Alain E. Andrea, 17/03 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On March 15, at the Saint-Joseph Church of the Jesuit Fathers in Monnot, the al-Bustan Festival dedicated a musical evening to Franz Liszt's Via Crucis, one of the most radical works in his sacred repertoire. Composed between 1878 and 1879, this cycle illustrates the profound aesthetic and spiritual transformation of the Hungarian composer in his ...
Alain E. Andrea, 15/03 11:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
There are artists who, driven by a profound desire for sincerity, deliberately choose to step back so that the work, free from any shadow, can shine fully. Abdel Rahman el-Bacha is one of those. His playing seeks neither effect nor emphasis, but the truth of the piece, served with unwavering rigor and unadorned expressiveness. After years of ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 14/03 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Festival Culture Art Beirut Film
The 8th edition of the Beirut International Women Film Festival 2025 unveils its official poster featuring Zainab Fawwaz, a pioneering Lebanese writer and feminist of the late 19th century, who challenged societal norms and paved the way for women's voices. Standing at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, she embraced leadership as a path ...
Alain E. Andrea, 10/03 17:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Carmen, the famous opera by Georges Bizet (1838-1875) is once again at the heart of the musical stage, carried by the image of a heroine who both fascinates and unsettles. Far from being the mistress of her fate, Carmen—an exaggerated symbol of female freedom and emancipation—finds herself captive to ...
Alain E. Andrea, 27/02 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Some concerts provoke an almost mystical anticipation. They carry within them a promise—a moment of weightlessness where music, liberated from time, becomes absolute. Boris Berezovsky belongs to the elite of artists whose mere presence is enough to awaken collective fervor. But while emotion often precedes judgment, it must not dictate it. In ...
This is Beirut, 22/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Berlinale Festival Film Cinema
Romanian director Radu Jude is hoping for a second victory at the Berlin Film Festival with his latest production, which was shot on an iPhone in just 10 days. Containing Jude’s typical offbeat humor and taste for the absurd, Kontinental '25 recounts the life of a hard-working bailiff who is stricken by guilt caused by a suicide linked to her ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 18/02 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Paris Festival Books Culture Art Emmanuel Macron
Recognized for its linguistic and cultural diversity, the Kingdom of Morocco will be in the spotlight at the 2025 edition of the Paris Book Festival. Moroccan literature, spanning Arabic, Amazigh, French, English, and Spanish, reflects a unique cultural mosaic. Morocco’s Ambassador to France, Samira Sitaïl, highlighted the pride associated with ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 16/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Actress Culture Cinema Festival TildaSwinton
British actress Tilda Swinton was awarded the Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, celebrating her exceptional career and impact on global cinema. The award, presented during the festival's opening night, recognized her unique artistic contributions and fearless choices in portraying complex characters. During her ...
Fabienne Touma, 11/02 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Festival Culture Art Cinema Lebanon France
Lebanon was the guest of honor at this year’s 47th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, with a rich program featuring films, discussions and cultural events highlighting Lebanese cinema and its talents. The event was co-organized with the Beirut Film Society, an organization supporting film production and distribution in ...
Fabienne Touma, 07/02 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Festival Cinema Culture Art Lebanon France
The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, which began on Friday, January 31, and runs until Saturday, February 8, is an unmissable event for cinema enthusiasts. For its 47th edition, the festival highlights Lebanon through an exceptional selection of short films. Some filmmakers are given special recognition, with sessions dedicated ...
This is Beirut, 06/02 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On February 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dressed in saffron and holding prayer beads, participated in a sacred ritual during the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering. A week after a tragic stampede claimed at least 30 lives, millions of pilgrims have already bathed in the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical ...
Fabienne Touma, 05/02 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Festival France Lebanon Beirut
The 47th edition of the festival, inaugurated on Friday, January 31, at the Maison de la Culture in Clermont-Ferrand, puts the spotlight on Lebanon. During the opening ceremony, two Lebanese short films, Warsha by Dania Bdeir and Waves ’98 by Ely Dagher, were screened among other selections. The festival’s “Focus Lebanon” segment offers a ...