At its core, Dar Onboz came up as an expression of its founder Nadine Touma’s love for local heritage, the...
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During these challenging times, local communities have come together to help those less fortunate. Dekenet el Nes, an initiative launched...
On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Lebanese novelist, advocate and intellectual Elias Khoury passed away at the age of 76. Khoury had been ill for months, having been admitted and discharged from hospital several times over the past years. To the chagrin of the region and the world’s population, Khoury’s death...
The music blasts with exhilarating intensity. A pulsating mix of rap, techno, and hip-hop takes turns commanding the old Cinema...
Trigger warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault, drug abuse, and other triggering topics. We advise caution as you...
To live in Beirut today is to live with a perpetual sense of nostalgia, a longing for a bygone era that may or may not have been experienced firsthand, yet is invariably perceived as superior to a grim present. “Before October,” “before 2020,” “before the coronavirus,” “before the collapse in...
The air is thick with the odor of urine, feces, and pet food, assaulting the senses as one steps into...
From hip hop to dreamy folk, traditional Arabic music to electronic beats, even melodic pop to a bit of rock....
Over 400 spectators and artists filed into the lower floor of KED events venue on February 3, filling the space with a feeling of calm anticipation for Jam3a, a performance event to raise relief funds for families in South Lebanon. Two stages set up at a ninety-degree angle to each...
Within the Takeover room, a subtle emptiness prevails. The atmosphere tinged with a coolness accentuated by the mint-colored floor and...
Red roses, balloons, and life-sized teddy bears have taken over the streets of Beirut in preparation for lovers’ most anticipated...
Lebanese musician and puppeteer Yara Asmar’s album “synth waltzes and accordion laments” has been named one of Pitchfork’s Top 30 Best Jazz and Experimental Albums of 2023. Asmar’s album was made possible by the support of the Culture Resource, and is mastered and released by Hive Mind Records, a small-time...