This is Beirut, 22/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Art Basel Exhibition Culture Art Basel
This year's Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair, paints a portrait of a troubled planet, with works embodying the relentless pursuit of happiness and the fragility of democracies. The four-day event in the northern Swiss border city of Basel, which closes on Sunday, features more than 280 galleries presenting works by around 4,000 ...
This is Beirut, 09/05 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Eurovision Music Culture Concert Art Basel
Swiss schoolchildren are drawing inspiration from Eurovision and creating their own songs, to be performed before an audience of thousands in the build-up to this year's extravaganza in Basel. "It's exciting to see that we're all going to sing together" on stage on the sidelines of the Eurovision Song Contest, said Tessa Cajani, a pupil at a ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-28 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The canton of Basel-City, in northern Switzerland, will need to organize a referendum in November on hosting Eurovision 2025, as opponents submitted enough signatures on Saturday. Swiss singer Nemo, a non-binary activist, won Eurovision 2024, granting Switzerland the right to host the world’s largest song contest next May. In August, ...