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With Yo-Yo Ma and Right To Play, Beirut Becomes a Stage for Refugees

Young Syrian and Palestinian refugees recently shared the stage with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble, playing...
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Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari. (Courtesy of Massar Egbari)
Veronica Merlo

On Egyptian Rock N’ Activism: We talked to Massar Egbari at their Beirut concert

Five Egyptian musicians walk into Bayt Em Nazih and set the crowd on fire with their unique blend of rock and social activism.
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Veronica Merlo

Beirut’s historic landmarks between resilience and destruction: the case of Vendome Stairs

In recent years, several civil society groups have fought to protect what little is left of public spaces in Beirut.
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Lyrics from Mashrou' Leila's Tayf (Ghost). (Christina Atik | Beirut Today)
Cynthia Nahhas

Thousands protest Mashrou’ Leila cancellation through massive concert in Beirut

Thousands stood in solidarity with Mashrou’ Leila, following the cancellation of their concert at the Byblos International Festival, through a...
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Cynthia Nahhas

Redefining Drag: The Political, Fierce, and Daring Arab Perspective

Rather than imitating the West, the Arab community has turned drag into its own.
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Lebanese musician and singer Marcel Khalife opening the 2019 Baalbeck International Festival. (EPA)
Karim Safieddine

The Politics Behind Marcel Khalife Skipping The National Anthem And The Public’s Reaction

In response to his critics, Marcel Khalife released a statement protesting the situation the country is in because of the current political leadership.
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Day-trip to Byblos. (Rabail Habib, 10 July 2019)
Veronica Merlo

International UWC camp unites young people around the Mediterranean

An international camp boosting intercultural dialogue gathered talented young people from around the world in the Lebanese village of Laqlouq.
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Mashrou' Leila poster for the Byblos International Festival.
Laudy Issa

People Are Threatening Mashrou’ Leila with Bullets Before Their Concert At the Byblos International Festival

They're also calling for the cancellation of Mashrou’ Leila’s concert for a song that “insults religion" but was released four years ago.
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Disused train and car against a Beirut map backdrop (By Cynthia Nahhas)
Cynthia Nahhas

Toot Toot A’ Beirut: The Past and Present of Lebanese Public Transportation

If our public transportation systems were regularly updated and maintained, residents might begin to use them by want rather than need.
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Beirut Today

This Inspirational Space Is Making Music Accessible In Beirut

From gigs for seniors in Lebanon to lessons for talented kids who can’t afford them, Onomatopoeia – The Music Hub...
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La Mer Patrie (Sandra Abdelbaki)
Sandra Abdelbaki

Intimacy and War in Palestine: La Mer Patrie invites you to examine two extremes

Fouad Elkoury and Jeremy Peacock translate their long-present, feverish interest in photographing war into an exhibition.
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Beirut Today

Quickfire Questions With Lewis OfMan and Melina Leblanc

Before their Beirut Jam Sessions performance, French electronic musicians Lewis OfMan and Milena Leblanc spilled the tea on making music for fashion shows, being inspired by 70s Italian film soundtracks, and how they started performing together. Video by Lynn Sheikh Moussa and Laudy Issa...
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