Art/Culture
Art/Culture
The Lebanese National Library has finally reopened its doors to the public! Housed in the old Ottoman Sanayeh building, it is one of the...
Jessy Moussallem, rising filmmaker
We just read Jessy Moussallem‘s interview in L’Orient-Le Jour and we wanted to share some of her impressive work here with you. In her interview, the talented...
Abandoned Dwellings: A History of Beirut
Meet the talented Lebanese artist Gregory Buchakjian and his fascination for abandoned buildings around Beirut. Check out his latest...
Baalbeck, 1972
We stumbled upon this amazing picture of Ella Fitzgerald performing on stage at the Baalbeck International Festival in 1972. Who was there? Baalbeck...
Art/Culture
Located on the beachfront in Chekka El Heri (an hour drive north of Beirut), this new privately owned museum, named after the Mesopotamian god...
Lebanon, lend us your ears
“Despite the small market size, there are Lebanese podcasts out there. Leyla Nahas has been presenting the podcast Beirut Bright Side Stories (BSS Stories),...
Art/Culture
Don’t miss the 33rd Salon d’Automne exhibition at the Sursock Museum. This open call exhibition brings together 31 artists working across all media, from painting...
afikra
afikra is a wonderful initiative by Mikey Mu that encourages people to learn about Arab culture and history in a friendly environment. This project, which now has...
Art/Culture
Do you remember “West Beyrouth”? The classic movie, written and directed by Ziad Doueiri, was released 20 years ago. The story of coming of...