Culture

‘Magma Plastique:’ A Volcanic Explosion at We Design Beirut
‘Magma Plastique:’ A Volcanic Explosion at We Design Beirut

Magma Plastique is a conceptual experience featured in the We Design Beirut exhibition. The event began on Thursday, May 23 at Abroyan Factory / Union Marks and will continue until Sunday, May 26, attracting art lovers. Composed of two conjoined volumes that twist and diverge, the Magma Plastique installation forms a portal to an exhibition about ...

Samer Halwany: Visual Immersion From Depths to Faces
Samer Halwany: Visual Immersion From Depths to Faces

Through "Native Wonders: Below and Beyond," Samer Halwany takes us on a captivating photographic journey, from the oceanic depths to the revealing gazes of cultures, celebrating the ephemeral beauty of our planet and the unique essence of its inhabitants. Lebanese photographer Samer Halwany invites us on an unprecedented visual journey with his ...

The Cabriolet Festival: A Celebration of 'The Other' Through the 7th Art
The Cabriolet Festival: A Celebration of 'The Other' Through the 7th Art

The Cabriolet Cinema Festival, a highlight of the Lebanese cultural scene, returns for its 16th edition. From June 7 to 9, 2024, it will offer three nights of cinematic magic, connecting various regions of the country in a celebration of art and community. Since its inception in 2009, the Cabriolet Cinema Festival has established itself as a ...

Disclosures at Cannes: Inspirational Moments Behind Great Films
Disclosures at Cannes: Inspirational Moments Behind Great Films

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is marked by memorable moments and significant revelations, highlighting the diversity and richness of contemporary cinematic creation. Parthénope, the latest film by Paolo Sorrentino, stars Celeste Dalla Porta and Stefania Sandrelli in a narrative about beauty and Naples. Sorrentino explores the passage of time ...

Charif Ghattas' Theater Takes Shape in Beirut
Charif Ghattas' Theater Takes Shape in Beirut

Marcus et les siens, a play written and directed by Charif Ghattas, will captivate the audience at Le Monnot Theater from May 23 to 26, 2024. Marcus et les siens brings together a troupe consisting of Mélissa Broutin, Augustin de Monts, Quentin Paulhiac, Aurélien Rondeau, and Anne Werner. The play is written and directed by Charif Ghattas, who ...

'Mourir sur scène,' a Tribute to Dalida at the Casino du Liban
'Mourir sur scène,' a Tribute to Dalida at the Casino du Liban

On June 7 and 8, the Casino du Liban will host Mourir sur scène, an exceptional musical event in tribute to Franco-Egyptian icon Dalida. A tribute show to Dalida directed by Roy El Khouri will be presented on June 7 and 8 on the stage of the Casino du Liban for two unprecedented and spectacular performances. Several singers will be featured, ...

Roaring Feminine Voices at the Cannes Film Festival... 'Cut!'
Roaring Feminine Voices at the Cannes Film Festival... 'Cut!'

"Cut!" is a cinema term which fits well with the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where excessively tortured bodies, hallmarks of gore, are featured in films. Powerful women remain at the forefront of this festival on May 22, 2024. Films such as The Substance with Demi Moore in competition, directed by the French Coralie Fargeat, or Les femmes au ...

Maria Schneider’s Ordeal: Cannes Revisits a Scandal
Maria Schneider’s Ordeal: Cannes Revisits a Scandal

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/The-film-Maria-presented-at-Cannes-revisits-the-traumatic-filming-of-Last-Tango-in-Paris-in.mp3"][/audio]   The film Maria, presented at Cannes, revisits the traumatic filming of Last Tango in Paris in 1972. Director Jessica Palud shows how the ...

In Tribute to Legendary Lyricist Charles Aznavour
In Tribute to Legendary Lyricist Charles Aznavour

  Charles Aznavour was born on May 22, 1924. Deceased in 2018, he would have been a hundred years old today. In a survey conducted by CNN and Time magazine in 1998, Aznavour was designated the most popular variety singer of the 20th century, ahead of Bob Dylan (Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016), Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This is ...

Sigmund Freud: ‘The Essence of the Family Is a Murder’
Sigmund Freud: ‘The Essence of the Family Is a Murder’

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Every-week-we-invite-you-to-explore-a-striking-quote-from-a-great-psychoanalyst-to-reveal-its-1.mp3"][/audio]   Every week, we invite you to explore a striking quote from a great psychoanalyst to reveal its depth and richness. These lapidary, often ...

Demi Moore Transforms at Cannes in Feminist Horror Movie
Demi Moore Transforms at Cannes in Feminist Horror Movie

Iconic 1990s American actress Demi Moore, mostly known for Ghost and Striptease, is starring for the first time in a feature film at the Cannes Film Festival. The Substance is a feminist horror film by French director Coralie Fargeat, it was presented in competition on Sunday, May 19. Speaking about her character in The Substance at the Cannes ...

Spring Has Bloomed Again at Beit Tabaris
Spring Has Bloomed Again at Beit Tabaris

Despite the challenges posed by the security situation, Beit Tabaris has successfully maintained coherent musical activity, consistently supporting young Lebanese musicians through masterclasses and concerts. The violin masterclass was conducted remotely. Unable to come to Lebanon due to a canceled flight, Arnaud Nuvolone, the first violinist of ...