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Red Sea International Film Festival 2024: Closing Ceremony and Awards

This is Beirut, 14/12 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival’s grand finale featured the awards ceremony and a gala screening of Johnny Depp’s directorial Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness, a captivating Red Sea Film Financing project. Celebrating global icons and the spirit of cinema Viola Davis and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, both ...

Jeddah Hosts Vibrant Fourth Red Sea Film Festival Edition

Marie-Christine Tayah, 10/12 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Culture Art Cinema Festival Jeddah RedSea

The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) opened on December 5, 2024, in the heart of Jeddah's UNESCO-listed Al-Balad district. Running until December 14, the festival features the Kingdom's growing presence in the global film industry while praising the variety of international cinema. Built around The New Home of Film ...

Baalbek Recounts... Herbert von Karajan

Alain E. Andrea, 08/12 15:10 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

Baalbeck Festival Art Music History

“Is this truly the title?” one might wonder, as though such an article could settle for anything less than a simple yet profound headline. Herbert von Karajan. That is the title, and no other could suffice. Any qualifier would diminish its essence; any superlative would merely skim the surface, falling short of the reality it seeks to ...

Marwa Khalil: a Lebanese Artist in Marrakech

Marie-Christine Tayah, 06/12 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Marrakech Festival Cinema Theater Lebanon

The 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival celebrates cinema’s global reach and artistic collaboration, and this year, it features the talented Lebanese artist Marwa Khalil. Renowned for her work in theater, cinema and television, Marwa Khalil shares her journey and artistic connection to Morocco, a country where she lived ...

Marrakech International Film Festival Showcases Cinema Amidst Cultural Tapestry

Marie-Christine Tayah, 05/12 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

culture art cinema festival Marrakech

The 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival transforms the city into a cinematic capital. A cornerstone of Morocco’s cultural calendar, the event celebrates and promotes both Moroccan and international cinema. Over the years, it has played a pivotal role in showcasing Moroccan films on the global stage while supporting the ...

Rod Stewart to Play Glastonbury’s Coveted Legends Slot in 2025

This is Beirut, 27/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Kingdom Music Festival

British rock icon Rod Stewart is set to return to Glastonbury, taking on the prestigious Sunday afternoon legends slot at the 2025 festival. The announcement, made by organisers on Tuesday, marks a significant moment for the 79-year-old star, who last performed at the legendary festival over two decades ago in 2002. Stewart expressed his ...

Baalbeck Recounts... The Musical Chehabism of the Rahbani Brothers

Alain E. Andrea, 21/11 22:08 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Fayrouz Rahbani Baalbeck Festival Music

If a country had eyes, she would be its eyelids — fluttering like butterflies, grazing the dawn with their delicate wings to summon contemplation. A discreet yet all-consuming reflection on the landscape. The light awakens us, stirs us from lethargy, and intoxicates us. Beneath our hungry gaze, an idyllic land is instantly adorned with a ...

"Stop War": Beirut Art Film Festival Launches its 10th Edition Against All Odds

This is Beirut, 21/11 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Culture Cinema Festival Beirut

The Beirut Art Film Festival will run from November 25 to December 6 at the Bibliothèque Orientale, featuring 25 films, an exhibition, and conferences. This year’s event celebrates art as a powerful act of resilience and a universal call for peace under the theme Stop War. Having postponed the announcement of its program in October ...

Beirut Chants: Resilience Through Music and Community

This is Beirut, 19/11 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Beirut Chants Festival Culture

“No sound rises above the sound of music.” “Beirut Chants has never been a ‘festival’ in the conventional sense. For us and our loyal fans, Beirut Chants has always been a shared space, a reflection of our diverse community's determination, solidarity, and authenticity. It is where all Lebanese come together, no matter how tough the ...

Glastonbury 2025 Tickets Sell Out in Record 35 Minutes

This is Beirut, 18/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Kingdom Festival Music

Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival sold out in an astonishing 35 minutes on Sunday morning, marking yet another rapid sell-out for the globally celebrated event. More than 200,000 attendees are expected to descend upon Worthy Farm, the festival’s iconic site in rural southwest England, from June 25 to 29, 2025. Sales began at 9:00 ...

Baalbeck Recounts... The Dawn of an Idyllic Lebanon

Alain E. Andrea, 17/11 18:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Baalbeck Festival History Art

Winter awakens early in Lebanon, shaken by the breath of time. Winds of violence reignite the embers of war, buried beneath the ashes of a peace that, alas, hangs by a thread. The rain turns furious, desperate, ashy and absurd. A snow of fire and blood falls, heavy and relentless. Its impudent crimson stains a humanity stripped from its soul. The ...

US Director Todd Haynes to Lead Berlinale Jury 2025

This is Beirut, 15/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Berlinale Festival Cinema Film

The acclaimed American writer and director Todd Haynes will head the jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled for February 2025. This festival, Europe’s first major cinema event of the year, announced the news on Thursday, November 14. The Berlinale expressed its delight at having Haynes lead the panel responsible for ...

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