Culture

Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture: A Beacon in Lebanon’s Dark Night

Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-11-09 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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 ...

Beyoncé Leads the Grammy Awards with ‘Cowboy Carter’

This is Beirut 2024-11-09 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Grammy Awards Music Singer

Singer Beyoncé emerges as the frontrunner for the 2025 Grammy Awards, scheduled for February, with nominations in eleven categories for her latest album, Cowboy Carter. This tribute to the African American roots of country music could finally allow her to win the ultimate prize of Album of the Year. With this selection, announced Friday by the ...

Notre-Dame: The Lifelong Mission of Itaru Sekiguchi

This is Beirut 2024-11-09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

France Paris History Art

At the age of 10, Itaru Sekiguchi experienced a shock that would change the course of his life. "A deafening sound," he recalls. He first heard it while standing in front of the great organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. This pivotal moment sparked an uncontrollable passion for music and the "king of instruments," a love that, forty years ...

Le Monnot Theater Presents 'Abl Ma Fell', a Play Exploring Humanity

Marie-Christine Tayah 2024-11-08 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Theater Culture

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 ...

Notre-Dame de Paris: A Jewel of French Popular Culture

Elie Valluy - Paris Correspondent 2024-11-08 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral Heritage Paris

In a month, on December 7 and 8, 2024, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen for visitors and worshipers, five years after it was devastated by fire. Beyond being an emblematic (religious and historical) monument of Paris, and more broadly of France, Notre-Dame de Paris has, for decades and even centuries, inspired numerous writers, ...

Istanbul Film Festival Canceled After Authorities Ban ‘Queer’ Screening

This is Beirut 2024-11-08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Turkey Film Ban

The organizers of a film festival in Istanbul announced its cancellation on Thursday in protest, following local authorities' ban on the screening of the film Queer, starring former "James Bond" actor Daniel Craig. "A few hours before the opening, authorities in the Kadikoy district informed us that the screening of Queer, scheduled for the ...

Asterix Speaks in Grondspraatsi to Save a Rare Dialect

This is Beirut 2024-11-08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Finland Culture Literature

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 ...

Notre-Dame: Contemporary Stained Glass and a New Reliquary for the Relics

Béatrice Moreau 2024-11-07 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Notre-Dame France Culture

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 ...

A Mysterious German Song Identified After 17 Years

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Song Germany Music

Dubbed "the most mysterious song on the internet," this German pop song was at the center of a virtual treasure hunt for nearly two decades. Through the dedication and passion of an online community, the song was ultimately identified as Subways of Your Mind, performed by the little-known 1980s German band FEX. The story began in 2007, when a ...

The ‘Musicales du Liban’: Three Concerts for Culture and Solidarity

Marie-Christine Tayah 2024-11-07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Culture Music Paris

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 ...

Heraclitus: 'War is the Mother of All Things'

This is Beirut 2024-11-06 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Psychoanalysis Philosophy Quote War

"War is the mother of all things, the queen of all things." Heraclitus's famous phrase, the ancient Greek philosopher, seems at first glance to praise violence and conflict. However, we will attempt to demonstrate that Heraclitus’s wisdom, in this quotation, aims to highlight the creative potential within any conflict. Far from glorifying war, ...

Demi Moore’s Paris Appearance Sparks Oscars Buzz for 'The Substance'

This is Beirut 2024-11-06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Film Paris cuture

“Americans are really uptight!” exclaimed Demi Moore at the Paris premiere of The Substance, a daring horror film that critiques society's obsession with beauty and youth. “America is built on puritanism,” the actress said during a presentation at the Cinémathèque, where the film, set to release this Wednesday, November 6, tackles ...