Madeleine Cadoux 03/02 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Culture Awards Art Grammy
Beyoncé claimed her first-ever Album of the Year Grammy for Cowboy Carter, marking a long-awaited triumph in her illustrious career. This landmark moment cemented her as the most decorated artist in Grammy history and made her the first Black woman of the 21st century to win the prestigious award. Cowboy Carter is a genre-defying album paying ...
This is Beirut 03/02 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Documentary Film Art Culture London
Britain's King Charles III will feature in a new Amazon documentary, where he is expected to highlight his environmental charity work and "Philosophy of Harmony," the Press Association reported Saturday. A source from "The King's Foundation" stated that the monarch's charity was "looking forward to working with Amazon on a one-off documentary to ...
This is Beirut 02/02 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Lebanon FashionWeek Culture Art
Unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, the Georges Chakra Spring/Summer 2025 Couture Collection explores the purity and transformative power of a single line. This fundamental element becomes a symbol of continuity, anchoring each design while creating connections. Georges Chakra transforms garments into a study of precision and movement, a harmonious ...
This is Beirut 02/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Film Cinema Art Culture Brazil Beirut
The Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute, in collaboration with Metropolis Cinema Association, present the 7th Brazilian Film Festival. The event will take place from February 5 to 9, 2025, at Metropolis Cinema, Mar Mikhael, Ashrafieh, Beirut. This year’s program features a selection of acclaimed Brazilian films ...
Madeleine Cadoux 02/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Egypt Music Culture Art Singer
In the bustling alleys of Khan al-Khalili, Cairo’s iconic central market, the rich and soothing voice of Umm Kulthum drifts from a small café. Inside, friends gather over tea and shisha, savoring the moment. But as soon as Enta Omri (You Are My Life) begins to play, conversations pause. Patrons softly sing along to the legendary 1964 ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 01/02 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Music Legend Culture Rock Homage
Marianne Faithfull, a 1960s rock icon and muse to the Rolling Stones, has passed away at the age of 78. Her tumultuous journey as an exceptional artist, who navigated through decades of hardship while constantly reinventing herself, is a testament to her resilience. The daughter of aristocrats, Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born on ...
This is Beirut 01/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Los Angeles Grammys Awards Music Art Culture
It's a baffling irony that the culture-shifting Beyoncé has won more Grammys than anyone, ever, but has yet to attain the holy grail of winning Album of the Year. At Sunday's 67th edition of music's top awards ceremony, the megastar has yet another chance to take home the prize. However, in a packed field of no-skips albums, who will ultimately ...
This is Beirut 01/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Festival Los Angeles United States
Jennifer Lopez captivated audiences at Sundance with her new film Kiss of the Spider Woman, blending the charm of 1950s Hollywood musicals with the tension of a gritty prison drama. The film, which earned a standing ovation at the indie movie festival on Sunday, January 26, tells the story of two unlikely cellmates who form an intimate bond during ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 31/01 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Beirut Writer Theater Book
Bruno Tabbal takes readers on a remarkable journey with his novel Le pays dont on ne guérit jamais. At Le Monnot theater on Wednesday, February 5, from 5 PM onward, he merges literature and immersion for an unprecedented book signing experience. In his conversation with This is Beirut, Bruno Tabbal discusses his artistic and literary path. He ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 31/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Paris Culture Art Lebanon FashionWeek
Displaying independence, freedom, but also delicacy and sensuality, Zuhair Murad’s Spring-Summer 2025 collection made a spectacular return to Paris during the Fashion Week. Haute couture shone in all its glory in a “Tropical Escape” of creative outfits where untamed nature and striking chicness meld seamlessly. Zuhair Murad transports his ...
This is Beirut 31/01 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The 2025 Grammy Awards promise intense competition. In the Album of the Year category, New Blue Sun by André 3000 stands alongside Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé, Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter, and The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift. Each album showcases a unique musical identity, pushing the boundaries of traditional genres. For ...
This is Beirut 31/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, famous for the song As Tears Go By, died peacefully in London at the age of 78, a spokesperson announced Thursday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of singer, songwriter, and actress Marianne Faithfull. She passed away peacefully in London today, surrounded by her family. ...