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

“Pastels, or the sparkle of life”

Art/Culture

Posted on June 18, 2020

We took a stroll through the Sursock Museum that recently reopened with strict health measures for the safety of...

Reclaiming public space

Nature , Social

Posted on June 18, 2020

Rima Rantisi and a group of “lovely, smart, nurturing people” cleaned, installed garbage bins and signs in...

BJS celebrates 8 years

Art/Culture , Music

Posted on June 16, 2020

They have come a long way since June 2012 when they organized their first concert at DRM...

“Pastels, or the sparkle of life”

Art/Culture

Posted on June 18, 2020

We took a stroll through the Sursock Museum that recently reopened with strict health measures for the safety of staff and visitors. ⁣ ⁣ Amidst these...

Reclaiming public space

Nature , Social

Posted on June 18, 2020

Rima Rantisi and a group of “lovely, smart, nurturing people” cleaned, installed garbage bins and signs in...

BJS celebrates 8 years

Art/Culture , Music

Posted on June 16, 2020

They have come a long way since June 2012 when they organized their first concert at DRM in Hamra. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Beirut Jam Sessions has...

Vintage clothes for a cause

Art/Culture , Social

Posted on June 11, 2020

A new vintage and thrift clothing store just opened in Beirut ! ⁣ ⁣ At @secondbase you...

Maher Harb, winemaker from Lebanon

Food

Posted on June 3, 2020

Meet Maher Harb from @septwinery, a self taught winemaker who revived the family land in Nehla on the beautiful hills over the coastal town...

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.⁣ ⁣ Our day trip took us to the Shouf...

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...

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 digitized world. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We recently came...

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...

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, helping the most vulnerable in their struggle...

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...

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 Lebanon Mountain Trail. Kenny Belaey Lebanon Mountain...