This is Beirut 25/06 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The historic port city of Byblos, Lebanon, will once again host its famed international music festival amid a picturesque seaside setting. The Byblos International Festival is making a long-awaited comeback after a multi-year hiatus triggered by the country’s recent crises. Scheduled for August 5–10, 2025 in the ancient coastal city of Byblos, ...
This is Beirut 25/06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fashion Culture Paris Paris Fashion Week France Art
Saint Laurent and Vuitton opened Paris Men's Fashion Week on Tuesday with collections tinged with retro influences, as the industry reels from the revolving door of creative directors and a diminished appetite for luxury goods. Saint Laurent Returns with Playful Retro Style Saint Laurent kicked things off with a playful spring-summer 2026 ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 24/06 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran Treasure Jewels Shah Pahlavi
It’s a treasure few have seen, yet one that specialists regard with awe. Behind armored doors, deep within the basement of Tehran’s Central Bank, lies what some historians consider the world’s most valuable collection of jewels—surpassing even those of the British monarchy. Amassed over more than 500 years of imperial history and expanded ...
This is Beirut 24/06 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Heritage Palace of Versaille AI Statues France Culture
At the Palace of Versailles, visitors now converse with statues instead of listening to traditional audio guides, thanks to an innovation made possible by two artificial intelligence (AI) partners. The château unveiled the project to the press on Monday evening: a joint effort between American AI systems developer OpenAI and French start-up Ask ...
This is Beirut 24/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Lithographs David Lynch Exhibition France Culture
Forty-nine lithographs and three experimental short films by David Lynch are on view until September 21 at the Duchamp Gallery in Yvetot, Seine-Maritime. Displayed across two floors in a dreamlike atmosphere characteristic of the American filmmaker’s work, who passed away in January, “they reveal the spirit of David Lynch, a somewhat dark ...
This is Beirut 23/06 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Sculpture Arnaldo Pomodoro Death Arts Italy Culture
Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, renowned for his huge bronze spheres, died at the weekend, a day before his 99th birthday, his foundation said on Monday. Born in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna on June 23, 1926, Pomodoro began investigating solid geometric forms in the early 1960s. He created monumental spheres, cones, columns and ...
This is Beirut 23/06 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion Week Luxury Men's Fashion Week Dior Fashion Paris Culture
Men's Fashion Week returns to Paris on Tuesday with heightened anticipation as Jonathan Anderson shows his first creations for Dior and Saint Laurent rejoins the official calendar. Following a flurry of artistic director changes, the spring-summer 2026 menswear season reflects the industry's instability: Milan scaled back its program and London ...
This is Beirut 23/06 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Art Basel 2025 Switzerland Market Luxury Art Culture
The global art market is not immune to current economic and geopolitical tensions and is counting on a new generation of collectors to revitalize the momentum. Some big transactions were concluded last week during Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair, notably by London's Annely Juda Fine Art gallery, which sold a David Hockney ...
This is Beirut 23/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Black Eyed Peas Culture Art Music Concert France
The Black Eyed Peas, the American group with over 35 million albums sold, kicked off their French tour on Sunday night with a sold-out concert at the Château de Chambord (Loir-et-Cher), performing for more than 30,000 fans. Wearing straw hats and waving hand fans, Carole and Patrick Atline grabbed front-row spots by 4 p.m. despite the intense ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 22/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Makeup Summer Beauty Heat Hair Routines
When the thermometer climbs past 30°C and humidity settles in, our entire relationship to beauty gets turned on its head. Routines become lighter, gestures more instinctive—and more sincere. Gone are the heavily made-up looks, the perfectly sleek hairstyles, the thick layers of product suffocating the skin. Summer tells the truth: sweat, frizz, ...
This is Beirut 22/06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Vermeer Exhibition New York Art Culture Painting
An exhibition featuring just three paintings? That’s the bold choice made by New York’s Frick Collection, which has gathered a trio of 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s works—all linked by themes of hidden romance and emotional exchange. The museum’s founder, industrialist Henry Frick, purchased Mistress and Maid in 1919, a ...
This is Beirut 22/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Art Basel Exhibition Culture Art Basel
This year's Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair, paints a portrait of a troubled planet, with works embodying the relentless pursuit of happiness and the fragility of democracies. The four-day event in the northern Swiss border city of Basel, which closes on Sunday, features more than 280 galleries presenting works by around 4,000 ...