This is Beirut, 23/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, Norwegian drama Dreams took home the Golden Bear on Saturday, with Australian actress Rose Byrne earning the Best Performance award. Both films, which delve into women’s experiences, stood out amid a ceremony that balanced politics with the celebration of cinema. The Berlin festivities unfolded as ...
This is Beirut, 21/02 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany Stabbing Holocaust memorial Berlin
German police said Friday that a man was badly wounded in a possible stabbing at central Berlin's Holocaust memorial near the US embassy. "A man was seriously injured by an unknown person," they said on X, and "rescue workers are caring for several people on site who had to witness the events." Police spokeswoman Valeska Jakobowski told AFP that ...
This is Beirut, 14/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
New York Paris Berlin Art Culture
New York, Paris, and Berlin are celebrating the anniversaries this year of iconic art installations that saw some of their most prominent landmarks wrapped in fabric by the late artists known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Forty years ago, the couple enfolded the Pont Neuf, one of Paris’s most beloved bridges, in a silky, sandstone-colored ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Film Art Cinema Actress Festival Berlin
The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) will honor Scottish actress Tilda Swinton with the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at its 2025 edition, organizers announced Friday. The award recognizes the actress’ extraordinary versatility and her immense influence on modern cinema. Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle praised ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-18 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music (The Conservatory) has achieved a new milestone on the international stage. Thirteen teams of students, from both the Eastern and Western music departments, earned awards in Berlin’s 9th Rising Stars Grand Prix 2024 – International Music Competition. This globally renowned event ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-26 18:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Armenian Azerbaijan berlin diplomacy Germany Ilham Aliyev
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to conduct peace negotiations in Berlin this week, announced both ministries on Monday, aiming to address a longstanding conflict between the Caucasus nations that has persisted for decades. Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers are set to hold peace talks in Berlin this week, ...