Carmen Zaglul was born in Lebanon, lived in Costa Rica and became a fine artist in Brazil. She has exhibited alongside a fellow artist from Santa Catarina state and is planning a new piece about her origins.
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.
A favourable US dollar-to-Brazilian real exchange rate should fuel deals at the footwear expo due in January in São Paulo. The last edition had 152 Arab visitors. They are expected to attend again.
The Brasília-based luxury accessories manufacturer Confraria shipped product to the Arab country four years ago and plans on doing business in the region again. Items are designed by a fine artist.
The Arab country was chosen again for actions of the sector’s internationalization program, Brazilian Footwear. Abicalçados and Apex renewed the project’s agreement for two more years.
Sales from Brazil to the region grossed US$ 1.16 billion in November. Year-to-date, revenues are down 13%. One of the reasons is low commodities’ prices.
A human rights event is set to begin this Monday (8th) in São Paulo. There will be a day of artistic activities and immigrants will be able to register for social programs.
So says the UN high commissioner for refugees, António Guterres, who is attending a meeting in Brasília to outline an action plan for protecting people with refugee status.
Paulo Machado & Felipe Ribenboim will show Usek students how to cook everything from feijoada to shrimp bobó next December. A workshop will also be held at the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Centre.
Of the items sold at the clothing brand’s points of sale in Brazil, 60% are provided by suppliers from over 40 countries. Morocco is one of them.
The Diadema-based company close the sale at foreign exhibitions and should ship the first batch, mostly of straighteners, between late this year and early 2015. Talks are also underway with an Emirati importer.
International policy specialist criticized the Brazilian government’s foreign trade orientation of prioritizing developing countries. He also said the country gave up on the USA, a major buyer of industrial goods.
The small Brazilian cosmetics manufacturing company exports to the Emirates, Tunisia and Jordan. The Minas Gerais state-based brand’s products have been enjoyed good acceptance on the Arab market.
A foreign trade congress and exhibition are taking place this Tuesday (11th) and Wednesday (12th) in São Paulo’s metropolitan area. The Chamber will have a stand to introduce the Arab market to executives.
A Brazilian mission headed by Agriculture minister Neri Geller has travelled to the Arab country and discussed a technical visit to Brazil, one of the final steps before Saudi Arabia returns to importing cattle meat.
