This is Beirut, 08/05 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Banks Europe Eurovision Culture
With a population of 180,000, Switzerland's third-biggest city after Zurich and Geneva straddles the River Rhine and sits right on the northern border with both France and Germany. Basel's location played a major role in its growth and continental importance through the ages. From May 11 to 17, it will be a center-stage in Europe again as it ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Abu Dhabi Book Fair Dar Sader Culture Publishing
In a powerful moment of cultural recognition, Dar Sader, the Arab world’s oldest active publishing house, was honored at the 2025 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair for its enduring contribution to Arabic literature and intellectual heritage, tracing back over 160 years to its founding in Beirut. The tribute, held under the auspices of the Abu ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exhibition Culture Painting Art Beirut
Lebanese artist Rosy Daniel is set to present a captivating new collection in her solo exhibition Echoes of Summer, a deeply personal and evocative body of work. Opening on May 8, 2025, the exhibition will launch with an evening reception from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Hosted at Rebirth Beirut Space, located in the heart of Gemmayze, the show will ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pulitzer AFP Photography Press Culture
Four Palestinian photographers from Agence France-Presse (AFP) were finalists for their Gaza coverage in the "Breaking News Photography" category of the Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious awards in US journalism. The jury for the award, presented on Monday by Columbia University in New York, praised the "powerful images" from Gaza by Mahmud ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 06/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Cannes France Festival Cannes Film Festival Culture
There was a time when Cannes carried an air of carefree charm, when passersby froze mid-step at the chance to lock eyes with Sophia Loren or Alain Delon. People exchanged smiles, hellos, and autographs between melting ice creams and cinema tickets, on a sun-drenched—or rain-soaked—Croisette. Today, Cannes retains its legendary glamour, but its ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
MET Gala Dinner Stars Culture New York
The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and fashion hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan fundraiser that this year spotlights the subversive style of Black dandyism. The blockbuster night’s theme explores the sharply tailored dandy aesthetic and its rich, complicated history. It also celebrates the ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Britain Movie Oceanography Environment Culture Documentary
David Attenborough's latest film Ocean, highlighting the perils facing the world's seas, was to mark its global premiere in London Tuesday, as the veteran natural history broadcaster prepares to turn 99. Attenborough's Life on Earth in 1979 was watched by 500 million people worldwide, while dozens of subsequent documentaries and associated books ...
This is Beirut, 06/05 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Book Publishing Culture Art Beirut
Beirut’s boutique publisher Luqoom unveils The Little Boy Who Lost His Joy, a tender new picture book by founder Racha Mourtada with luminous art from Dania K. Set in Dyslexie—a font designed to ease reading for children with dyslexia—this color-rich adventure follows a forgetful squirrel and a bow-tied boy as they learn that joy, like an ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Petit Palais Paris France Culture Art Luxury
For the first time, the House of Worth—considered the birthplace of haute couture—is featured in a Paris exhibition showcasing rare archival pieces and revisiting the story of one of France’s luxury icons. Organized in collaboration with Palais Galliera, Paris’ fashion museum, this retrospective at the Petit Palais, titled “Worth, ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cinema Film Box Office US Culture Art
Marvel’s Thunderbolts stormed the North American box office with a spectacular debut, grossing $76 million in its first three days, according to data released Sunday by Exhibitor Relations. This team of unconventional and jaded anti-heroes falls into a dangerous trap, forcing them to join forces for a high-risk mission that will make them face ...
This is Beirut, 04/05 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Concert Culture Lady Gaga Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans. "Brazil, I missed you so much," screamed the American pop star — in her first Brazil gig since 2012 — before launching into Poker Face on a monumental chessboard, one of many grandiose backdrops in ...
This is Beirut, 03/05 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cinema Movie Culture Art Penelope Cruz Javier Bardem
Filmmaker Florian Zeller will reunite real-life couple Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz on screen in his upcoming film titled The Bunker, the production team announced Friday to AFP. Zeller, who comes from a background in writing and theater, gained international acclaim with his first film, The Father, which earned Anthony Hopkins an Academy ...