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Dar Sader Honored at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2025

This is Beirut, 07/05 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Abu Dhabi Book Fair Dar Sader Culture Publishing

In a powerful moment of cultural recognition, Dar Sader, the Arab world’s oldest active publishing house, was honored at the 2025 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair for its enduring contribution to Arabic literature and intellectual heritage, tracing back over 160 years to its founding in Beirut. The tribute, held under the auspices of the Abu ...

Rosy Daniel Unveils 'Echoes of Summer' in Solo Exhibition at Rebirth Beirut

This is Beirut, 07/05 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Culture Painting Art Beirut

Lebanese artist Rosy Daniel is set to present a captivating new collection in her solo exhibition Echoes of Summer, a deeply personal and evocative body of work. Opening on May 8, 2025, the exhibition will launch with an evening reception from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Hosted at Rebirth Beirut Space, located in the heart of Gemmayze, the show will ...

AFP Gaza Photographers Named Pulitzer Finalists for War Coverage

This is Beirut, 06/05 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Pulitzer AFP Photography Press Culture

Four Palestinian photographers from Agence France-Presse (AFP) were finalists for their Gaza coverage in the "Breaking News Photography" category of the Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious awards in US journalism. The jury for the award, presented on Monday by Columbia University in New York, praised the "powerful images" from Gaza by Mahmud ...

Cannes 2025: Glamour, Heritage, and Films in Competition

Marie-Christine Tayah, 06/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cinema Cannes France Festival Cannes Film Festival Culture

There was a time when Cannes carried an air of carefree charm, when passersby froze mid-step at the chance to lock eyes with Sophia Loren or Alain Delon. People exchanged smiles, hellos, and autographs between melting ice creams and cinema tickets, on a sun-drenched—or rain-soaked—Croisette. Today, Cannes retains its legendary glamour, but its ...

A Night of Elegance: Met Gala Spotlights Black Dandyism in Full Splendor

This is Beirut, 06/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

MET Gala Dinner Stars Culture New York

The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and fashion hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan fundraiser that this year spotlights the subversive style of Black dandyism. The blockbuster night’s theme explores the sharply tailored dandy aesthetic and its rich, complicated history. It also celebrates the ...

David Attenborough Urges 'Save the Oceans' as New Film Premieres

This is Beirut, 06/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Britain Movie Oceanography Environment Culture Documentary

David Attenborough's latest film Ocean, highlighting the perils facing the world's seas, was to mark its global premiere in London Tuesday, as the veteran natural history broadcaster prepares to turn 99. Attenborough's Life on Earth in 1979 was watched by 500 million people worldwide, while dozens of subsequent documentaries and associated books ...

Burying Acorns, Blooming Joy: Luqoom’s New Tale of Friendship and Wonder

This is Beirut, 06/05 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Book Publishing Culture Art Beirut

Beirut’s boutique publisher Luqoom unveils The Little Boy Who Lost His Joy, a tender new picture book by founder Racha Mourtada with luminous art from Dania K. Set in Dyslexie—a font designed to ease reading for children with dyslexia—this color-rich adventure follows a forgetful squirrel and a bow-tied boy as they learn that joy, like an ...

The House of Worth Takes Over Paris Fashion History

This is Beirut, 05/05 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Petit Palais Paris France Culture Art Luxury

For the first time, the House of Worth—considered the birthplace of haute couture—is featured in a Paris exhibition showcasing rare archival pieces and revisiting the story of one of France’s luxury icons. Organized in collaboration with Palais Galliera, Paris’ fashion museum, this retrospective at the Petit Palais, titled “Worth, ...

'Thunderbolts' Opens Strong with Explosive Box Office Debut

This is Beirut, 05/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Cinema Film Box Office US Culture Art

Marvel’s Thunderbolts stormed the North American box office with a spectacular debut, grossing $76 million in its first three days, according to data released Sunday by Exhibitor Relations. This team of unconventional and jaded anti-heroes falls into a dangerous trap, forcing them to join forces for a high-risk mission that will make them face ...

Lady Gaga Stuns Rio with Historic Copacabana Beach Concert

This is Beirut, 04/05 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Concert Culture Lady Gaga Rio de Janeiro Copacabana

Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans. "Brazil, I missed you so much," screamed the American pop star — in her first Brazil gig since 2012 — before launching into Poker Face on a monumental chessboard, one of many grandiose backdrops in ...

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz Star in The Bunker

This is Beirut, 03/05 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Cinema Movie Culture Art Penelope Cruz Javier Bardem

Filmmaker Florian Zeller will reunite real-life couple Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz on screen in his upcoming film titled The Bunker, the production team announced Friday to AFP. Zeller, who comes from a background in writing and theater, gained international acclaim with his first film, The Father, which earned Anthony Hopkins an Academy ...

Egyptian Drama shatters Egypt’s silence on child abuse

This is Beirut, 03/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Cinema Drama Egypt Culture Film Art

In living rooms across Egypt, a television drama has shattered the silence around child sexual abuse, forcing a national reckoning with a subject long buried in taboo. The show, Lam Shamseya, follows school administrator Nelly, portrayed by leading actor Amina Khalil, as she confronts an unthinkable reality: her stepson has been abused by a ...

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