Month: May 2015
Son of Dave came to town and these guys shot a cool video
The boys from Beirut Jam Sessions continue to impress us with these fun live music sessions shot with...
Probably the brightest news from Cannes this year
Lebanon’s own Ely Dagher takes home the Palme D’Or at this years Cannes film festival. Raise your hands up for this marvelous achievement and check...
Always a pleasure to share a bright perspective of our city
CNN recently put together a few short video pieces about a variety of subjects in Beirut. Food,...
Indiana University has an amazing selection of photos from Lebanon in the 60’s
In 1965, photographer Charles W. Cushman took a lot of beautiful photos in Lebanon. All these photos are stored in the Indiana University Archives...
Saving the Lebanese tile heritage
A few days ago we stumbled on this beautiful short video produced by Monocle about Blatt Chaya. Edgard...
The bright side of Lebanon’s fashion scene
An article in CNN recently turns the spotlight onto some Lebanese fashion designers who are making big waves and headlines. This is definitely something...
Good ol homemade Lebanese hiphop for your Tuesday
Sometimes people outside Lebanon ask us about the hip hop scene, and it’s elements here. The video...
Beit Beirut’s doors are set to open at the end of 2015
A few years ago we were invited to attend a dance performance in the historic Barakat building, also known as the yellow house. It...