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...
Within the Takeover room, a subtle emptiness prevails. The atmosphere tinged with a coolness accentuated by the mint-colored floor and white wires. Yet as you immerse yourself in the exhibition, ‘Tooth and Nail’, each art piece reveals a vibrant tapestry of warm narratives. A photograph captured in Sour freezes a...
Red roses, balloons, and life-sized teddy bears have taken over the streets of Beirut in preparation for lovers’ most anticipated...
Every year, winter brings with it a catastrophe for Beirut: Streets flood, roads cave in, sinkholes form, and whole buildings...
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...
Emphatic Mexican-Lebanese artist Blu Fiefer is back with a new single, “Ekhir Hamme”, as part of her upcoming debut album...
At their sanitized table, men in white coats adjust their surgical masks and protective eyewear in preparation for the next...
Laura Ayoub happened upon pole dancing while on a trip in 2015, and immediately fell in love. In the years since, she’s worked on introducing the sport to the Lebanese community, while breaking pre-existing stereotypes on the matter. Through her work, she’s helped various women gain comfort in their bodies....
Carlos Haidamous loved going to the airports. He loved to see the planes fly and explore the cockpits, and today,...
Located in the heart of Ashrafieh, Takeover is an artist-run project space that has been featuring a number of different...
Zaynab Mourad is an artist, social activist, and storyteller at heart who moved to Beirut in late 2018. Born and raised in Tripoli, north of Lebanon, Mourad had artistic tendencies for as long as she could remember. “My mom used to forget that she had a daughter. I would just...