São Paulo – A conference in Amman, the capital city of Jordan, on November 27 will discuss the journey of Brazilian Emperor Pedro II to the Holy Land in the 19th century. The lectures will pivot around the exhibition’s theme, “The Trip of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil to the Holy Land in 1876: A collection of Nineteenth Century Photos”, taking place at the National Gallery of Fine Arts of Jordan from November 2 to December 1, 2022.
The conference will also take place at the Jordanian gallery, at 5:30 pm EEST, with lectures in English. Speaking at the meeting will be Brazilian researcher Roberto Khatlab, director of the Center for Latin American Studies and Cultures (Cecal) of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) in Lebanon, and author of a book on the travels of the Brazilian emperor to the Arab countries; and the director of the El Hassan Center for Jerusalem Studies, Mohammad Hashem Ghosheh. Khatlab’s book was one of the foundations of the exhibition.
The photo exhibition and the conference are part of celebrations of the bicentennial of Brazil’s Independence this year. Lectures on the exhibition theme will be held by the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS), the National Gallery of Fine Arts of Jordan, the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), and the Embassy of Brazil to Amman. The exhibition contains pictures of Pedro II’s trip to the Holy Land. He visited the Arab countries Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt in the late 19th century.
Quick facts:
Conference “The Trip of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil to the Holy Land in 1876: A collection of Nineteenth Century Photos″
November 27 (Sunday) at 5:30 pm EEST
Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts – Amman
More information on the gallery’s official website
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
