Latest events in Beirut.
Exhibition (Art) Daily, until Dec 8, 11:00am -> 7:00pm At Art Circle’s New Sub-Space Hamra street, Horse Shoe bldg (Above Costa Café), First fl. “The Great Depression” by Laudi Abillama is the continuation of an ongoing project intended to reflect the thoughts and in some cases, frustrations of people from the Middle East and beyond. In particular, ‘The Great...
By Wassim Mroueh The Daily Star BEIRUT: With this year’s Arab Spring on the minds of so many people in this region, the 55th edition of the Beirut International Arab Book Fair, which opens Friday, is of special significance. The region’s political ferment is the subject of many of the event’s featured works, and a major topic of seminars...
Every year, many movies are subject to censorship by Lebanese authorities. Because of this practice of the Lebanese authorities, The Beirut International Film Festival is organizing a festival of banned films, where 5 films will be showing. The festival will start on June 22nd and end on June 26th. During this festival, movies that were banned by the Lebanese...
The 54th edition of the Arab Beirut Book Fair (maarad beirut al arabi lil kitab) will be taking place until December 16th 2010. The fair is taking place at the BIEL expo center, where it has been taking place for the past few years. For more information, the Arab cultural forum (al nadi al thaqafi al arabi), which organizes...
“Al-Burak”, an installation by Mohammad Said Baalbaki at Maqam Gallery on the theme of Burak, the legendary horse. The exhibition will stay open until December 31st. Maqam Gallery : Saifi Village, Al Mkhallasiya St, Beirut City Center Tel: +961 1 991212 Opening Hours : Tuesday – Friday 2-7 PM , Saturday 12-5 PM Al-Burak (Arabic: البُراق al-Burāq “lightning”) is...
Beirut, 29th November, 2010: Prolific Lebanese photographer Roger Moukarzel will be exhibiting his latest “portraits” in the “Venue” of Beirut Souks from December 11th till 21st, 2010. An initiative by Solidere in collaboration with Minime Production, the exhibition baptized “Jamãl” Photography Exhibition, explores “oriental beauty”, revealing this rather conventional theme to the wider public under a new and original...
SCORA committee (Standing Committee On Reproductive Health Including HIV / AIDS), part of the Lebanese Medical Students’ International Committee (LeMSIC) students organized a concert Dec. 9 at the Assembly Hall, AUB, on the occasion of the Day International AIDS. The concert will be hosted by the Lebanese group Mashrou ‘Leila. Tarab, Latin jazz, electro and rock are also on...
The sculptural and Visual masterpieces of the Belgians Youri and Dirk De Keyzer land in the art gallery Mark Hachem in Beirut. While continuing their activities that they are carrying out, the strange characters, quirky silhouettes and caricaturist forms of De Keyzer, continue receiving the visitors in Mark Hachem’s gallery until December 9th. A ballerina stays suspended to her...
Within the framework of the “Politically Incorrect” series of events taking place at the MusicHall in 2010 and 2011, Michel Elefteriades presents: Professor Tariq Ramadan The idea behind “Politically Incorrect” is to give the Lebanese audience an opportunity to hear thinkers, artists, intellectuals and journalists who dare to think in a different way. The first event took place on...
The announced shows for late November have been canceled. Also there is some uncertainty about a number of shows in South America due to business problems with the promoters. Music Is My Life is proud to present legendary lead singer of the Bee Gees, Robin Gibb, live in concert on November 20, 2010 at BIEL. Tickets are available at...
