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.
Author: Isaura Daniel
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.
Asfour Crystal is now represented by business owner Mohammed Darwich in the country. The brand wants to expand as it’s planning to handle 30 to 40 containers per month.
The international scenario and its implications to Brazil will be one of the subjects of a meeting on August 3 at the organization’s auditorium. Admission is free for member companies.
The Rio de Janeiro Trade Association will hold an exhibition of Brazilian export products during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. The goal is to present the country’s export potential.
The radiation oncology specialist Aref Muhieddine is in Lebanon to present ‘Moça Bonita’ (Pretty Lady), an initiative aiming to achieve a more appropriate cancer treatment to young women.
An exhibition at a local museum will feature the work of photographer Jacques Menassa. The pictures are from different periods in the life of the artist, who is based in Lebanon, but used to live in Brazil.

