Maya Zankoul’s New Book Explores Similarities Between Beirut & New York

Lebanese blogger and visual artist Maya Zankoul launched her latest book yesterday entitled "Beirut-New York" where she explores unlikely similarities between these two highly incompatible cities. The illustrations are funny, witty and spot-on, just like everything Maya does :) Here are few illustrations from the book. For those interested, you can buy the book online and check out Maya's artwork as well. There's also an explanation for these similarities at the end of the book.

Jbeil’s Mystery Piano Man’s Identity Revealed

A beautiful music coming out of a dark spot next to Saint Jean-Marc Cathedral's in Jbeil caught Ralph Aoun's attention and he decided to share a video on Facebook of this mystery piano man who was performing alone in the dark. The video quickly went viral and was later on featured on LBCI's 11:30 News Bulletin by Raneem Bou Khzam who went on to interview the pianist in question and reveal the full story. The…
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A Lebanese Heart Surgeon Treats Refugees For Free Once Per Week

9 years ago
Issam al-Rassi is a Lebanese surgeon and is currently dedicating one day every week to treat Syrian and Palestinian refugees for free. Dr El-Rassi is the Chief of Pediatrics Cardiac Surgery at the Children’s Heart ...
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BeMA: Beirut Museum of Art To Open by 2020

9 years ago
I wrote back in April 2016 that there were talks about opening a new museum of Modern and contemporary Lebanese art in central Beirut by 2020 and that Tony Salamé (Aishti), Zaha Hadid (who unfortunately ...
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203 Blood Units Collected During Achoura by DSC Lebanon & Who is Hussain

9 years ago
For the fourth year in a row, Who is Hussain? and Donner Sang Compter Lebanon organized a blood drive in Haret Hreik in commemoration of Ashoura. This special blood drive aims to encourage those who ...
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“Film Ameriki Tawil” is a Movie You Don’t Want to Miss

9 years ago
I attended the premiere of “Film Ameriki Tawil” three days ago at Cinemacity Beirut Souks. This is one of Ziad Rahbani’s most acclaimed plays and the second play that M Media turns into a film ...
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Visiting The Grand Aley Hotel, Also Known As Gebaily Hotel

9 years ago
I shared a piece by the Guardian earlier this year on the The Grand Aley Hotel and how it’s been for sale since 2008 after the central bank seized the hotel. Update: The owners are ...
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What’s So Special About These Maku Sandals?

9 years ago
A group of three Lebanese have apparently come up with the most comfortable sandals ever with an unmatched quality and versatility. They call them Maku and they are already off to a great start on ...
Art

The National Museum’s Underground Floor Officially Reopened!

9 years ago
The National Museum of Beirut’s underground floor has finally risen from the dead after being closed for over 40 years. Rehabilitating the 700 square meters basement was kicked off in 2014 by Lebanon’s Culture Minister ...
Art

An Exhibition on how #Lebanon Shaped The Modern World

9 years ago
An exhibition on “The Daily life in Ancient Lebanon”, supported by by the British Museum, the American University in Beirut and the National Museum of Beirut, was hosted by Durham University’s Oriental Museum from June ...
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