According to the vice minister of Culture of the Arab country, Abdulaziz Alsebail, Saudis know little of Brazil besides football. The aim is to foster closer cultural ties.
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.
In an interview to ANBA, the minister of Culture of Egypt, Farouk Hosni, said the Brazilian support adds weight to his candidacy to the post of director general of the Unesco and brings more support.
The Brazilian was chosen by Algeria to design the South America Arab Countries library, to be based in Algiers. The design was shown yesterday at a meeting of ministers of Culture in Rio de Janeiro.
Many translations from Portuguese and Spanish into Arabic and vice versa are underway. The theme was discussed at the meeting of South American and Arab Ministries of Culture, held yesterday in Rio.
They are currently in Rio and should meet with their South American colleagues tomorrow to outline a cultural action plan. Nine Arab ministers should attend. A technical meeting will take place today.
The Brazilian Stela Grisotti and Paschoal Samora released documentary ‘A Chave da Casa’ (The Key to the Home). The film tells the story of five Palestinian refugees who left Jordan for Brazil.
The Argentinean crop reduction expanded the market for Brazilian soy in the Arab world. Brazil posted US$ 50 million in revenues from sales of commodity to the region between January and April.
The Arab country purchased US$ 3.7 million in Brazilian cement in the first quarter of the year. The total is equivalent to 10.7% of all Mauritania imported from Brazil.
Fashion brand Squadro sells its items to six stores in the Emirates through a showroom in France. The brand director, Renata Campos, believes that there are good growth perspectives in the region.
Caxias do Sul University should promote, starting on May 29th, a seminar to show the market potential of the seven regions of the Emirates. Michel Alaby, of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, should speak.
A delegation of 12 diplomats from Arab countries should fulfil an agenda in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and Wednesday. They should meet with political and business leaders in the state.
The Syrian minister of Expatriates, Joseph Sweed, visited the Pro-Infancy Syrian Home in São Paulo last Friday (8th). He was impressed by the assistance provided to children with social problems.
The figure was presented by export promotion agency Apex and shows that the segment answers to 10.5% of foreign sales. Apex has a program for encouraging small company exports via trading enterprises.
James Aguer is among the nominees for the World of Children Awards for his work for children’s rights. Students in Brazil are casting votes, alongside children from another 50,000 schools worldwide.
