Lebanese art

Mayyas Official: A Symbol of Arab and Women’s Empowerment

July 6, 2022

By Malorie Lewis

On June 21st, America’s Got Talent premiered an all-female group dance audition, from Lebanon, called Mayyas Official. This group mesmerized the crowd and the Judges with its unique dance routine. A routine that coordinated arm movements and definitely followed through with their promise to “hypnotize” the judges. The Mayyas came with the mission of empowering Arabs and women. Not only that, but also normalizing dance as a reputable career in the Arab World.

Lebanese Public Art Show Celebrates Region’s Unsung Photographic Talent

September 16, 2019

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: INDIA STOUGHTON The first Beirut Image Festival takes the works of emerging photographers to the masses ‘Sea Girl’ by Saeed Dhahi taken in India, 2019. Beirut Image Festival It’s a warm September evening in Beirut and the Corniche is bathed in golden light. Two young children ride their bikes in wavering … Continued

Lebanese Dancers See Growing Public Appreciation of Their Work

June 1, 2017

By Arab America

Cynthia Assadourian (left) on the set of MTV Lebanon By: Dalia El Ali Source: Global Voices “It’s incredible what these shows have done to our profession.” This is how Lebanese dancer Cynthia Assadourian described to Global Voices the impact of shows like the Arabic versions of So You Think You Can Dance?‘ (يلا نرقص) and Dancing With The … Continued

A Show of Lebanese Art Suffused with the Longing of Exile

May 5, 2017

By Arab America

Rania Matar, detail of “Samira 15, Bourj El Barajneh Refugee Camp, Beirut” (2015) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) By Sarah Rose Sharp Hyperallergic In our photo-happy culture, it’s easy to take for granted the power of documentation. People from places where political instability and violent conflict undermine the flow of … Continued

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