Wajdi Bouallegue is going to arrive in Brazil today to participate in the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Final, to take place on December 16 and 17 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium. Gymnasts from 25 countries will be participating in the event. The Brazilian team includes Daiane dos Santos, Daniele Hypólito, Laís Souza and Diego Hypólito.
Author: Mark Ament
Brazilian companies are seeking foreign investment for tourist and real estate enterprises, as well as buyers for holiday real estate. Ongoing projects in the region amount to between R$ 5 billion (US$ 2.3 billion) and R$ 6 billion (US$ 2.8 billion).
Centres for the treatment of drug users in both countries, and also in Kazakhstan, were chosen by the United Nations (UN) to become references in the area. The project representing Brazil is promoted by the city hall of Santo André and takes into consideration the insertion of the drug user in the society.
Centres for the treatment of drug users in both countries, and also in Kazakhstan, were chosen by the United Nations (UN) to become references in the area. The project representing Brazil is promoted by the city hall of Santo André and takes into consideration the insertion of the drug user in the society.
Group Banda de Pau e Corda, from the city of Recife, capital of the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco, is going to represent the culture of the Brazilian northeast at the 3rd Festival of Cultures and Civilizations of World Deserts, scheduled to begin today, in Algiers. The event, whose objective is to generate awareness of desertification, is going to count on exhibitions and presentations from 25 countries.
Group Banda de Pau e Corda, from the city of Recife, capital of the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco, is going to represent the culture of the Brazilian northeast at the 3rd Festival of Cultures and Civilizations of World Deserts, scheduled to begin today, in Algiers. The event, whose objective is to generate awareness of desertification, is going to count on exhibitions and presentations from 25 countries.
Brazil exported the equivalent to US$ 158.9 million in machinery and equipment to the Arab countries in the first ten months of the year. The growth was US$ 31 million over the same period last year. Saudi Arabia was the Arab country that bought most from Brazil, with growth of 78%.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) announced today (12) that its loans reached R$ 42 billion (almost US$ 20 billion) from January to November this year, an increase of 5% when compared to the same period in 2005. In the period, credits of R$ 61.3 billion were approved, 23% more
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian shoe sector exports totalled US$ 1.7 billion from January to November this year, almost the same total as that registered in the same period in 2005. According to figures disclosed yesterday (11) by the Brazilian Association of Shoe Manufacturers (Abicalçados), it is possible that the year should end
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Brazilian machinery and equipment exports reached US$ 8.05 billion between January and October this year. The increase was 13.7% over the result for the same period last year. In the first ten months of 2005, the machinery sector had posted foreign trade revenues of US$ 7 billion. These figures were
The theatre methodology developed by the Brazilian Augusto Boal is used by Palestinian group Ashtar and also started being practiced in Sudan. The coordinator of the Theatre of the Oppressed, Bárbara Santos, gave a workshop to Sudanese actors in November. The Palestinians used the method four years and are going to promote in 2007 a festival using the guidelines developed by the Brazilian playwright.
The theatre methodology developed by the Brazilian Augusto Boal is used by Palestinian group Ashtar and also started being practiced in Sudan. The coordinator of the Theatre of the Oppressed, Bárbara Santos, gave a workshop to Sudanese actors in November. The Palestinians used the method four years and are going to promote in 2007 a festival using the guidelines developed by the Brazilian playwright.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Coopershoes, a cooperative of shoes and shoe component producers, is going to open a new factory in the city of Picada Café, in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The cooperative, which produces gym shoe brands Converse and All Star, is going to invest a
