If I Could Be Anywhere: Irtijal 12 XIIth International Festival of Experimental Music in Lebanon
If I could be anywhere right now, I’d be hanging in Beirut for the 12th annual festival of experimental music, Irtijal 12. Click image to see the full schedule of performances. Irtijal (meaning: improvisation) is an annual festival of experimental music, this year focused on contemporary classical and electronic music, with outstanding musical talent from [...]
Abraaj Capital Art Prize Winners: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
The Doha Film Institute produced this video portrait of Joana and Khalil as part of I AM FILM. This is a great introduction to the duo, their projects, and raison d’être. Below, their full bio provided by Abraaj Capital Art Prize: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige are Lebanese artists and filmmakers. For the last [...]
Expanding Gastronomic Horizons: Kamal Mouzawak
Over the summer, I wrote about Kamal Mouzawak’s Souk el Tayeb. Souk el Tayeb has evolved from an experimental farmers’ market promoting small scale farmers and producers, to a vibrant organization working on many levels and projects nationally and internationally to promote and preserve Lebanese food and culinary traditions, rural heritage and natural environment. You [...]
Adventures in Sustainable Sustanence and Super Style: Beirut, San Francisco, & Sydney
Through my travels and reading lists, I came across 3 interesting stories about how entrepreneurial, creative thinkers are bringing food sustainability, fair-trade ethics, and exciting, stylish dining options to their communities. Each entrepreneur and establishment have embraced their own unique mission, menus, public outreach and personal goals; what brings them together is: A common ethos [...]