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Beiteddine Cancelled, Baalbeck Hesitates: Lebanese Festivals in Peril
Beiteddine Cancelled, Baalbeck Hesitates: Lebanese Festivals in Peril

The Beiteddine Festival has officially canceled its 2024 edition, while the Baalbeck Festival, although anticipated, has not yet made a definitive decision. The Lebanese cultural scene is in turmoil: the prestigious Beiteddine Festival has officially announced the cancellation of its 2024 edition. At the same time, the Baalbeck International ...

Treasures of the Seine: A Dive Into the Riverine History of Paris
Treasures of the Seine: A Dive Into the Riverine History of Paris

The Seine, the river that winds through the heart of Paris, has been the silent witness of the tumultuous history of the city for millennia. Beyond its roles as a navigable waterway, a boundary and a source of artistic inspiration, the Seine is also an unexpected repository of historical treasures, revealing fragments of Parisian daily life, from ...

Day Two of Cannes Film Festival: Spotlight on Women
Day Two of Cannes Film Festival: Spotlight on Women

  On May 15, the Cannes Film Festival continues to captivate global audiences with a dazzling array of premieres, panels and red carpet events that highlight the diversity and artistry of contemporary cinema.  Today, the festival buzzed with activity under a clear, sunlit sky as filmmakers, actors and cinephiles gathered to celebrate film ...

Georges Merheb Reinvents Language in ‘Babel’
Georges Merheb Reinvents Language in ‘Babel’

  The Babel exhibition by Georges Merheb, held at the Mark Hachem Gallery until May 23, 2024, explores the genesis and reinvention of language through works combining painting, ink and collages. Georges Merheb, a painter and architect by profession, in his exhibition titled Babel shown at the Marc Hachem Gallery, takes us back to the ...

Antoine Atallah Presents ‘Panoramic Beirut’
Antoine Atallah Presents ‘Panoramic Beirut’

Following the release of Panoramic Beirut in Arabic, French and English by Plan BEY in 2018, the second edition was showcased on May 11, 2024, at Jacaranda in Mar Mikhael. Architect and urban planner Antoine Atallah narrated, during a presentation followed by a debate in front of a large audience, the successive eras of a city in constant ...

Incestuous and Pedophilic Mechanisms Between Adults and Children
Incestuous and Pedophilic Mechanisms Between Adults and Children

Every week, we invite you to explore a striking quote from a great psychoanalyst to reveal its depth and richness. These lapidary, often provocative, formulas open up new perspectives on the intricacies of the human psyche. By deciphering these quotes with rigor and pedagogy, we invite you on a fascinating journey to the heart of psychoanalytic ...

Cannes 2024: An Opening Between Glamour and Commitment
Cannes 2024: An Opening Between Glamour and Commitment

May 14, 2024, marked the launch of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, with its usual array of stars, anticipated films, and strong stances. The opening ceremony, held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, saw numerous celebrities grace the red carpet. Meryl Streep, a cinema icon, received an honorary Palme d'Or for her ...

Alice Munro, Nobel Prize Winner for Short Stories, Dies at 92
Alice Munro, Nobel Prize Winner for Short Stories, Dies at 92

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Canadian-Alice-Munro-Nobel-Prize-in-Literature-laureate-in-2013-and-undisputed-master-of-the.mp3"][/audio]   Canadian Alice Munro, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate in 2013 and undisputed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92, leaving ...

A Dutchman Builds His Dream Castle
A Dutchman Builds His Dream Castle

Listen to the article   [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/At-76-Gerry-Halman-hand-built-an-impressive-Roman-style-castle-in-his-garden-in-the-Netherlands.-1.mp3"][/audio] At 76, Gerry Halman hand-built an impressive Roman-style castle in his garden in the Netherlands, the fruit of 34 years of passionate ...

Iranian Director’s Daring Escape Overshadows Cannes Film Festival
Iranian Director’s Daring Escape Overshadows Cannes Film Festival

  Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, makes headlines with his dramatic escape from Iran days before the festival begins. As the 77th Cannes Film Festival prepares to welcome a star-studded lineup, an off-screen drama has stolen the spotlight. Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director whose film The ...

‘Je ne te dirai jamais adieu,’ a Novel Dedicated to Lebanon by Carlo Akatcherian
‘Je ne te dirai jamais adieu,’ a Novel Dedicated to Lebanon by Carlo Akatcherian

  In his latest novel, Carlo Akatcherian casts a tender and lucid gaze upon today’s Lebanon, a country wounded yet resilient. This fresco celebrates the beauty of a nation and its people, carried by elegant writing. What remains of Lebanon, this small country of breathtaking beauty, a jewel of the Middle East, after decades of fratricidal ...

Eurovision 2024 or the Art of Distorting Music
Eurovision 2024 or the Art of Distorting Music

  Eurovision, once envisioned as an anthem to music and European unity, has morphed into a political arena where countries showcase not only their musical talents but predominantly their geopolitical agendas. Despite its repeated efforts to remain apolitical, Eurovision has proven to be anything but. Beneath the glitter and synchronized ...