For the time you spend making this world a better place. For your courage in the midst...
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Read More The indie record label Ruptured, founded by producer, DJ and radio host Ziad Nawfal*, has become a household...
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100% Lebanese playlist
We just came across this great playlist of Lebanese bands “the veterans, the new comers and the one timers”. So much local talent! Thanks...
Comedian takes on a challenge
Read up. This is the story of Wissam Kamal, a Lebanese comedian who wants to perform a...
The story of Oum Ali
You might have tasted her delicious Saj at Souk el Tayeb on Saturdays.. This is the story of Oum Ali who puts her heart,...
“why not me?” at TEDxPortland
Meet the fantastic Mira Kaddoura, listen to her passionately share her story and learn how there is...
Windsurfing master
Thumbs up to Jad Ghosn for windsurfing from Batroun to Cyprus! What an achievement! More info here on the961.com.
Mosaïque recyclée et record mondial
Un record mondial au Liban pour une mosaïque de 971,37 mètres carrés faite à partir de déchêts...
Art/Culture Nature
Yes to more of this! Protecting nature and making a mountain green again..
Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve
If you are looking for a place to hike, incredible scenery and wonderful flora and fauna, this...
Those Who Inspire
Those Who Inspire, the international movement that aims at shedding light on the inspirational figures in a specific country, recently launched in Beirut a...
Eco-tourisme à la ferme
Le volontariat dans des fermes au Liban permet l’échange culturel, la sensibilisation à l’environnement et la découverte...
Books for everyone!
And here’s another wonderful initiative by the Lebanese NGO arcenciel.aec. These public library fridges (now located in Sin El Fil Gardens) are a great way...
Beirut Jam Sessions turns 6 !
In the past few years the good people from Beirut Jam Sessions have been working very hard...
Sail away… with plastic!
A Phoenician-style boat (a 13 by 4 meter trireme) made of over 20 000 plastic bottles sailed from Byblos to Beirut this week end...
Art/Culture
So much creativity and talent ! Check out this short documentary about Eli Rezkallah’s success story, the man behind the award-winning visual magazine Plastik. From...