2024-08-16 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fans flocked to London's Wembley Stadium on Thursday, August 15, eagerly anticipating Taylor Swift’s return to the stage. This marked her first performance since the cancellation of her Vienna concerts, following a foiled suicide attack plot. Fans gathered at London's Wembley Stadium, eagerly anticipating Taylor Swift’s return to the stage. ...
2024-08-16 10:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Marilyne Naaman, the golden voice that enchanted The Voice France, is set to soon captivate the Lebanese music scene. Her concert will take place on August 18, 2024, at the Forum de Beyrouth. Marilyne Naaman’s upcoming concert will be held at the Forum de Beyrouth, under the musical direction of Jad Obeid and the artistic direction of Lynn ...
2024-08-15 17:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Celebrated Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar will receive the significant Donostia award at the San Sebastian Film Festival on September 26, 2024. Pedro Almodóvar, the Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker known for his vivid storytelling and bold visual style, will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian Film ...
2024-08-15 14:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In the high mountains of Lebanon, Bruno Tabbal, an artist with a deep love for nature, organizes rural and cultural initiatives that cater to all tastes. On August 17, 2024, in celebration of the Assumption, an event organized by Snounou will blend culture with village traditions in Chatine. Bruno Tabbal, a versatile artist and nature enthusiast, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-15 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gena Rowlands, the award-winning American actress known for her intense and transformative performances, particularly in the films directed by her husband John Cassavetes, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 94. Surrounded by her family, award-winning American actress Gena Rowlands took her final breath at her home in Indian Wells, California, ...
2024-08-14 17:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Singer-songwriter and performer Zaho de Sagazan grabbed France’s attention during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games while singing Sous le ciel de Paris at the Tuileries Garden. She had also dazzled the Cannes Film Festival, delivering a stunning rendition of David Bowie's Modern Love during the opening ceremony. At just 24 years old, ...
2024-08-14 14:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jamais Plus, the film adaptation of France’s fifth best-selling book in 2023, It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, starring Blake Lively, debuts this Wednesday, August 14. Jamais Plus, the film adaptation of France’s fifth best-selling book of 2023, It Ends with Us, a new romance bestseller by American writer Colleen Hoover, arrives in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-14 10:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On August 8, Beirut's Le Monnot Theatre became the hub of young Lebanese talent as it hosted the inaugural Les Monnot d'Or awards. Les Monnot d'Or awards evening at Le Monnot Theatre was a vivid celebration of creativity, perseverance, and theater's transformative power, as it shone a spotlight on the exceptional work of students from the ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-08-13 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The musical season at Beit Tabaris concluded on a bright note, despite the incessant crises afflicting Lebanon. This artist residency has kept the flame of Western art music alive throughout the year, asserting its central musical role in a Beirut engulfed in turmoil. The curtain has finally fallen on a particularly rich musical season. Beit ...
2024-08-13 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A few days after being transferred to the Hôtel-Dieu hospital, the great actor, journalist, and author Samir Chamas passed away due to health complications. Hailing from Baalbek (Hermel) and belonging to the Chamas family, this versatile artist, born in 1942 and who passed away on August 11, 2024, was one of the last icons of the golden age of ...
2024-08-13 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Banksy’s seventh animal-themed artwork appeared on Sunday, August 11, in London, fueling speculation and media buzz as the elusive artist leaves his mark across the city. Banksy, the enigmatic street artist whose identity remains a mystery, has once again captured the public's attention by unveiling a new artwork in London. He lately revealed ...
2024-08-12 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Lebanese Film Festival in Canada continues to spotlight Lebanese cinema worldwide. It is now symbolized by a cedar tree planted in Lebanon on August 8, 2024. In the majestic Shouf Reserve, a cedar tree was planted in honor of the Lebanese Film Festival in Canada. This symbolic gesture celebrates a cinematic event that, for the past eight ...