The Conexus project by Sheila Zago of Brazil saw two graffiti artists engage in artistic activities with refugees and people displaced by the Syrian war. Schools were painted and new actions are due in October.
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 Moça Bonita (Pretty Lady) project brought doctors from Brazil to work with Lebanese colleagues on the prevention of cancer in women. The joint actions focused on three cities.
The holder of a master’s degree in History, Plinio Freire will discuss the messages conveyed by Islam through its palatial buildings, in a mini-course next Saturday at bookstore Martins Fontes.
The Brazilian children’s shoes manufacturer hopes to double the percentage of output that gets exported by expanding in the Arab world. A prospecting trip in October will cover Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
A restored production from 1957, the first movie was screened this Wednesday at CineSesc, in the city of São Paulo, tells the story of a Lebanese man that migrated to Brazil.
A group of 26 people will go into training at the Minas Gerais Federal Institute, in Ouro Preto, beginning August 14. The initiative is a cooperation between the jewelry sector association, the Algerian govt and cooperation agency ABC.
Julia De Biase, owner of Al Zahra stores, will talk about the luxury perfumery market in the Middle East this Tuesday. The history of Eastern perfumes will be the topic of an event on August 23.
Five films from Brazil will be screened in the Lebanese capital starting August 30. The biopic of Elis Regina, and awarded dramas and romances are included in the festival’s schedule.
The entrepreneur Dianna Ruas, from Minas Gerais, was invited by group Citadel Properties, from Sharjah, to develop a project of tropical forest-themed spas. Five units will be open in Dubai.
An Apex-Brasil study shows revenue from sales of items such as teas and coffee going from USD 774 million to USD 1 billion. The leading supplier of green coffee to the UAE, Brazil is looking to increase specialty coffee sales.
Twelve seats will be available in Santo André and São Bernardo, near São Paulo, for refugees or asylum-seekers. Candidates will be required to take the Brazilian national exam.
The Brazilian airplane manufacturer saw adjusted net income more than double in quarter two this year, with revenue going up 19%. It delivered 59 units.
Maged ElGebaly, coordinator of the Portuguese Department of Aswan University, will present a course on literature of the Arab immigration in Brazil in August. The class is part of the International Congress of Language.
Founded by a businesswoman of Syrian parents, Arab Tour is specialized in exotic trips to the Middle East. Tunisia, UAE and Oman are among the preferred Arab countries by Brazilian tourists, says the entrepreneur.
