I went to Popeye’s ‘WTF’ event yesterday at Vick Vanlian boutique and ‘WTF’ was my first reaction to the paintings. I don’t know what got into this guy’s head to draw such twisted paintings of Popeye but I liked the idea and I think he should expand it to feature other cartoon characters, like Donald Duck & Daisy.

Power to the women

This one is hilarious!

Pretty Cool

The legendary Guns N’ Roses will be performing at Biel on March 30. Details to follow.

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I loved watching Popeye when I was a kid, but never imagined I’d see him in stories with a grown up twist. This is what Spanish Artist Jordi Machi’s exhibition is about and it’s showing at Vick Vanlian’s Saifi boutique on February 22nd between 7 and 10 pm.

Here’s a nice [interview] with the artist.

If you still didn’t enter the competition, today is your last chance. Click [Here] to enter the draw!

ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. On February 14, 2013, V-Day’s 15th anniversary, women and men will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities across the world as they express their outrage, demand change, strike, dance, and RISE in defiance of the injustices women suffer, demanding an end at last to violence against women.

The One Billion Rising Lebanon team is taking part in this day as they are stepping out and striking, dancing and rising in Beirut Souks at 6:30pm.

[YouTube] One Billion Rising Flash Mob in San Francisco

Here’s the event program:

EVENT PROGRAM (15 min):

1• OPENING: V-Monologue -excerpts from Project Unbreakable- to be read and emoted in English/Arabic by playwright/director Lina Khoury

2• The Dance: “Break the Chain” (Smart mob)
This is the One Billion Rising anthem and dance for about 4.5 minutes. We as a group of women and men will dance, inviting the public to join in rising and dancing. A team of men and women will hold One Billion Rising banners.

3• CLOSING: Positive Message (excerpts from Eve Ensler’s poem, Rising) – to be read by Junaline Bañez-Moussi, one of the organizers of the OBR Lebanon campaign.

At closing, we will ask the public to write on a Vision Wall (In Beirut Souks) on what 1 Billion Women Deserve!

I will post the video as soon as it’s available online.

Learn more about it [Here] and join if you can!

Felix Baumgartner and Maxime Chaaya at the Mena Cristal Festival 2013 in Mzaar/Kfardebian

Fearless Felix was a speaker at the MENA Cristal Festival 2013 where he talked about his record-breaking 128,100 foot jump. Lebanoneguide.com covered the event and has a lot of exclusive pictures and featured an interview with Felix.

If you missed the jump, you can watch it [Here].

Here’s an excerpt of the interview:

“I didn’t think I was going to die. But I thought I was going to lose the ability to break the speed of sound,” he says. “[I was] more disappointed than scared.”

Disappointment was far from the emotion experienced by those watching the dive on monitors at mission control – including Baumgartner’s family – who erupted from stunned silence into cries of relief and excitement as the daredevil brought his spin under control. But just how much danger was he really in at that point?

“When you spin around like that your blood flow goes into your brain,” he says. “It’s called a redout, and that’s fatal. There’s a certain RPM when your blood has only one way to leave your body and that’s through your eyeballs. That means you’re dead.”

Baumgartner could have pressed an emergency button that would have released his drogue shoot – designed to stabilise his body were he to lose control. But if he did that, he would be giving up his chance to go supersonic. “I was very far away from pressing,” he says. “As long as I could breathe and think, I would not press it. Because I wanted to get this done.”

All pictures taken from Biser3a.com

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This is the first peek at the first model of W Motors: The HyperSport Lykan – first seen on MotorvisionHD, on the 28th of January presented at Qatar Motor Show. The first Arabian Super Car!

The HyperSport Lykan, the world’s most exclusive supercar, will be launched today at the Qatar Motor Show 2013.

Picture via Benoit Fraylon – Brand Communications Director at W Motors

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A great opportunity for William Nasr (AKA Junior) and other rappers to show off their talents. I will update you as soon as I have more details on where this event is taking place and when.

After closing down its branch on Charles Malek’s Avenue, Bulgari opened its first boutique in Beirut around two weeks ago. The newly open boutique is on 140 El Moutrane Street Downtown Beirut and sells Bulgari watches, fragances, eyewear, jewelry and sunglasses.

I once visited Bulgari’s boutique in Achrafieh to get a handbag for my gf but I changed my mind after I was told it costed some 1300$.

Lana from L’armoire de Lana and Beiruting were at the opening.

Beirut celebrations: Picture via @SaraAssaf

London Fireworks 2013, my favorite.

Sydney Harbour Fireworks on New Year’s Eve

Amazing fireworks from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa tower

You can check out more pictures from around the world (including Beirut) [Here].

The first ever Santa’s Park is coming to Achrafieh this year and bringing with it a week full of fun-filled activities for kids. The event will take place at the St. Nicolas garden on Charles Malek’s avenue in Achrafieh. Everyone is invited to join and make this Christmas a Merry one!

Here’s the full program as posted on Santa’s Park official Facebook page.

Every day:
Meet Santa in his house, craft workshops, face painting, hair styling, cupcakes decoration, Santa Theater with cartoons, radio-controlled boats, kindergarten with slides and swings, 5D simulator, paintball, tir à l’arc, climbing Christmas tree, scientific show every hour, a parade at 5pm and a kermesse!

Friday 21
Opening Day

Saturday 22:
- Christmas Karaoke
- Cooking workshop
- Marching Band

Sunday 23:
- Elf Dancers (Hip Hop)
- Martial Arts Show

Wednesday 26:
- 10m “Bûche de Noêl” to be cut in pieces and distributed among kids at 6pm

Saturday 29:
- Christmas Karaoke and balloon twisting

Sunday 30:
- Extreme Day: Rappel, Tyrolienne, Climbing Wall
- Story Telling

The event is organized by URBAN ART for FONDATION BACHIR GEMAYEL with the collaboration of Joué Club.

Miss Universe 2012 is taking place on the 19th of December at 8pm at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino and Miss Lebanon Rina Chibani seems to be one of the hot favorites to win the title. The Preliminaries took place two days ago and from what I’ve read on several websites and blogs, Rina should easily make it into the last 15 (The 16th Semi-Finalist will be selected by “Fan Vote”).

I have to say she’s the most beautiful Miss Lebanon we’ve had in years, but she doesn’t look well prepared and is very hesitant in her interviews. I hope she’s preparing herself well for the final round because she’s truly gorgeous.

Here are links to some of the articles I found on Miss Universe 2012 talking about Rina Chibani and/or showing pictures of her.

Beauty Pageant Minute–Miss Universe 2012 Preliminary Competition–Evening Gowns–My Top 15 Best List!

Vote for your favourite in the Miss Universe Swimsuit Competition

Miss Lebanon at Miss Universe 2012 Pictures

Analyzing Ms. Universe with Alvin Sebetero

Miss Universe 2012 Hot Top Favorites

I never liked the guy and never will, but I am sure many of you will be excited to know Ziad is having two concerts on December 20th an 21st in Beirut. Tickets will be available starting this Monday at Boueiry Press Kaslik and Maarouf Saed center in Saida. Tickets prices are respectively 40$ 50$ and 60$. You can check out more info [Here].

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EM Chill is organizing a 100% Lebanese alcohol night on November 28th, to support our local brands while listening to local tunes all night. All drinks will be priced at 4,000 LL only.

I think they should offer discounts on food items as well, because if there’s Arak at only 4000 Lebanese Liras the drink, people will get wasted before the party kicks in!

Check EM Chill’s Facebook Page [Here] for more info.

Via Beirut.com