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Agnès Varda’s Paris: Intimacy, Poetry, and Eternal Street Life

Marie-Christine Tayah, 21/08 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Paris Agnès Varda Culture Art Cinema

Paris’s backdrop transformed into a mirror, a playground, and a living studio for Agnès Varda, where life and art were inseparable. The exhibition Le Paris d’Agnès Varda, de-ci, de-là reveals Varda as a photographer, far from the film set yet already shaped by the eye that made her one of cinema’s boldest pioneers. At the heart of this ...

Vienna Artists Cool Heatwaves With Asphalt Painted Colors

This is Beirut, 21/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Vienna Art Colors

Equipped with an infrared thermometer, Austrian artist Jonas Griessler measures the sweltering heat in an inner courtyard in the center of Vienna. Thanks to his collective's artwork covering the black asphalt with a multitude of bright colors, the ground temperature has dropped from 31°C to 20°C. Initiated by the museum showing the private ...

Sweden Moves Iconic Arctic Church Amid Mine Expansion

This is Beirut, 20/08 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Culture Europe Art Kiruna

A historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings resumed its slow move across the Arctic town of Kiruna on Wednesday, inching toward its new home to allow Europe's biggest underground mine to expand. Kiruna's entire town center is being relocated because of the giant LKAB iron ore mine that dominates the region, ...

Fading Faces: Why Young Hindu Women in Pakistan Are Abandoning Traditional Tattoos

This is Beirut, 20/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Culture Índia Tattoo Pakistan

Grinding charcoal with a few drops of goat’s milk, 60-year-old Basran Jogi peers at the faces of two young Pakistani sisters preparing for their first tattoos. The practice of elder women needling delicate shapes onto the faces, hands, and arms of younger generations stretches back centuries in the Hindu villages that dot the southern border ...

Vanished Masterpieces: The Art of the Perfect Crime

Bélinda Ibrahim, 19/08 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Europe Masterpieces Art Heists Mona Lisa Munch

When a masterpiece disappears, a void opens in collective memory. Visitors pause before the empty frame, whispering stories and imagining the audacity of the theft. The moment art slips into shadow, legend takes over. Disappearance grants a fame no peaceful exhibition could ever match. An art theft is never just another crime. It strikes at the ...

'Ketamine Queen' to Plead Guilty in Matthew Perry's Death

This is Beirut, 19/08 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Matthew Perry Actor Death Culture Art Series

A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drugs that killed Friends’ actor Matthew Perry, the US Department of Justice said Monday. Jasveen Sangha, 42, will admit several charges, including one of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury in relation to the late star. Sangha, ...

Downton Abbey Fans Cherish Iconic Props Before Final Farewell

This is Beirut, 19/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Downton Abbey Series TV UK Culture Art

As Downton Abbey draws to a close in September, some fans took solace by getting close to memorable props and costumes from the much-loved British saga as they went on sale Monday. Everyone has their favorite piece, including Charlie Thomas of London's Bonhams auction house which is holding the sale. He had no hesitation in highlighting the ...

From Raves to Roots: Saudi Arabia Spotlights its Heritage

This is Beirut, 18/08 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Saudi Arabia Culture Heritage Music Concert Art

First, deeply religious Saudi Arabia opened its doors to Western raves and music festivals. Now it's turning to long-neglected Saudi traditions as it seeks to draw tourists and reshape its national identity. In Terhal, a lavish stage show in Riyadh, an actor in a red-and-white headdress gallops on a white horse, exploring the kingdom's heritage ...

'Weapons' Rules North American Box Office for Second Week

This is Beirut, 18/08 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Box Office Cinema Movies Culture Art US

Buzzy horror film Weapons won the North American box office for a second week running with $25 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The Warner Bros. movie starring Julia Garner (Ozark) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Infinity War) tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a group of children from the same school ...

Terence Stamp, Screen Legend and 'Superman'’s Zod, Died at 87

This is Beirut, 18/08 08:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Terence Stamp Cinema Culture Art Actor Heritage

The London actor from a working-class background, born on July 22, 1938, had his first breakthrough in Peter Ustinov's Billy Budd. His performance as a dashing young sailor hanged for killing one of his crewmates earned him an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe for Best New Actor. Carving out a niche for his alluring depictions of brooding ...

Shakira’s Tour Is a Celebration of Power, Memory, and Style

This is Beirut, 17/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Shakira Tour Music Culture Art Singer

When Shakira steps on stage, she curates an experience. Her wardrobe shifts from tribal-inspired jumpsuits to Versace’s gleaming couture, from Balenciaga’s street-savvy tees to Etro’s earthy textures. Each change is a chapter, each fabric a new expression of power. The stadium becomes a runway, but one charged with rhythm, sweat, and a ...

When Art Meets Innovation: Immersive Installations Inspire in Rio

This is Beirut, 16/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Art Rio Culture Exhibtion

Since its debut in 2021, Rio Innovation Week has grown into one of the world’s largest gatherings on technology and entrepreneurship. In 2024, it draws more than 155,000 people over four days. In 2025, beyond its high-profile panels and investor showcases, the event surprises many with a striking artistic dimension. Inside Pier Mauá, organizers ...

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