This is Beirut, 04/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Culture France Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival announced Tuesday that Juliette Binoche, one of France's best-known actresses, will preside over its 78th edition, scheduled to take place in May. The 60-year-old star, known for The English Patient and Certified Copy, will succeed Barbie director Greta Gerwig, who served as jury president last year. Gerwig, the first ...
This is Beirut, 03/02 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Museum Culture Louvre Paris Art
The Louvre's President, Laurence Des Cars, has proposed introducing a dedicated ticket for viewing the Mona Lisa, separate from the museum's general admission. She made the announcement on Sunday during an interview on France Inter radio. "The idea is to have a Louvre ticket that covers access to the permanent collections and exhibitions (…) ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 03/02 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Culture Awards Art Grammy
Beyoncé claimed her first-ever Album of the Year Grammy for Cowboy Carter, marking a long-awaited triumph in her illustrious career. This landmark moment cemented her as the most decorated artist in Grammy history and made her the first Black woman of the 21st century to win the prestigious award. Cowboy Carter is a genre-defying album paying ...
This is Beirut, 03/02 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Documentary Film Art Culture London
Britain's King Charles III will feature in a new Amazon documentary, where he is expected to highlight his environmental charity work and "Philosophy of Harmony," the Press Association reported Saturday. A source from "The King's Foundation" stated that the monarch's charity was "looking forward to working with Amazon on a one-off documentary to ...
This is Beirut, 02/02 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Lebanon FashionWeek Culture Art
Unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, the Georges Chakra Spring/Summer 2025 Couture Collection explores the purity and transformative power of a single line. This fundamental element becomes a symbol of continuity, anchoring each design while creating connections. Georges Chakra transforms garments into a study of precision and movement, a harmonious ...
This is Beirut, 02/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Film Cinema Art Culture Brazil Beirut
The Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute, in collaboration with Metropolis Cinema Association, present the 7th Brazilian Film Festival. The event will take place from February 5 to 9, 2025, at Metropolis Cinema, Mar Mikhael, Ashrafieh, Beirut. This year’s program features a selection of acclaimed Brazilian films ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 02/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Egypt Music Culture Art Singer
In the bustling alleys of Khan al-Khalili, Cairo’s iconic central market, the rich and soothing voice of Umm Kulthum drifts from a small café. Inside, friends gather over tea and shisha, savoring the moment. But as soon as Enta Omri (You Are My Life) begins to play, conversations pause. Patrons softly sing along to the legendary 1964 ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 01/02 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Music Legend Culture Rock Homage
Marianne Faithfull, a 1960s rock icon and muse to the Rolling Stones, has passed away at the age of 78. Her tumultuous journey as an exceptional artist, who navigated through decades of hardship while constantly reinventing herself, is a testament to her resilience. The daughter of aristocrats, Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born on ...
This is Beirut, 01/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Los Angeles Grammys Awards Music Art Culture
It's a baffling irony that the culture-shifting Beyoncé has won more Grammys than anyone, ever, but has yet to attain the holy grail of winning Album of the Year. At Sunday's 67th edition of music's top awards ceremony, the megastar has yet another chance to take home the prize. However, in a packed field of no-skips albums, who will ultimately ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 31/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Culture Art Lebanon FashionWeek
Displaying independence, freedom, but also delicacy and sensuality, Zuhair Murad’s Spring-Summer 2025 collection made a spectacular return to Paris during the Fashion Week. Haute couture shone in all its glory in a “Tropical Escape” of creative outfits where untamed nature and striking chicness meld seamlessly. Zuhair Murad transports his ...
This is Beirut, 31/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, famous for the song As Tears Go By, died peacefully in London at the age of 78, a spokesperson announced Thursday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of singer, songwriter, and actress Marianne Faithfull. She passed away peacefully in London today, surrounded by her family. ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 30/01 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Theater Play Culture Art Actress
Renowned actress Anjo Rihane takes center stage again in the one-woman theatrical masterpiece Mjadara Hamra. Written and directed by the acclaimed Yahya Jaber, the play promises a captivating evening of storytelling and raw emotion. Scheduled for February 1, 2025, at 8:30 PM, this highly anticipated performance will be held at the Casino du Liban. ...