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Najib
Feb 16, 2022 04:36
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 by the August 2020 explosion. Walid Moussallem, the President of the National Conservatory described the gift as an invaluable one "that will now be part of our history and our musical culture, and gives us hope and joy at a…
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Najib
Feb 13, 2022 11:11
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 towers with spaces for leisure and offices. Only one tower was completed but it got destroyed during the Civil war and the Egg-shaped cinema is the only structure left standing there. Beirut Heritage shared recently a 3D recreation of the…
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, ...
Baladi
2 years ago
Lebanon’s economic crisis has led to a spike in the theft of manholes covers, and these thefts are still ongoing despite the numerous arrested by the ISF. The absence of manholes is a hazard for ...
Baladi
2 years ago
After having completed a merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Co. Inc. last year, Abu Dhabi-headquartered Anghami has officially rang today the opening bell at Nasdaq in New York to celebrate approval for listing. A couple ...
Baladi
2 years ago
‘Beirut After 40’ by Anthony Merchak has just won the Hollywood Gold Award for Short Documentary. In this documentary, Anthony describes his personal experience, as he was few meters away from the explosion that took ...
Baladi
2 years ago
At times where seeking higher education abroad has become out of reach for many Lebanese university students, HEC & CMA CGM have decided to partner and launch The “CMA CGM Excellence Fund for Lebanon”, a ...
