Tjarassna Officially!
Via Reuters Speaking of that awful looking bill, someone actually took some time to redesign it into something decent. Check it out: Designed by Serouj and properly spelled :P
Giveaway: 6 Tickets To The Red Bull SoundClash in Lebanon
The Red Bull SoundClash is a week away and I've got 6 tickets to give away to 3 lucky readers. The event will take place at the Forum De Beyrouth featuring Mashrou' Leila vs. Who Killed Bruce Lee, who will be on two opposing stages fighting for the same crowd through 6 crazy rounds. All you have to do to get in the draw is leave a comment and mention a song for one of…
Samsung Replaces Santa This Christmas
Here's the revealer for last week's "Santa Is Not Coming To Town" billboards. No one can replace Jesus though that's for sure :-) Via Naomi
What BDL’s Governor Riad Salameh Had To Say About The New 50,000 Lebanese Lira Bill
Assuming that the British company who printed the bills is to be blamed, why don't we reprint the bills then? Why keep the typo? Here's Chef Ontoine's take on the new 50,000 Bill and suggestions for the 100,000 Lebanese Lira bill:
Beirut
In Pictures: An Abandoned Mansion in Beirut
12 years agoAccording to abnf.co, the mansion used to be the home of Takieddin el-Solh (1908 – 1988), a Lebanese Sunni politician who served as Prime Minister from 1973-74, and 1980. ...
Food
Ashoura Traditions: The Commemoration And The Abbas Cookies
12 years agoPicture From TasteOfBeirut Ashoura Day is commemorated by Shi’a Muslims as a mourning day for the martyrdom of Hussein, the son of Ali and grandson of Prophet Mohammad during the Battle of Karbala some 1300 ...
Events
Save Achrafieh Stairs! Save The Mar Mikhael (Massaad) Stairs!
12 years agoMar Mikhail stairs, also known as Massaad stairs, have always served as a practical passage for residents between Mar Mikhael and Geitawi. They’ve also become in the past few years a public gathering space, an ...
Lebanon
Special Edition 50,000 Lira Bill For Lebanon’s Independence Day
12 years agoI thought it was a joke at first. Horrible bill :s PS: I know there’s a spelling mistake on the bill but does it really matter given how ugly this thing is? ...