This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Dhour Shweir International Jazz Festival returns for its third edition, offering three days of exceptional music, cultural exchange and gastronomy in a picturesque Lebanese setting. Lebanon is set to pulsate with jazz rhythms as the Dhour Shweir International Jazz Festival returns from July 5 to 7, 2024. This unique event, now in its third ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-06-23 19:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On June 21 and 22, 2024, Irish singer Chris de Burgh delivered two exceptional performances at the Casino du Liban, transporting the audience in a whirlwind of emotions and nostalgia. Although time passes, Chris de Burgh seems unchanging: an undisputed master of the stage, he retains that incomparable voice that has been his signature for ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-23 13:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
American superstar Taylor Swift kicked off her London concert series, drawing a massive crowd, including Prince William who celebrated his 42nd birthday to the sound of the singer’s hits. Taylor Swift made a spectacular entrance in the British capital this weekend, launching the London leg of her global “Eras” tour in front of nearly 90,000 ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-23 10:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Paris Fashion Week witnessed a surprising lack of leather at Hermes, a restrained but star-studded Loewe show, and a bittersweet farewell to fashion great Dries Van Noten. The City of Lights was abuzz with excitement as Paris Fashion Week continued to showcase the latest trends and creative visions from some of the world’s most renowned fashion ...
2024-06-22 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Naomi Campbell, the iconic supermodel who broke barriers as the first black model on the cover of Vogue France in 1988, is honored with a groundbreaking exhibition at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. "Naomi in Fashion" celebrates her forty-year reign in fashion. Photo Credit: Justin Tallis / AFP In 1988, Naomi Campbell became the first ...
Sophia Novalis 2024-06-22 14:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, known for his memorable roles in The Dirty Dozen, The Hunger Games, and many other films, has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind an invaluable cinematic legacy. Donald Sutherland, an eclectic and legendary actor, passed away at the age of 88, his son Kiefer announced on Thursday. With a career spanning ...
2024-06-22 11:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Until July 12, Galerie Janine Rubeiz presents “The Harvest,” an exhibition showcasing the prolific world of Dalia Baasiri, a multidisciplinary artist who adeptly uses drawing, painting, and sculpture as a means of expression. A multifaceted artist trained in graphic design at the American University of Beirut and holding a master’s degree ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-06-21 18:07 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
The 16th Beirut Spring Festival concluded on May 20 with a touching evening honoring Gisèle Khoury, a journalist and activist whose life was marked by an intense and rich journey. Gisèle Khoury lived a life filled with achievements, both personally and professionally. Her career in journalism began at LBCI in 1986, followed by her well-known ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-21 15:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In honor of Father’s Day in Lebanon, This is Beirut selected five touching songs that pay homage to the extraordinary men who have shaped our lives with their love, guidance and unwavering support. These melodies beautifully capture the profound bond between fathers and their children. The relationship between a father and child is one of the ...
Fabienne Touma 2024-06-21 11:03 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Ibrahim Maalouf, a Franco-Lebanese composer and trumpeter of international renown, has recently unveiled T.O.M.A, his new trumpet brand. The fruit of a collaboration with Adrien Jaminet and manufactured by Antoine Courtois, the quarter-tone trumpet presented by Ibrahim Maalouf is inspired by his father's original idea. To celebrate this occasion, ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-20 18:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a heartening display of solidarity, the film community, led by Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, has united to save La Clef, the last collective-run cinema in Paris’s Latin Quarter, ensuring its continued role as a beacon for independent and diverse cinema. La Clef, a beloved institution in Paris’s Latin Quarter, has been a bastion ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-06-20 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Céline Dion offers an intimate and sincere look at her life, career, battle with illness, and enduring passion for music and her audience in a moving and revealing documentary. The documentary I Am: Céline Dion, available on Prime Video from June 25, provides an intimate and sincere look into the life of the internationally renowned ...