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Joseph Tarrab, Art Critic and Chronicler of Beirut, Has Passed Away

Marie-Christine Tayah, 02/01 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Culture Heritage Art Journalist Writer Critic

A journalist, writer, theater enthusiast, and art critic, Joseph Tarrab’s career spanned decades, resulting in a remarkable body of books and articles. Bestowed the title of Officer of the Order by Henri Le Breton, cultural advisor and director of the French Institute of Lebanon, on behalf of French Culture Minister Aurélie Filippetti, his ...

Rediscovering Mont Blanc: A Timeless Treat for Festive Gatherings

Marie-Christine Tayah, 01/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Culinary Art Culture Heritage Dessert Celebrations

Mont Blanc is a cornerstone of French patisserie. This iconic cake takes its name from the majestic Alpine peak, its conical shape and snow-like topping echoing the mountain’s eternal snows. Mont Blanc: A Dessert of History and Symbolism While its exact origins remain unclear, they are thought to lie somewhere between France and Italy, two ...

Nigeria’s Iconic Calabar Carnival Dazzles with Culture Showcase

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Culture Heritage Carnival Art Nigeria Festival

Revellers dressed in glitzy, colorful costumes danced down the streets of Calabar, southern Nigeria, this weekend as giant speakers blasted Afrobeats for one of West Africa's most renowned carnivals. Every December, the celebration draws nearly two million partygoers to the capital of Cross River state, organizers said. Calabar Carnival, known ...

UNESCO Spotlights Rubab as Afghanistan’s Symbol of Resilience

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

UNESCO Culture Afghanistan Heritage Iran Music

Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands. Sakhi has crafted two rubabs a month for decades, and he refuses to set down his tools even as a Taliban crackdown strangles music in Afghanistan. "I know only ...

The Enchanting Legends and Untold Secrets of Notre-Dame de Paris

Bélinda Ibrahim, 2024-12-24 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Notre-Dame Culture Paris Heritage

Notre-Dame de Paris, an iconic masterpiece of Gothic architecture, is filled with legends, mysteries and fascinating anecdotes. Let's delve into some of the most captivating secrets of this emblematic cathedral, each reflecting the richness of its past. The Mystery of the Devilish Doors One of the most intriguing legends of Notre-Dame involves ...

Moustapha Adib: “Lebanon’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites Are a Legacy for All Mankind”

Elie Valluy - Paris Correspondent, 2024-11-14 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Baalbeck UNESCO Tyre Heritage Hezbollah Israel\

Lebanon's ambassador to UNESCO and Berlin, Moustapha Adib, spoke with This is Beirut about the upcoming special session organized by the UN on November 18 in Paris. The session will focus on enhancing protection for Lebanon's historic sites, which are being threatened by Israeli airstrikes. UNESCO announced on Thursday, November 7, that its ...

AI Brings St. Peter's Basilica to Life with Digital Twin

This is Beirut, 2024-11-12 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Vatican Rome AI Basilica Heritage

The public will soon be able to access every detail of St. Peter’s Basilica through a virtual portal, thanks to 400,000 images of the monument analyzed by artificial intelligence, according to a project presented Monday at the Vatican. Starting December 1, visitors to the basilica's official website will discover a digital reconstruction of its ...

Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture: A Beacon in Lebanon’s Dark Night

Bélinda Ibrahim, 2024-11-09 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Museum Beirut Heritage Lebanon Culture

In these dark times, when Lebanon’s heritage is brought to its knees, when the ancient jewels of our culture teeter under bombardment, our hearts ache for Baalbeck, Tyre, and many other mythical places already wounded, whose future hangs by a thread. When the iconic Palmyra Hotel in Baalbeck, witness to so many eras, lies injured by bombs, a ...

Notre-Dame de Paris: A Jewel of French Popular Culture

Elie Valluy - Paris Correspondent, 2024-11-08 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral Heritage Paris

In a month, on December 7 and 8, 2024, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen for visitors and worshipers, five years after it was devastated by fire. Beyond being an emblematic (religious and historical) monument of Paris, and more broadly of France, Notre-Dame de Paris has, for decades and even centuries, inspired numerous writers, ...

Parliamentarians Appeal to UNESCO to Protect Heritage Amid War

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Baalbeck UNESCO Tyre Saida heritage

In an urgent appeal to the international community, a group of Lebanese parliamentarians has called on UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to intervene and protect Lebanon’s cultural heritage sites, which are facing mounting threats due to the ongoing Israeli attacks and destruction. The MPs, led by Najat Saliba, delivered a message to ...

Archaeological Heritage: Open Letter from the Baalbeck International Festival

This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Baalbeck Heritage Lebanon Culture Unesco

We urgently appeal to the heads of diplomatic missions, international organizations, heritage specialists, and all influential stakeholders to intervene and halt the relentless assaults on the city of Baalbeck and its archaeological complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Recent aggressions near the Acropolis have inflicted ...

Baalbeck Sites Endangered by Israeli Strikes: An Update from Governor Bachir Khodr

Élie-Joe Kamel, 2024-10-31 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Baalbeck israel heritage Roman Temple

Following repeated evacuation orders directed at the residents of Baalbeck by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson of the Israeli army, the Lebanese are anxious, fearing the potential destruction of the historic city. They are deeply concerned about the tragic fate of tens of thousands of people ordered to evacuate their towns and ...

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