Thirty-five vehicles by Marcopolo’s light vehicle arm have been sold to the Dubai Taxi Company to be used as school buses. The brand has plans to expand on a global level.
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 Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) developed BRS Aleppo, a cultivar well-suited for tropical climates. The research was done with material from the city of Aleppo, in Syria.
Truss, a brand from São Paulo state, exports to Jordan and Lebanon and plans to enter new markets in the region. The company produces hair products and is well-known in Brazilian salons.
Actresses Simone Kalil and Beth Zalcman star in ‘Brimas,’ a theater play inspired by their grandmothers, one of them a Lebanese Arab and the other an Egyptian Jew. The São Paulo premiere will be on Friday (26).
Brazil’s Acqua Coco sells its formaldehyde-free, coconut oil-based hair straightener in Egypt, Morocco and the UAE. The company is being restructured and production capacity will increase.
Four short films from Arab countries were selected for São Paulo’s international film festival, which starts this Wednesday (24). Productions come from Syrian, Egypt, Morocco and Qatar.
An international initiative of the World Council of Churches has volunteers working as human rights observers in the region. Ten Brazilians get selected each year, and travel and lodging are paid for.
Rio Grande do Sul state’s Colchão Inteligente is in talks to set up assembly lines and franchisees in Lebanon and the UAE. It sells custom-made products with varying densities for spinal alignment.
The show ‘Tomorrow everything will be alright’ runs from September 3 to December 3 at Galpão VB in São Paulo. The Lebanese artist’s first solo exhibit in Brazil portrays affections from the Middle East through video installations.
L’oeil shops carry locally-made and international furniture and items at two outlets in São Paulo. Last month, over 100 items arrived from Morocco – most are reproductions of ancient pieces.
The group Mutrib is a conflation of artists who work to make the music of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans known in Brazil. Two shows are scheduled for the next few days in São Paulo.
Saudi Agriculture will take place from October 2 to 5 in Riyadh and will have a Brazilian area organized by the Arab Chamber, Apex-Brasil and Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. Companies have until August 15 to register.
A bicycle tour through São Paulo’s tourist points is offered for free by project Bike Tour SP. The audio guide is available in Portuguese and English. Foreign tourists have been taking the tour.
Since last year, global brands are creating more and more pieces for Islamic women. In Brazil, items such as kaftans are popular. And non-Muslim women are wearing them too.
