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Much of Beirut’s contemporary social scene plays out in the Gemmayzeh district. Unknown to many of the new generation is that right behind this ever-trendy street lives the gatekeeper of time-honoured high society, Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane.
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This year’s winner of Bespoke’s Ultimate Connoisseur Award is Hoda Al Khamis Kanoo, the founder of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, an organisation that aims to advance classical music, the arts, culture and creativity amongst the nationals and residents of the United Arab Emirates.
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The novel Miral, by Palestinian author Rula Jebreal was made into a feature film in 2010, starring Freida Pinto. It tells the inspirational tale of a teacher and refugees, a true story of perseverance in harsh conditions.
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Thanks to the ‘Axis of Evil’, stand-up comedy is a rapidly emerging phenomenon here in our region. Bespoke talks with two of its founders, Ahmed Ahmed and Aron Kader, about how they got Arabs to laugh (at themselves).
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When world-renowned poetic genius Mahmoud Darwish, passed away on August 9th, 2008, it shocked the world and left countless in mourning. Already pegged to win Bespoke’s Legacy Award, it is only fair that he nevertheless receives it posthumously. No tribute could ever do justice to this maverick with lyrical intellect, but his legacy will live forever.
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Placido Domingo has the power to hold audiences spellbound with his interpretation of opera’s most dramatic roles. On his first visit to Qatar, he speaks exclusively with us about the power of music and how it can reach people from all cultures.
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We all may love reading and some us may even collect a few books but for one man, books are not a mere hobby or a passion, but rather a dedicated lifestyle. Enter the Emirati businessman, Juma Al Majid and his ‘library’ which should be the envy of any cultured man.
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Sheikha Hussah Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah is a remarkable woman. Not only did she amass the single largest collection of Islamic Art in the world, she shows her treasures all over the world. Believing that the universal language of beauty creates curiosity about others and acts as a bridge between cultures, her exhibitions expand and question the views people have of Muslims.
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Prince Bandar, one of the sons of the great King Faisal bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, has personally undertaken a highly original project of both huge ambition and vision in order to save the indigenous wildlife of his country.
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Myrna Al Bustani is not a name that immediately rolls off the tongue when you think of a business leader and a patron of the arts. Much of that has to with her reluctance to expose herself and her accomplishments to the public. Yet, her ongoing campaign to bring a new perception of classical music to Lebanon has put her in the spotlight – once a year at least.
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