the ...
This is Beirut, 10/02 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two years ago, Lucas Cantero knew nothing about music. This 16-year-old Paraguayan recently performed in the Lancaster House in London, playing his drum made entirely of recycled waste. "I never imagined music could come from pieces of wood and old X-rays," said Lucas, a member of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura. This group hails from Cateura, ...
This is Beirut, 10/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dog Man, a superhero comedy from Universal and DreamWorks based on popular kids' novels, held its lead in North American theaters for a second straight weekend, earning an estimated $13.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The animated movie, a spinoff from the best-selling Captain Underpants series of graphic novels, saw ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 09/02 19:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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This year’s haute couture week in Paris opened with Elsa Schiaparelli’s Icare collection, a tribute to the past, brimming with crinolines and corsets. Inspired by ribbons from the 1920s and 1930s, American designer Daniel Roseberry expressed his "desire to travel through time and craft silhouettes that echo the haute couture of the past," as ...
This is Beirut, 09/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
L'Oréal announces a strategic partnership with the fashion house Jacquemus, acquiring a 10% minority stake in the brand founded by Simon Porte Jacquemus. This collaboration, valued at nearly 100 million euros, marks the entry of the cosmetics giant into the world of fashion, with the goal of creating exclusive perfumes for the brand. This ...