Béatrice Moreau 2024-07-22 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Yemi Alade, a Nigerian singer with 18 million followers on Instagram, is shaking up the afropop scene. Her new album Rebel Queen is set to be released on Friday, featuring prestigious collaborations like Ziggy Marley and Angélique Kidjo. Yemi Alade is fearless. This thirty-something Nigerian singer dares to do what few of her peers do. “I do ...
2024-07-21 17:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The exhibition “Allers-Retours” was inaugurated on July 16, 2024, at Tanit Gallery in Beirut and will be held until August 1. It proposes a dialogue between the unpublished short poetic texts of Noël Fattal and their free transcriptions in acrylic paint and ink by Frédéric Husseini. A third way or voice, that of Rita Husseini, enriches this ...
2024-07-21 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Monaco’s “The Olympic Flame Through Time” exhibition showcases 40 Olympic torches from Prince Albert II’s collection, spanning Berlin 1936 to Paris 2024. The spirit of the Olympics through this unique display takes place at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco from July 18 to August 18, 2024. In the shimmering heart of Monaco, the spirit of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-21 10:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
This summer, the sky over IXSIR will be filled with music and legends with Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, an orchestral theatrical concert taking place on August 10 and 11, 2024, amidst the vineyards of the Domaine d’IXSIR. Conducted by Maestro Harout Fazlian, who also conceived the show and crafted original arrangements for chamber ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-07-20 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bruce Springsteen joins the club of billionaire musicians. The “Boss” has built his fortune on decades of success, combining album sales, tours, and the sale of musical rights. Bruce Springsteen, an icon of American rock, has just reached a new milestone in his already legendary career. According to estimates by Forbes magazine, the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-20 14:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Within Beirut Art Days, the art gallery no/mad utopia by Marie-Mathilde Jaber presents À Corps perdu, an exhibition by Sirine Germani in dialogue with Shawki Youssef. A conversation between the artists, moderated by Marie Tomb, will take place on July 25 at 6 p.m., followed by drinks in the gallery garden, at the gallery in Gemmayzé. Since its ...
Joelle Hajjar 2024-07-20 10:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ghalboun is a hidden gem, located in the heights of the Byblos region, about 50 kilometers north of Beirut. The village is rich in natural beauty and spectacular panoramas, with its majestic pine-covered mountains, centuries-old olive trees and lush vineyards cascading towards the Mediterranean. In recent years, Ghalboun has transformed ...
2024-07-19 22:08 - Reading : less than a minute
The 20th edition of the Ehdeniyat International Festival launched with a tribute to Elias Rahbani by Ghassan Rahbani and his orchestra. The festival continues until July 28, showcasing a variety of performances, with proceeds supporting the restoration of Beirut's Dawwar Al-Shams theater.
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-07-19 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Janine Rubeiz Gallery presents 'Stay or Leave,' an exhibition by Lebanese artist Sara Abou Mrad, which explores themes of uprooting and the metamorphosis of exile, from July 24 to August 23, 2024. The Janine Rubeiz Gallery, a prominent venue for contemporary art in Beirut, is hosting the new exhibition by Sara Abou Mrad, a multidisciplinary ...
2024-07-19 13:59 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
De Vin et de Musique Festival, created by Khaled Mouzanar, returns this summer with two spectacular events: the historic concert M chez les Chédid by Matthieu Chédid – M – on July 26 and 27 at the Citadel of Smar Jbeil, and Chamber Music Quartet in the Cellar followed by a seated dinner on July 28 in the cellars of IXSIR. Conceived ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-19 11:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Kennedy Center Honors, a prestigious annual celebration of the arts, has announced its 2023 inductees, recognizing the extraordinary contributions of diverse artists and an iconic institution. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has revealed the recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, a star-studded lineup that ...
Alain E. Andrea 2024-07-18 19:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Elia Koussa navigates the challenges of musical decadence, striving to maintain some artistic integrity. With his ensemble, Le Rossignol, he aspires to elevate music to new heights at their concert on July 19 at Zico House. Music is in sharp decline. This fact cannot be emphasized enough. The shift in musical taste, both among the public and the ...