Culture

Archaeological Heritage: Open Letter from the Baalbeck International Festival

This is Beirut 01/11 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Baalbeck Heritage Lebanon Culture Unesco

We urgently appeal to the heads of diplomatic missions, international organizations, heritage specialists, and all influential stakeholders to intervene and halt the relentless assaults on the city of Baalbeck and its archaeological complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Recent aggressions near the Acropolis have inflicted ...

'Échos du Cèdre,' an Event in Paris Dedicated to Lebanon

Carol Ziadé Ajami 31/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

France Lebanon Culture

In the face of this terrible war that once again threatens the former land of honey and incense, the Lebanese diaspora in France turns to its ancestor, the cedar tree, to draw inspiration from its endurance amid the storms. The title of the event organized by the Zahlé-France club is meant to be taken literally: Échos du ...

Launch of “Beyrouth malgré tout” The Album Depicting Dr. Robert Sacy's Life

This is Beirut 31/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Album Culture Beirut

Beyrouth malgré tout, a new album by journalists Sophie Guignon and Chloé Domat, is illustrated by Lebanese artist Kamal Hakim and published by Les Escales Steinkis. This work plunges readers into the stirring story of Dr. Robert Sacy, an emblematic figure of Lebanese resilience. Through the journey of this 73-year-old physician, the modern ...

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Alida Torbay’s Introspective Odyssey at MACAM: "Caminante"

This is Beirut 31/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Culture Exhibition

Alida Torbay, a multidisciplinary Lebanese-Venezuelan artist, presents her exhibition Caminante at MACAM (Modern and Contemporary Art Museum), following its debut at the Instituto Cervantes in Beirut. Inspired by Antonio Machado’s poem Caminante, Alida Torbay celebrates the individual’s journey through life, embodying the idea that “the path ...

Can We Live with Our Traumas?

David Sahyoun 30/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Traumatism Psychoanalysis Lebanon War

As we wrote in our previous article, trauma causes a psychic collapse, a shock that leaves a person unsteady, defenseless against the seismic breach and the abrupt rupture in their sense of continuity of existence. Lebanese people have been living for far too long in a trauma-inducing environment. The repeated situations of hot and cold wars, ...

Heritage: Are Tyre and Baalbeck Collateral Victims of Human Murderous Madness?

Bélinda Ibrahim 30/10 16:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Baalbeck Tyre Lebanon War World Heritage

Tyre and Baalbeck, Lebanon’s ancient gems, are shaken by the relentless bombardment. Recent Israeli airstrikes near these UNESCO World Heritage sites jeopardize an irreplaceable cultural legacy. An evacuation order for Baalbeck has foreshadowed potential strikes with unpredictable consequences for the site. This relentless cycle of conflict ...

Adele Overwhelmed by Celine Dion’s Presence in Las Vegas

Madeleine Cadoux 30/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

concert US culture

This past Saturday at the legendary Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, an unforgettable moment touched the hearts of everyone attending Adele's concert. While performing When We Were Young, Adele suddenly noticed Celine Dion sitting in a box with her children. Overcome with emotion, she paused, walked across the stage, and headed straight ...

Tom Hanks: Time Travel in “Here” with AI

This is Beirut 30/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Film Cinema United States Artificial Intelligence

The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is raising concerns in Hollywood, but it hasn’t dampened Tom Hanks' enthusiasm, as he expressed his amazement at this “amazing” technology. In his latest film, Here: The Best Years of Our Lives, he experienced the effects of AI that allowed him to be “de-aged” in ...

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Clint Eastwood Absent from Premiere of "Juror #2"

This is Beirut 29/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Clint Eastwood Film Culture

Director Clint Eastwood, 94, did not attend the world premiere of his new film, Juror #2, where the cast paid a heartfelt tribute to this "master" of American cinema. The feature film, which releases Wednesday in France, is a gripping legal thriller where a juror discovers he may be intimately connected to the murder trial he’s been chosen to ...

An Immersive Dive into the Intimate at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris

This is Beirut 29/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Paris Exhibition Museum

Until March 30, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) invites us on a fascinating journey into the heart of intimacy. The exhibition, The Intimate, from the Bedroom to Social Media, designed as an “educational mission to foster better understanding across generations,” according to its curator Christine Macel, delves into the many facets of ...

Le Monnot Theater: A Call for Hope and Action in Uncertain Times

Marie-Christine Tayah 29/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

theater culture Lebanon

Under the direction of Josyane Boulos, actors, directors, and creators gathered at Le Monnot Theater for a series of reflective meetings on Lebanon’s cultural future, seeking concrete ways to support and revive the sector. These exchanges offered a valuable space for the artistic community and theater audience, fostering support, dialogue, and ...

‘Arzé’: A Tribute to Lebanese Women’s Strength, All the Way to the Oscars

Marie-Christine Tayah 28/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Oscars Cinema

Lebanon recently celebrated with pride the announcement of the nomination of Arzé, a film by Mira Shaib, for the upcoming Oscars on March 3. Chosen by Lebanon’s Oscar preselection committee, this feature film will represent Lebanon in the Best Foreign Film category. The nomination of Arzé has been hailed on social media by the cast as a ...