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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 16/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Church Preservation Mining Sweden History Culture
A historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings is to be moved from its longtime home in the Arctic town of Kiruna next week as part of a campaign to expand Europe's biggest underground mine. Kiruna Kyrka, a Swedish Lutheran church, dates from 1912. The 672 tonne, 40 metre (131 feet) high building will be moved ...
Marilyne Jallad, 15/08 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
culture Jean-Louis Mainguy Lebanon
The Franco-Lebanese interior architect, born in Beirut on October 11, 1953, has never ceased to surprise and inspire those around him, skillfully balancing multiple professional and human roles. A scenographer and the Honorary President of the Union of French Abroad (UFE), an association he devoted himself to as president from 2004 to 2015 to ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Art Climate Vienna Museum Austria Culture
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 art work covering the black asphalt with a multitude of bright colors, the ground temperature has dropped from 31C to 20C. Initiated by the museum showing the private ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Internet Technology Children AI USA Culture
YouTube has started testing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to identify the age of its users in the United States, in an effort to better protect minors from content and online habits considered inappropriate for them. "This technology will allow us to infer a user’s age and use that signal independently of the date of birth listed on the ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 15/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Palais Galliera Paris Culture Art Exhibition
From the 18th century to today’s sneakers, the Palais Galliera throws open its doors to a choreography of fabrics and bodies in motion. The exhibition La Mode en mouvement #3 sweeps visitors into an unlikely ballet where garments follow the gesture, the freedom, and the breath of sport—this edition with a distinctive focus on winter ...
This is Beirut, 14/08 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Obituary Sen Genshitsu Tea Gastronomy Tradition Culture
Sen Genshitsu, who was originally destined to serve as a kamikaze pilot but eventually became a grand master of the Japanese tea ceremony, preparing bowls of matcha for royalty and world leaders died on Thursday at the age of 102, Japanese media reported. With the motto "Peace through a bowl of tea," the grand master of the ancient Urasenke ...