Posted By
Najib
Apr 02, 2021 11:34
I recently found out about Charles al-Hayek's YouTube channel after he appeared on one of Sarde After Dinner's podcasts. Charles is a historian and researcher working on bringing Lebanese and Arabic cultural heritage on social media. Historical channels may seem boring to many but Charles has a very engaging and fun way of tackling Lebanese heritage, history and traditions. His latest was a short video explaining the origins of the "I am the Sorrowful Mother"…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 01, 2021 05:14
Last year, I shared a blogpost on churches you can visit virtually around the world for the The Seven Churches Visitation tradition. This year, XYZ Lebanon setup a website to give all Lebanese Christians the opportunity to visit seven churches, while staying safe at home, through the most immersive experience. During the visit, you will follow the seven milestones that Jesus went through during his Passion on his way to the cross. These stations include…
Baladi
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The Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum is one of Lebanon’s most important and most visited museums. It first opened in 1961 with a mission to collect, preserve, and exhibit local and international art, and played key ...
Baladi
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Photographer Florian Kriechbaumer shared on his instagram yesterday rare shots from inside the Jeita Grotto. Tourists are forbidden from taking pictures inside the grotto but Kriechbaumer was exceptionally allowed to snap few shots hours after ...
Baladi
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Baladi
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Automotive
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Alcohol
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More than 190,000 wine professionals and enthusiasts from 115 countries weighed in, casting some 3 million votes against 204,675 different wines. After this voting period, the top 100 in each category went on to be ...
Automotive
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Sports Photographer Akl Yazbeck has won the 11th edition of the Émilie-Poucan Award at the 2021 Dakar Rally that was held in Saudi Arabia. The jury this year exceptionally chose two photos for the award, ...
Baladi
3 years ago
Nutella is no longer affordable or even available in Lebanon due to the dollar crisis. As a result, people are looking into Lebanese-based alternatives and surprisingly, there are many. In fact, our friend Bassam Karam ...
