The Ounousa Fashion Awards #OFA16 were held on the 26th of October 2016 at the Smallville Hotel, Badaro under the Patronage of the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism and the Spanish Embassy in Beirut. The gala dinner was followed by an outstanding fashion runway that featured the creations of nine special Lebanese designers in the fields of fashion and accessories…
Month: October 2016
Welcome to Marly’s Goodies a Wonderful World of Colour & Taste
Marilyn Basbous is an enthusiastic 22 year old Pharmacy student with an extraordinary passion for baking. When she is not dancing at a professional level, or seriously studying for her exams, you can find her baking her way through the world of Marly’s Goodies in her own little kitchen. KAMSYN met up with this lively young talent to find out more about her early success. A…
Healthy Made Easy: A Talk with Mira Tueny Founder of The HealthQuarters
In 2014, Mira Tueny launched The HealthQuarters, a Polyclinic based in Beirut,Sodeco composed of a Team of twelve Health professionals. Mira’s objective is to promote Physical & Mental Health as well as an easier access to a Healthy lifestyle. After studying Nutrition at USJ University in Beirut, Mira Tueny travelled to London where she achieved her Masters in Preventive Cardiology at…
Natalia Sancha From Spain to the Middle East. An Exclusive Interview with a Fiery Andalusian Reporter
Natalia Sancha is a Spanish reporter, journalist, writer and photographer, born in Andalusia in 1979. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Algeria and has been, ever since, attracted by the Middle East. Her fascination with the Arab World motivated her to pursue a BA in Journalism, which she later completed with a Political…
Relationships: When Lovers are Colleagues
Well known artists have coupled up through history to bring the greatest and most revolutionary work of their time. Vincent Van Gogh advised, “what is done in love is done well”. From Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, to Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Helmut & June Newton, these partners have had collaborative relationships sparking some of…
Sofia Amara, Grand Reporter de Choc au Proche-Orient
La journaliste franco-marocaine Sofia Amara possède un palmarès professionnel qui pourrait faire rêver n’importe quel journaliste en herbe. Basée au Liban depuis 1999 et arrivée dans le métier au hasard des coïncidences et des choix de vie, sa rigueur et son attachement aux histoires des gens l’a menée sur différents terrains de conflits dont la…
Timi Hayek lights up Fashion Design with the Sublime confidence of Youth
Talented designer Timi Hayek is a do it all. Her atelier is located above her boutique in Monot, in Beirut and she spends her days working on her sewing machine, playing with delicate fabrics, that she gracefully shapes into beautiful collections. Timi is a designer and an illustrator. She studied Fashion Print at the prestigious…
“Birth & Beyond” NGO Turns Karantina Hospital into 1st Class Paediatric Service
In Lebanon, every year, 70,000 babies are born of which 12% are premature (approx. 9,000). Adding the Syrian premature babies born in the country as well lifts the total up to 18,000 premature babies/year. The cost of treating a premature baby is between $20,000 and $30,000 in a Private Hospital. Unfortunately, Beirut has only 3 public…
Bruno Tabbal, The Rise of a True Independent Artist
First known for his unique performance at the Star Academy TV Show in 2004, Bruno Tabbal has successfully reached new heights, both in the music and acting fields. Famous for his ability to sing beautifully in several languages (French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic) as well as for the depth & variety he infuses into the characters he plays, Bruno incarnates today the multicultural…
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