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Avignon Celebrates Its Theater Festival With a New Permanent Exhibit

This is Beirut, 25/03 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Festival Avignon Culture Exhibition Theater Art

A permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of the Avignon Festival, one of the world’s leading theater events, will open on July 5 at the Maison Jean Vilar, a space already devoted to the work of the festival’s founder. “I’ve been hoping for this project for thirty years,” said Antoine de Baecque, the exhibit’s curator, during a ...

Shakira Concerts Bring Major Economic Boom to Mexico City

This is Beirut, 25/03 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Concert Music Culture Art Shakira Mexico

Shakira fans flocking to see the Colombian star in concert are generating tens of millions of dollars for Mexico, according to the local chamber of commerce, underscoring the economic significance of major musical events. Home to around nine million people, Mexico City is a magnet for Latin and other international musicians who attract fans from ...

Asterix and Obelix Return in New 3D Animated Series

This is Beirut, 24/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Film Art France

More than 20 years after his success with Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, French director Alain Chabat has again teamed up with the plucky Gauls for a 3D animated series that was presented Sunday at a festival in Lille before it runs on Netflix. The series is based on the 1961 comic book Asterix and the Big Fight, the seventh in the series ...

How the French Squad Is Shaping Fashion and Culture

Madeleine Cadoux, 23/03 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Fashion France Art Les Bleus Culture

Pleated skirts, neon balaclavas, high-end coats—at Clairefontaine, the French football team isn't just training, it's making a fashion statement. Players like Jules Koundé, Ibrahima Konaté, and Kingsley Coman are turning heads not only on the field, but on the runway-like arrivals to training camp. Style magazines such as GQ, Paris Match, and ...

“Snoopy in Style”: A 75-Year Journey from Comic Icon to Fashion Legend

This is Beirut, 23/03 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

New York Art Exhibition Culture

A new exhibition, Snoopy in Style, opened on March 22 in Paris, highlighting the emergence of Snoopy as a fashion icon. The beloved black-and-white beagle, known for his role in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip, has been embraced by a wide range of designers, from streetwear brands to high-fashion couture houses. Hosted at the Hôtel du ...

Marcin Patrzałek: Proving His Guitar Genius Is No Trick

This is Beirut, 22/03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Music Poland Culture

Traditionally, artists take to the stage to connect with their audience. For Marcin Patrzałek, a Polish guitar prodigy, there’s an added drive: to prove that his jaw-dropping technique, which has garnered tens of millions of views on Instagram, is no trick. “It bothers me a bit that people think it’s fake (...) but it’s good that it gets ...

'Novocaine' Tops Box Office Despite Painfully Slow Weekend

This is Beirut, 20/03 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Film Cinema Culture Art

Novocaine, an action-comedy starring Jack Quaid as a banker who cannot feel pain, topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. However, ticket sales overall were brutally slow. The Paramount film took in an estimated $8.7 million from Friday to Sunday—one of the lowest-grossing ...

Elie Rizkallah Explores Architectural Memory Through Reminiscence

Marie-Christine Tayah, 20/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Art Culture Painting

Through this exhibition, Elie Rizkallah offers an artistic reinterpretation of 1960s Lebanese architecture. Now based in Paris, the artist draws inspiration from the streets of Beirut, where each building tells a story—a narrative woven between memory and disappearance. He shares his thoughts with This Is Beirut. The idea for this exhibition ...

A Journey Into Wes Anderson’s Whimsical World at the Cinémathèque Française

This is Beirut, 19/03 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Film Exhibition Art Wes Anderson Culture

The Cinémathèque française is hosting the first-ever exhibition dedicated to one of the most European of American filmmakers, a perfectionist craftsman who brings together the biggest stars in his tender and melancholic universe: Wes Anderson. The works and behind-the-scenes of the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, ...

Queen, Herbie Hancock, and Barbara Hannigan Win 2025 Polar Music Prize

This is Beirut, 18/03 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Art Music Prize Sweden Culture

Legendary British rock band Queen, US jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan won Sweden's 2025 Polar Music Prize on Tuesday, the jury said. Queen - formed in 1970 and famous for hits including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, and Somebody to Love - was honored for its “distinctive and instantly ...

Music at the Service of Children with Disabilities

This is Beirut, 18/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Art Therapy Culture

Inside "the igloo," a transparent net equipped with sensors, Simon and Émile throw fabric balls. When they hit the violin-shaped target, a classical melody plays. Welcome to the music and disability workshop. This one-of-a-kind music room was created in Woippy, near Metz, in northeastern France, for children with all types of disabilities, ...

Jonathan Anderson Departs Loewe: Speculation Mounts Over Dior Appointment

This is Beirut, 17/03 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Fashion Culture Art

Jonathan Anderson, the Northern Irish fashion designer, is leaving the Spanish fashion house Loewe, where he served as creative director for more than eleven years. His decision was announced this Monday morning through an official statement from the brand, which is owned by the luxury giant LVMH. His departure has immediately sparked speculation ...

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