Posted By
Najib
May 15, 2019 02:40
Protesters marched last week in Beirut against the Kafala system, urging the authorities to end this "inherently abusive" migration sponsorship system and change the labour law to offer domestic workers more protection. NGOs and local and foreign organizations have been asking for years to drop this archaic law but to no avail. I've written several times about this, and I wish people would stop supporting this system by simply refusing to get housekeepers to work…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 05, 2019 03:35
This year marks the third edition of “La Plume de Pierre”, a ceremony organized by the “Pierre Sadek Foundation”, a foundation aimed at safeguarding the work of Pierre Sadek by gathering and organizing his vast output within a public archive, promoting his work through exhibitions and initiating educational programs in collaboration with public institutions and civil society organizations for the promotion of the art of caricatures. Over 217 students submitting 350 caricatures from 20 different…
Art
7 months ago
The 6th edition of “La Nuit des Musées”, during which Lebanese will get to visit most of the country’s museums for free, has been set for April 6, 2019. Last year’s edition took place on ...
Art
7 months ago
The Mayyas Dance Crew delivered a stunning performance at Arabs Got Talent and got the Golden Buzzer from Najwa Karam! Watch this amazingly synchronized folklore dance: ...
Art
8 months ago
Starting Monday February the 18th, the Sursock museum will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The sad Facebook announcement came as a result of “economic constraints” it is facing: In the face of increasing economic ...
Art
8 months ago
What is it that keeps this country moving forward? We are resourceful by nature and we’ve been known to be a resilient people no matter what comes our way. The #KeepWalkingLebanon campaign by Johnie Walker ...
Art
1 year ago
There’s a new addition to Lebanon’s rich list of museums; the Nabu Museum located on the coast of the Mediterranean North of Lebanon. The museum was named after the Mesopotamian patron god of literacy and ...
Art
1 year ago
If you haven’t spotted this inflatable art installation yet, you’re missing out. It’s dubbed “MonuMental” and was released by Saint Hoax as part of his upcoming exhibition. “This piece is on the cusp of entertainment ...
Art
1 year ago
Tom Young’s new exhibit debuted on September 16 at the Sofar Grand Hotel and will continue till October 14th.The exhibition will comprise forty artworks on canvas spread across the ground floor in a curatorial attempt ...
Art
1 year ago
Lebanese Musician Alain Bourgi collected empty bullets from the #DawnOfTheMountains battle that took place in Arsal two years ago to build a musical instrument and sing the Lebanese National Anthem with it. I love the ...
