Posted By
Najib
Oct 08, 2022 02:55
Rebirth Beirut, an NGO founded in 2020 in the aftermath of the Beirut Port Explosion, continues to engage in relief efforts across the city and its latest is an initiative to light more and more streets bringing a spark of life to Beirut. Back in August, they organized an exhibition under the name "Bubble Of Freedom" with “Artscene Gallery” that promotes emerging & established artists from the Arab region and Lebanon with parts of the…
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Najib
Sep 26, 2022 12:21
Phoenicia Beirut, the iconic Beirut landmark, is set to reopen its doors on October 3rd. The hotel closed briefly following the August 4 port explosion and then shut down its doors due to the economic crisis. This is not the first time Phoenicia has overcome tough times and reopened. The hotel was damaged during the civil war between 1975-1990 and specifically during the 1976 Battle of the Hotels, before reopening in 2000, and then got…
Architecture
2 years ago
The World Monument Fund has decided to place for this year the heritage buildings of Beirut and their surrounding on the 2022 World Monument Watch. This decision comes following the heavy damages that these houses ...
Baladi
2 years ago
I cannot imagine how hard it must have been for Najla el Khatib to try and write down her sister’s story, but I can only admire her courage and perseverance in coming up with this ...
Baladi
2 years ago
The Carl Bechstein Foundation has gifted the Beirut National Conservatory six grand pianos and ten uprights valued at over 300,000 Euros, in an attempt to help the Conservatory resume its lessons, following the damages caused ...
Architecture
2 years ago
The “Egg” building is one of Beirut’s most iconic landmarks. It was built in 1966 by Lebanese architect Joseph Philip Karam and was part of a multi-user complex including an egg-spaced shell and two high ...
Art
2 years ago
The National Library was officially reopened in 2018 after 39 years but it had to be closed once again following the damages caused by the 2020 Beirut blast. Qatar had already sponsored the efforts to ...
Baladi
2 years ago
Rodrigues Mghames’ photo of the 10-year old boy reading in the garbage dump, which went viral on all social media channels, has been featured in this year’s XPOSURE International Photography Festival, and the festival has ...
Art
2 years ago
As part of Pfizer’s #WorldCancerAwarenessMonth2022 campaign, Tony Maalouf (Interior Architect & Kick-ass Illustrator) produced this powerful animation to illustrate how a supporting network can make all the difference in a cancer patient’s life. This support ...
Baladi
2 years ago
Forbes published this year’s list of MENA’s most influential and successful businesswomen and four Lebanese women made it to the list. The ranking is based on several criteria including accomplishments achieved over the last year, ...
