In a trip organized by a Maronite priest, group with 30 people fulfilled an itinerary in the Arab country. Their goal is to know their family roots, besides the local daily life. Last week, they visited a university.
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.
Cebrapaz will host debates and a film and photo exhibit to mark the first anniversary of Israeli attacks on Gaza. The program begins next Wednesday (22nd) with a lecture on the topic.
The Amazonas’ cosmetics company attended a fair in Dubai and made contacts with businessmen from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. The company will send samples of products such as massage gels, shampoos and anti-aging creams.
Importers from the region are attending industry expo Francal, in São Paulo, and the growth plans of exporting companies at the event include increasing sales to Middle East countries.
With the domestic market slumping, the sector searches for a recovery of foreign sales as a way to produce more. Decline of 11.2% in revenues should improve to almost half of this percentage until the end of the year.
FAAP is hosting a lecture cycle in São Paulo with one of the foremost specialists in Egyptian archaeology in Brazil, Antonio Brancaglion Junior. Classes will be taught on Saturdays from September to November.
Items by brand Del Lima, owned by entrepreneurs from Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states, are sold at a store in the UAE’s Dubai Mall. High luxury line features diamonds, emeralds and rubies.
An executive from Investe SP convened with Arab Brazilian Chamber C-level executives to discuss joint actions. The goal is to attract Arabs into partnerships in São Paulo and encourage exports from the state.
Four Brazilians that live in Lebanon mobilized to help in the survival of Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley. They already collected more than 200 boxes of provisions.
The footwear and accessories expo will run from July 6th to 9th in São Paulo, and at least 16 buyers will attend from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon and Sudan, at the organizers’ invite.
After 53 years in Brazil, professor Helmi Nasr will go back to his homeland. The translator of the Koran from Arabic into Portuguese, he feels his mission is accomplished. ‘I return to Cairo at peace.’
The city welcomed last week a team of the International Theatre Institute headed by its president, the Arab Mohammed Saif Al-Afkham, to prepare for the congress, which will receive artists from several parts of the world in 2016.
Brazilian Dry Beans Forum will gather from producers to researchers next week at Foz do Iguaçu. One of the topics will be the opening of the region’s market.
Giant backpack will cross the Americas and will be filled with toys that will be sent to refugees in Jordan. It’s a UNHCR initiative and the action in Brazil will take place on June 19th and in August.
