It’s a little after 9:30 PM when the backstage room of KED begins to crowd with people slowly trickling in....
Culture
Lebanon’s photography industry has always been dominated by men, whose work has been championed over the years. Nonetheless, living and...
The Arab world is dense and lush with musical talent – from experimentations with sound and materials to produce music, to rappers documenting violence and politics through their tracks, there is always something new to be found and heard. But the support for Arab artists is often lacking. Artists do...
On October 25th, Lebanese photographer Mohamad Abdouni launched his solo exhibition, “Treat Me Like Your Mother,” at the Mina Image...
The Lebanese Civil War is one of the most notorious black marks on Lebanon’s political and social history. Many no...
She squints, tilting her head to sense the slightest slip in harmony. The choirmaster paces back and forth hurriedly between the pianist and the singers. Her controlled arms slice through space, daintily rising and dipping as she guides the music. Her fingers pluck and point mid-air to tease out pauses...
In my research for this piece, I was faced with a crippling dilemma. Coming into it, I was simply consumed...
Laure Ghorayeb, renowned artist, poet and art critic, died on Wednesday, February 8th at the age of 92. Ghorayeb was...
Beit Waraq is a project initiated in 2012 by Waraq, a non-profit organization that supports graphic art practices through “education, research, production, and publishing”. The space, which fits the definition of a community space, is based in a residential neighborhood in Ras el Nabeh and is dedicated to the promotion...
As social animals, we find solace and pleasure in human interaction. We seek means to gather, and one of the...
Arab countries, including Lebanon, have been suffering from a series of successive and multifaceted crises over the past years. These...
Local filmmakers will be showcasing their work throughout this week at the Lebanese Film Week, organized by MC distribution and Metropolis Cinema. The event aims at showcasing and promoting Lebanese films made in the past three years. It will take place in two different venues, VOX Cinemas at Beirut City...