Three productions from Brazil are featured in the 3rd Ibero-American Film Festival until November 9th in Beirut. A documentary on architect Oscar Niemeyer will be showing on Wednesday.
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.
The Egyptian queen inspired designer Samuel Cirnansck to create dresses for the winter of next year. The collection was launched last week in São Paulo.
Foreign sales grew by 5.6% in September, helping the industry reduce its trade deficit. Imports also slowed down as a result of weak domestic demand in Brazil.
A tour offered by company Carona Cultural will take tourists to Arab sites in the city of São Paulo on November 13th. The Orthodox Cathedral and store Maxifour are included.
An IDB-funded project fosters the industry’s development in the metropolitan region of Minas Gerais state capital Belo Horizonte. One of the goals is exports.
Known for its sustainability, the Minas Gerais state capital will devise a plan alongside six other Latin American cities. They will exchange experiences with funding from the European Union.
Children’s magazine of Brazil’s Landless Movement (MST) tells the story of two Palestinian kids and their reality. The organization is promoting a solidarity campaign targeting the region.
Next Sunday in Beirut, Brazilian historian Roberto Khatlab will launch a publication about Lebanese presence in four continents, including the stories of singer Shakira and businessman Carlos Slim.
Export promotion agency Apex is organizing a business trip to the two countries in February 2013. Matchmaking rounds will be held in Jeddah and Dubai. Registration is open until November 23.
On December 11th in São Paulo, export promotion agency Apex will hold a forum which will bring together fund managers and companies interested in receiving investment to leverage international sales.
Countries have several agreements but will grow even closer ties, says the Jordanian ambassador to Brasília, Ramez Goussous, who is leaving office. Heads of state from the two regions met this month.
Mohammed Youssef Darwich opened tour operator Egípcia Tours in São Paulo in 2007. The company, whose main focus is packages to the Middle East, already has three units.
Show ‘The Mediterranean Approach’ features photos, video-installations, short films and sculptures relating to the Mediterranean Sea and it surroundings. It will run at Sesc Pinheiros until January.
The Brazilian female shoe brand already has 20 franchises in the Arab world and could expand to further countries in the region next year. In September, Dumond released its collection in Dubai.
