This is Beirut 04/11 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Literature France Goncourt 2024
The Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious of French literary awards, was awarded on Monday to Franco-Algerian novelist Kamel Daoud for his novel Houris (Gallimard Editions), a fictional portrayal of the massacres of Algeria’s "Black Decade" (1992-2002). He was chosen by the jury in the first round, receiving six votes, compared to ...
This is Beirut 04/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The makers of France's global television hit Call My Agent are turning their focus next to the world of cabaret with Ça, c'est Paris, which promises to peek behind the curtain of the quintessentially French world of frills, sequins and high kicks. Call My Agent, which satirized the French entertainment industry, and the people whose devote ...
Béatrice Moreau 04/11 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Los Angeles Music Legend Jazz Pop
Quincy Jones, a music legend, passed away on November 3, 2024, in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. A visionary producer, accomplished musician, and a key figure in the music industry for more than seven decades. Born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Quincy Delight Jones Jr. discovered music at a young age in Seattle, where he became friends with Ray ...
Agenda Culturel 04/11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Egyptian by origin, Samir Tabet was born in 1923. Fascinated from a young age by visual art, he recalls, “I loved drawing everything I saw around me — objects, the everyday things of life.” However, his family urged him to pursue a scientific education because in those days, “studying art as a man was unacceptable.” He went on to earn a ...
This is Beirut 03/11 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It might go unnoticed were it not associated with Napoleon I: a Moorish sword, "likely seized from a defeated soldier" and given by the deposed emperor to a British officer, will be auctioned on November 12 in London. This 80-centimeter object, with a curved, still very sharp blade, is being sold by the specialized auction house Charles Miller ...
This is Beirut 03/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Greece inaugurates a new museum honoring one of its greatest poets, Odysseas Elytis, who received the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979. Located in the heart of Athens, in the historic Plaka district, the museum occupies a post-war residence, accompanied by two annexes. With a budget of 657,200 euros, this ambitious project aims to ...
This is Beirut 03/11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In the Kanda Jimbocho district of Tokyo, a new bookstore concept is taking shape, revitalizing the reading experience and the quest for books. Tomoyo Ozumi, an enthusiastic customer, rejoices at her recent discovery: an illustrated book on cheeses that she found in an innovative bookstore where anyone can rent a shelf to sell their works. This ...
Alain E. Andrea 02/11 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
A mysterious yet nostalgic breeze seems to lift the dust of centuries, heralding the arrival of a musical harvest. The recent announcement, made on September 19 in Leipzig, Germany, of the discovery of a seven-movement string trio likely composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) during his youth, between the mid and late 1760s, has sparked ...
This is Beirut 02/11 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Awarded the Best Screenplay at Cannes, The Substance, a feminist horror film by French director Coralie Fargeat, stars Demi Moore as a former fitness star on TV, struggling with the societal demand to "age young." The substance that gives the film its title, hitting theaters on Wednesday, allows those who inject it to create a "better version of ...
This is Beirut 02/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Immigration, abortion, and the pursuit of the American Dream: these are the explosive ingredients of the Mexican-American film La Cocina, which takes us behind the scenes of a New York restaurant. This social fresco explores themes at the heart of the tense electoral campaign ending next week in the United States, where the film will be released, ...
This is Beirut 01/11 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Legendary British band The Cure, fronted by charismatic Robert Smith, is back this Friday with Songs of a Lost World, their first album in 16 years, and it’s already earning rave reviews. This 14th studio album continues the legacy they built in the 1980s and 1990s with timeless hits like Boys Don’t Cry, Close to Me, and Friday I’m in Love. ...
This is Beirut 01/11 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Europe's last Lenin museum, situated in Tampere, Finland, is set to close its doors on November 3 for a revamp, prompting a wave of conspiracy theories in Russia. The museum, founded in 1946, is the sole survivor of several dedicated to the former Soviet leader across Europe. Notably, it is located in the very building where Lenin and Stalin first ...