Beirut

IWAN MAKTABI BRINGS TOGETHER ART, DESIGN AND RUGS IN A FUSION OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY

On the occasion of Beirut Design Week and for the 2nd consecutive year, Iwan Maktabi, regional market leader in carpet design, hosted at its flagship store in Ashrafieh an evening to celebrate art, design and rugs with renowned Persian luxury carpet designer Hossein Rezvani. The event invited art and decoration lovers from friends, designers and media personalities to explore high quality rugs ranging from unique contemporary carpets to subtle antique pieces.

Endeavor Convenes Industry Leaders to Discuss the State of the Fashion Sector and Discuss Improvements

 Lebanon convened a meeting to share the findings of its study on the state of the fashion ecosystem in Lebanon, and discuss improvements to invigorate and grow the fashion sector. Hosted at the Yacht Club, Zeitunay Bay, on April 30, the roundtable meeting brought together Ms. Sarah Beydoun, Founder and Creative Director of Sarah's Bag, Mr. Nadim Chammas, Founder and General Manager of Menawear Ltd., Ms. Delphine Edde, Co-founder and Publishing Director of Diwanee, Ms. Tala Hajjar, Co-founder and Director of Starch Foundation, Mr.

Mindwhisk Events brings the official Festival of Colours 2015 to Beirut

On July 25th, the sky above Beirut city will be filled with bright colors! Bringing home the lesson of collective harmony, Mindwhisk Events proudly announces 2015’s most awaited festival of the year: the official Festival of Colours, taking place for the first time in Lebanon at Praia Beach Resort. As part of its renowned world tour, the colorful spectacle will be stopping in Lebanon, drawing in free spirits and party goers over 18, to throw colorful powders in the air to the thumping beat of live music, covering their clothes and skin with vibrant colors.

H.E Minister Harb Inaugurates MENA Games Conference 2015 “Establishing an ecosystem that would be advantageous to the digital industries will turn Lebanon into a digital production hub”

H.E Minister of Telecommunications, Boutros Harb, inaugurated The Middle East and North Africa’s Online, Mobile & Console Games Conference and Exhibition, MENA Games 2015, organized by International Fairs and Promotions (IFP Group) at Mar Mikhael historical train station in Beirut on 26 and 27 March 2015, with the official support of Alfa managed by Orascom Telecom.   Addressing more than 400 delegates representing some of the biggest local, regional and international games’ developing companies, and more than 50 leading experts and speakers, H.E highly

UNVEILING THE MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATIONS GM Architects Find Lebanon’s Fascinating History in the Layers of the Past

GM Architects unveiled “The Museum of Civilizations”, a museum prototype in the heart of Beirut city, nestled within the geological and archeological layers of the civilizations that once made the city their home. The unveiling took place at the Metropolitan Art Society in Ashrafieh and gathered architecture and culture enthusiasts as well as selective members of the Lebanese media scene. unnamed-9-200x300.jpg

In the frame of a cooperation project with TIFSIP Boecker® announces initiative to provide AUB students with privileged access to latest food safety knowledge and practices

Beirut, March 23, 2015: In line with their ongoing partnership and campaigns to fight the food safety threats facing Lebanese citizens, the Nutrition and Food Sciences department of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and Boecker®, the largest public health services provider in the region, held a Symposium at the Charles Hostler Hall at AUB, on Monday 16 March 2015.