Britney Spears’ ‘Failures’: Reflections of a Troubled Soul

2024-08-02 13:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The gallery Les Filles du Calvaire in Paris currently explores the complex universe of Britney Spears. The exhibition continues until September 21, 2024. Once upon a time, a 17-year-old girl became a global idol with her hit Baby One More Time. A fairy tale? Not quite. The gallery Les Filles du Calvaire tells a different story in its exhibition ...

Israeli Intelligence, the Nemesis of Pro-Iranian Axis

Malo Pinatel 2024-08-02 18:30 - Reading : 10 minute(s)

A thunderbolt struck on the morning of July 31: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, visiting Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, was killed in a strike, which was likely carried out by Israel. This was the second assassination of a high-ranking member of the Iranian axis in 48 hours. The previous day, Fouad ...

Turkey Accuses Instagram of Censorship and Blocks Access

This Is Beirut 2024-08-04 11:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Instagram users in Turkey woke up Sunday to find the social media network blocked for the third consecutive day, following censorship accusations against the US company from a high-ranking Turkish official. The BTK communications authority announced on its website on Friday that the Meta-owned platform had been frozen, without giving any ...

Instagram: Erdogan Slams Social Media 'Fascism'

This Is Beirut 2024-08-05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media networks of "fascism" and censorship on Monday as his government blocked Instagram for a fourth day. The United States-owned platform, which has an estimated 50-60 million subscribers in Turkey, has been accused by government officials of censorship and failing to remove posts the ...

Taylor Swift's Concerts Canceled in Vienna: Can Terrorism Silence Our Culture?

Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-08-08 11:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

  The cancellation of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna due to a terrorist threat raises profound questions about the vulnerability of Western culture — and its followers — in the face of those who seek to spread terror. The cancellation of the three Taylor Swift concerts scheduled for this week at Vienna’s Ernst-Happel Stadium, ...

Olympic Games 2024: Tebogo Upstages Covid-Hit Lyles, 'Super Syd' Roars to World Record

2024-08-09 10:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Letsile Tebogo claimed a historic Olympic 200m title for Botswana on Thursday as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a stunning performance to smash the world record in the women's 400m hurdles. Tebogo's superb run left Noah Lyles' hopes for three gold medals in tatters as he was forced to settle for bronze and then revealed he has Covid. Lyles ...

Banksy’s Latest Piece Stolen in Broad Daylight

2024-08-09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Banksy's latest artwork, a wolf silhouette on a satellite dish, vanished within an hour of its unveiling on August 8. The elusive artist's new series in London sparks intrigue and speculation among fans. A new Banksy artwork depicting a wolf on a satellite dish in London was removed, possibly stolen, less than an hour after it was unveiled by the ...

Banksy Keeps Striking: 7th Artwork in a Week

2024-08-13 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Banksy’s seventh animal-themed artwork appeared on Sunday, August 11, in London, fueling speculation and media buzz as the elusive artist leaves his mark across the city. Banksy, the enigmatic street artist whose identity remains a mystery, has once again captured the public's attention by unveiling a new artwork in London. He lately revealed ...

Paris Fashion Week: Unexpected Twists and Emotional Goodbyes

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 ...

“The Harvest”: Dalia Baasiri Converts War-Torn Memories into Art

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 ...

Samir Chamas: One of Cinema's Last Golden Age Icons

2024-08-13 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

A few days after being transferred to the Hôtel-Dieu hospital, the great actor, journalist, and author Samir Chamas passed away due to health complications. Hailing from Baalbek (Hermel) and belonging to the Chamas family, this versatile artist, born in 1942 and who passed away on August 11, 2024, was one of the last icons of the golden age of ...

The Cabriolet Festival: A Celebration of 'The Other' Through the 7th Art

This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 21:23 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

The Cabriolet Cinema Festival, a highlight of the Lebanese cultural scene, returns for its 16th edition. From June 7 to 9, 2024, it will offer three nights of cinematic magic, connecting various regions of the country in a celebration of art and community. Since its inception in 2009, the Cabriolet Cinema Festival has established itself as a ...

Lebanon Reveals Olympic Ambitions on World Athletics Day

Hala Abdallah 2024-05-07 22:32 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

  As the world celebrates World Athletics Day, Lebanon's athletics athletes strive to etch their names into Olympic history. May 7 marks World Athletics Day, a global celebration aimed at inspiring and educating youth about the significance of athletics, including running, throwing, walking and jumping. "Athletics is the base of all ...

Fashion Meets Flowers at the Met Garden of Time

2024-05-08 11:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The Met Gala 2024, a must-attend fashion event, was held on Monday, May 6 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, celebrating the theme "The Garden of Time." The Met Gala, often referred to as the "Oscars of Fashion," is an annual extravaganza that captivates the globe with its opulence and elegance. Orchestrated by Anna Wintour, Vogue’s ...

Gabriel Gemayel Beyond the Empty Graves

2024-05-11 14:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Il était des nôtres, centre-ville de Beyrouth - 1975 is a captivating and moving book by Gabriel Gemayel, echoing the suffering of the martyrs of a Lebanon torn by conflict. This work stands as a duty of collective memory, breaking the silence surrounding all those who have disappeared and their “empty graves.” The first signing session took ...

Michel Chidiac's ‘Jardin Stellaire’ at Cheriff Tabet

2024-05-13 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

  Artist Michel Chidiac presents Jardin Stellaire at the Cheriff Tabet Gallery until May 24, 2024. This dreamlike exhibition of oils, watercolors and pastels, inspired by Kandinsky, invites viewers into a cosmic escape. Michel Chidiac, an interior designer and painter, welcomes us to the Cheriff Tabet Gallery from May 7 to May 24, 2024, to ...

Iranian Director’s Daring Escape Overshadows Cannes Film Festival

Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-14 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

  Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, makes headlines with his dramatic escape from Iran days before the festival begins. As the 77th Cannes Film Festival prepares to welcome a star-studded lineup, an off-screen drama has stolen the spotlight. Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian director whose film The ...

Southern front: Two Killed in an Israeli Raid Near Tyre

This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 21:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Two people were killed on Tuesday evening in an Israeli drone strike that targeted their car on the Tyre-Naqoura road, near a shopping center. Palestinian sources said the two victims were members of the Islamic Jihad. Their identities were not immediately released. Their car was targeted by three missiles. The raid followed a heavy exchange of ...

Georges Merheb Reinvents Language in ‘Babel’

2024-05-15 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

  The Babel exhibition by Georges Merheb, held at the Mark Hachem Gallery until May 23, 2024, explores the genesis and reinvention of language through works combining painting, ink and collages. Georges Merheb, a painter and architect by profession, in his exhibition titled Babel shown at the Marc Hachem Gallery, takes us back to the ...

A New Era in Basil Soda's Haute Couture Collection

Zeina Nader 2024-05-17 18:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

On May 15, 2024, at the Basil Soda fashion house in Horsh Tabet, a new era dawned in the world of fashion. Ten years after the untimely death of his father, and under the steadfast leadership of his mother, Denise, young Jad Soda proudly unveiled the new Spring/Summer 2025 haute couture collection. Fashion personalities, press members and loyal ...

Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Faces New Trial

This Is Beirut 2024-05-18 18:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new trial over accusations she made against the security forces of sexually assaulting female prisoners, her family said on Saturday. The trial, due to begin on Sunday, relates to an audio message she shared from prison in April, which was also shared by supporters. In it, she ...

Tribute to Hussein Madi at Rebirth Beirut

2024-05-20 09:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

  In her lecture on May 15, 2024 at the Rebirth Beirut Gallery in Gemmayzeh, Aïda Cherfan payed tribute to artist Hussein Madi. In collaboration with the H. Madi Foundation, she is also exhibiting his works through his different artistic periods until May 28, 2024. The public will thus be able to rediscover the brilliant career of this ...

Germany’s Kroos to Retire From Football After Euro 2024

This Is Beirut 2024-05-21 15:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Real Madrid's German international midfielder Toni Kroos announced on Tuesday that he will retire from football after Euro 2024. "My career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship," 34-year-old Kroos, who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany, said on Instagram. Before the European Championship, Kroos has a chance ...

Stéphanie Sayed: “Daring Authenticity Through Streetwear Fashion”

Juliana Breidy 2024-05-25 14:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

In the dynamic world of streetwear fashion, a rising star stands out for her audacity and originality: Sayed. This streetwear brand, created and founded by Stéphanie Sayed, a passionate Franco-Lebanese designer whose identity is intertwined with the intense blue of her creations, defies conventions by offering unisex pieces inspired by both the ...

Beirut Spring Festival: A Moving Tribute to Gisèle Khoury

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 ...

Lina Husseini's Sculptures Move the Audience at NDU

Zeina Nader 2024-05-26 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lina Husseini's sculptural impressions return to amaze us in a new solo exhibition curated by Dr. Tony Karam at the Faculty of Architecture, Art, and Design of NDU Louaize, running until May 30. [gallery size="large" link="none" ids="258206,258208,258210,258211,258212"] The self-taught sculptor and highly creative artist, whose works have been ...

Coldplay in Lebanon? Dream or Delusions of Grandeur?

Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-05-27 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ah, Lebanon, that small country wedged between the sea and mountains, where the wildest dreams sometimes seem to come to life. The latest whim? The imminent arrival of Coldplay, no less, for a concert that already promises to be legendary... at least in the collective imagination! For those who have been living under a rock for the past 20 years, ...

Spain, Ireland and Norway Recognize Palestine

This Is Beirut 2024-05-28 11:43 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Spain, Ireland and Norway will formally recognize a Palestinian state on Tuesday. The three European countries believe that their initiative has strong symbolic impact, which will likely encourage others to follow suit. They also point to Norway and Spain's historic role in advancing Israel-Palestinian peace efforts: in 1991, the two sides sat ...

Dior Blends Tradition and Punk: High Fashion in Highlands

2024-06-05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Dior tapped into Scotland's traditions and rebellious streak on Monday, June 3, presenting its 2025 “cruise” collection with punk tartan, chain mail and magical ball gowns. Haute couture has been increasingly taking the catwalk on the road to showcase its latest creations, with “cruises” to spectacular locations all over the world. After ...

Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan Dazzles Fans With Fascinating Masterclass

2024-06-06 18:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

  Renowned actress Nicola Coughlan, famous for her role as Penelope Featherington in the Netflix series Bridgerton since 2020, recently gave a captivating masterclass on how she changes her accent. In a video widely spread on YouTube that has garnered hundreds of thousands of views, Irish actress Nicola Coughlan showcased her ...