Muna Darweesh and her husband Wessam moved to Brazil in 2013 and their business of cooking typical dishes to order is thriving. They now plan on opening a restaurant.
Author: Marcos Carrieri
The Sesc (Social Service of the Commerce) branch in Campo Limpo, São Paulo, will hold the event next Friday. Among the performers is Syrian Abdulbaset Jarour, who will sing Arab songs.
Arabs will be represented by Syria, Lebanon, Morocco and Egypt in artistic performances, handicraft and cuisine. The event will take place on June 5, 11 and 12 at São Paulo’s Immigration Museum.
From January to April, the Arab country imported 6% more product than in the comparable year-ago period. Total exports from Brazil grew 10.9%.
‘Refúgio e Hospitalidade’ (Refuge and Hospitality) is a collection of essays and articles by experts on migrant reception policies.
Brazilian sales totaled USD 774 million, a decline of 2.4% over the same month of 2015. Imports, however, increased 4.8% and reached USD 497 million.
The Brazilian trade show features medical equipment manufacturers and service providers. Egyptian enterprises are exhibiting and looking to increase their market share.
Talal Altinawi, who has lived in Brazil for two years and four months, raised the money to open his Syrian restaurant through crowdfunding.
The Arab country will resume imports of live cattle from Brazil after suspending them in 2014 due to disputes related to foot-and-mouth disease.
In a presentation at the Arab Chamber, Paulo Eduardo Razuk said that solutions for conflicts in Syria and Palestine are far from happening. The region’s still suffering the effects of the First World War.
Artwork by two Arab artists will be on show at the 32nd São Paulo Art Biennial, opening in September. The exhibition will showcase work by artists from 33 countries.
A conversation cycle will be hosted by Icarabe in São Paulo from May to July. Featured speakers include the historian Plinio Freire and the Arabic Language and Literature professor Safa Jubran.
Set to take place from May 8 to 10, Automechanika is an opportunity to expand sales abroad and compensate the decline in revenues felt in the domestic market.
Hanan Daqqah, 12 years old, was selected to carry the traditional Olympic symbol when it arrives in Brasília this Tuesday. She lives in the city of São Paulo since 2015.

