Balila opened approximately a year ago in São Paulo with a unique proposition: emulating modern Lebanon and introducing Brazilians to the manouche, a fast, popular sandwich.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Isaura Daniel
A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes.
Sales from Brazil to the region stood at US$ 12.7 billion year-to-date through November. High domestic market prices are attracting exporting companies.
Sebrae agency has signed a cooperation deal with the ILO and will showcase the experience of micro-entrepreneurs to other countries. The initiative has led to 3.6 million businesses being formalized.
Two cooperatives have developed collections inspired in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and in soccer matches to be sold in Porto Alegre, one of the 2014 FIFA World Cup host cities.
At a meeting on Monday (9th) and Tuesday (10th), Brazilian and foreign scholars will discuss the coexistence of different traditions, including the Arab, the Christian and the Jewish. A Lebanese researcher will give a lecture.
Brazilian vice president Michel Temer participated in a dinner promoted by the Council of Arab Ambassadors on Wednesday in Brasília. He spoke about Brazil’s engagement with peace in the Middle East.
The issue was outlined at the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum in the Brazilian federal capital. Arab airlines are unable to expand their routes due to lack of infrastructure in Brazil.
Executives, business leaders and diplomats convened at a forum in Brasília and discussed changes required in order to improve trade relations. A document will be submitted to the governments involved.
Female embroidered garments, painted porcelain, Muslim prayer beads with different stones, pictures of countries and their landscapes. The items are part of an exhibition at the National Theatre.
South Service, from Porto Alegre, operates in export of products like shoes, furniture and wood. It is part of Exicon group, which also offers international payment guarantees.
The Brazilian agricultural company cultivated 10,500 hectares in the Arab country in 2013, but plans to reach 30,000 hectares in 2014. The target is to invest in maize, sorghum and beans, in great local demand.
The seminar should cover trade, investment and tourism between Brazil and the Arabs. The objective is to identify bottlenecks to greater exchange and to propose solutions. Event is aimed at businessmen.
Exports by artisans who participated in an Abexa and Apex project reached US$ 38 million from January to October. The value is almost double that recorded in the whole of last year.
Betty Martins lived in London for nine years and shot the documentary ‘I Wasn’t Always Dressed Like This,’ about women who chose to wear the veil. The film should air in Brazil next year.
