Exhibition ‘Islam: Art and Civilisation’ brings 380 works from the 8th to the 21st century and grants visitors a tour of the history and culture of Islam. It is at the Bank of Brazil Cultural Centre.
Author: Geovana Pagel
The Vale pelletizing plant, in construction in Sohar Port, in Oman, guaranteed business opportunities for Vidy group, which exported and set up a laboratory at the site.
The capital of Rio Grande do Sul has a busy cultural life, with attractions that include local and international shows, theatre festivals, dancing, recitals, concerts and exhibitions.
Cocoa producers from southern Bahia established the first fine chocolate factory from family farming in Brazil. The foreign market is targeted by the group, which plans to produce 450 tonnes a year.
Apex Tool Group, a North American maker of tools, exports to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan from the Brazilian unit.
The maker of machinery and equipment for the food industry, which already exports to the Emirates, plans to increase sales to the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.
A group of 100 producers from the north of the state of Paraná, who export coffee through trading companies, is establishing a cooperative to pack and sell coffee directly to buyers.
They are in trade, politics, medicine, law and advertising. The immigrants who made the city into their new home are the theme of the last ANBA article on the city.
The cargo flow should reach 96 million tonnes by late 2010. Improvement and investment in the main port in Latin America is the focus of the fourth article in the ANBA series about Santos.
The impact of new oil discoveries on the social and economic development and new investments are covered in the third ANBA article about the city.
The choice of Santos to host the Business Unit for Santos Basin, investment and job generation in the region are the focus of the second article in the ANBA series about the city.
The city, whose port received thousands of immigrants, among them Arabs, grows at the rhythm of new oil discoveries, national and foreign investment and Petrobras works.
Pinesso Group, a great agricultural producer in the state of Mato Grosso, is picking the first cotton crop in the Arab country. In 2011, the 400 hectares should be expanded to 20,000 hectares.
Company Casa Glória, from Florianópolis, aims to export tropical fruit produced in the state of Bahia. Annual production of 20,000 tonnes includes soursop, cupuassu, cajá, assai and passion fruit.
