The fair at Benedito Calixto square gathers 300 exhibitors with antiques, arts and craft, visual arts and cuisine on Saturdays in São Paulo. The place has turned into a tourist attraction.
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 refractories manufactures closed a five-year supply agreement with Bahrain-based Sulb Steel. The Middle East and Africa account for 3% of the company’s revenue.
The volumes were donated by the National Fund for Education Development to Brazilian communities that live in other countries, including Arab ones. High school textbooks were sent in the first semester.
Lili Bag closed a deal with a retail chain from Saudi Arabia in a fair in Italy last month. Bags and backpacks should arrive in the Arab country between August and September.
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.
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.
