Beiruts Bright Side – A curated blog on all that is good in Lebanon.

Afikra

Art/Culture , Social

Posted on May 26, 2020

From a small rooftop gathering in Brooklyn back in 2014 to thousands of attendees and monthly informal...

Shouf reserve day trip

Nature

Posted on May 22, 2020

Exploring the wonders of nature, decompressing and reconnecting with ourselves is more important today than ever.⁣ ⁣...

World Red Cross Day

Art/Culture , Social

Posted on May 10, 2020

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbeck, May 8. For World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. And a special...

Afikra

Art/Culture , Social

Posted on May 26, 2020

From a small rooftop gathering in Brooklyn back in 2014 to thousands of attendees and monthly informal talks (free and open to all) across...

Shouf reserve day trip

Nature

Posted on May 22, 2020

Exploring the wonders of nature, decompressing and reconnecting with ourselves is more important today than ever.⁣ ⁣...

World Red Cross Day

Art/Culture , Social

Posted on May 10, 2020

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbeck, May 8. For World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. And a special tribute to all the dedicated volunteers of...

Telephoto

Art/Culture

Posted on May 8, 2020

Creativity loves constraints and recently the lockdown has given many artists a space for inventiveness in a...

DIY sewing kit

Art/Culture , Social

Posted on May 7, 2020

The creativity, resilience and drive of Lebanese artists and designers make us proud. The latest from Lara Khoury is a DIY Sewing Kit where she shares...

Fighting hunger

Food , Nature , Social

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020

Recently, the NGO Beit el Baraka has been at the forefront of relief initiatives across the country,...

Art in time of corona

Art/Culture

Posted on April 26, 2020

Perspectives from Beirut by Tom Young Art in the Lockdown Lens here ‘We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars’...

Border to Border

Nature

Posted on April 25, 2020

Check out this epic journey across Lebanon by bike! Riding on the wonderful and unique 470km long...

Films of Hope

Art/Culture

Posted on April 25, 2020

The UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett has collaborated with IMDb, the Internet Movie Database, to share her top six #FilmsofHope Watchlist, for homebound film-lovers....

Art lovers, part 2!

Art/Culture

Posted on April 21, 2020

Bassel Dalloul recently launched an online platform showcasing his family’s wonderful art collection. The Ramzi and Saeda...

Art lovers!

Art/Culture

Posted on April 20, 2020

We just wanted to share the Lebanese Grand Artists page with you. It sheds light on Lebanon’s art history through the work of our country’s greatest...

Bringing joy to frontliners

Music , Social

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

The NGO Ahla Fawda organised a surprise live mini concert for the staff, frontliners and patients at the Rafik...

Digger’s Delight

Music

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

Diggers’ Delight is now live! The record collective, which has been collaborating with some of the best music producers and artists in Lebanon, has grown...