This is Beirut 14/06 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Picasso Geneva Art Culture Auction
A clutch of one-off and hitherto unseen ceramic plates and dishes by Pablo Picasso are going under the hammer in Geneva on June 19. Emblematic motifs from Picasso's artistic universe—pigeons, fish, a goat, a bull, and a bird—adorn the colorful plates and dishes. "It's a truly exceptional collection. The plates and dishes we have here are real ...
This is Beirut 14/06 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Art Culture France French Music Week Emmanuel Macron
The first France Music Week, an international event kicking off Monday in Paris, aims to promote a French music sector praised for its local networks and export successes—but increasingly showing signs of strain. Spearheaded by President Emmanuel Macron, the initiative targets industry professionals with the goal of “putting France on the map ...
This is Beirut 13/06 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon celebrates 25 years of Fête de la Musique. The event, organized by Institut français du Liban (IFL), will take place from June 13 to 22 across nine cities nationwide. Artists from Lebanon, France and Morocco will perform in public spaces throughout Beirut, Tripoli, Zahle, Jounieh, Baalbeck, Kobayat, Saida, Deir el Qamar and the Shouf ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 13/06 17:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Artemisia Gentilesch J. Paul Getty Museum Sursock Museum Beirut Explosion Italy
On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, a devastating blast tore through the skies of Beirut. The shockwave obliterated the port, destroyed entire neighborhoods, claimed over 230 lives and left a haunting scene of ruin and disbelief. Among the many cultural treasures affected was Sursock Palace, a 19th-century Ottoman villa and historic family residence in ...
This is Beirut 13/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Depardieu Court Italy Movie France Culture
French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu will appear next week before a judge in Rome accused of assaulting a paparazzi photographer, a lawyer told AFP Thursday. Rino Barillari, the 80-year-old dubbed the "king of paparazzi", alleges Depardieu punched him three times in the face when he tried to photograph him in May last year at Harry's Bar on the ...
This is Beirut 12/06 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A 1962 love letter from John Lennon to his future wife Cynthia, in which he complains about Paul McCartney's snoring, will be sold at Christie's next month, the London auction house said. The 21-year-old Lennon wrote the letter over five nights in April 1962, during the Beatles' residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg. "I love ...
This is Beirut 12/06 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
London Museum Exhibition Art Culture
Imagine being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewelry from centuries past, or peer inside a Versace bag. Now London's V&A has launched a revolutionary new exhibition space, where visitors can choose from some 250,000 objects, order something they want to spend time looking at, and have it ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 12/06 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Nomination Film Culture Art
Produced by Farah Jouni, Malika is a bold cinematic journey that redefines Saudi storytelling. This fantasy short film, directed by Saudi filmmaker Maram Taibah, is a heartfelt exploration of identity, empowerment and family. As a recipient of the AlUla Creates Film Programme, the film has gained international recognition for its compelling ...
This is Beirut 12/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Harvey Weinstein Court Sexual Assault Cinema Culture
Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault at his retrial Wednesday and not guilty of another, with jurors still considering a rape charge after hearing graphic testimony from his alleged victims. Weinstein was retried for offenses against two women, Jessica Mann whom he is alleged to have raped, and Miriam ...
This is Beirut 11/06 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Brian Wilson Beach Boys Legend Culture
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 82. "We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now," read the statement published on Wilson's ...
This is Beirut 11/06 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Guenther Uecker Obituary Art Sculptor Germany Culture
German sculptor and installation artist Guenther Uecker, best known for his mesmerizing artworks using thousands of nails, has died at age 95. His works, created from the 1950s, saw him hammer nails into furniture, TV sets, canvases and a tree trunk, creating undulating patterns, the illusion of movement and intricate shadow plays. While he ...
David Sahyoun 11/06 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Palliative Care Death Assisted Dying France
In France, the debate over palliative care and assisted dying challenges the very foundations of how we relate to life and death, to pain and, more profoundly, to the dignity of the human subject. What does it truly mean to die? Is it simply the end of life, or the loss of one’s voice, one’s place within social bonds and the capacity for ...