The Arab country provided 110 seedlings of 12 species of date palms for Brazilians to test the commercial viability of producing their fruits in the semi-arid region. In addition to bringing income to local farmers, dates could also be exported.
Author: Paula Medeiros
Paula Medeiros
A journalist with a degree from the Methodist University of São Paulo with stints in daily newspaper and press offices, she has experience in children’s journalism and holds a postgraduate degree in market communication from ESPM.
By bringing to life the theatrical project Cartas Libanesas, in which a peddler leaves his pregnant wife in Lebanon to try his luck in Brazil, Lebanese descendant Eduardo Mossri connected deeply with his family history. With highlights of his artistic career tied to his roots, he is now preparing a play that gives voice to the female figure who remained in Lebanon in an original production.
Amaro, named after a man who played a Moorish character in the town, is a shanklish, an Arab cheese launched by Lano-Alto. The dairy production of the farm in São Paulo state is guided by a just, ethical management of both pastures and animals, including regenerative agriculture models and micro-cultures.
Upon his first travel to Brazil, then mechanical engineer Barakat heard from his mother that opening a restaurant could be in his path. After gravitating towards other fields, what first was a farfetched idea became a reality, and he’s now chef and owner of São Paulo’s award-winning Arab restaurant Shahiya.
A grandson of Lebanese grandparents, the Brazilian-born has built an ascending career in culture and cinema. One of his many recent projects was the launch of a book on TV series.
Project in Paraná, Brazil, offers dollar contracts for investors and an efficient, environmentally responsible mean of transportation. The large railway is intended to connect Brazil’s agricultural regions to its Port of Paranaguá.
On the Brazilian Arab Community Day, ANBA brings an interview with Denise Jafet, chairwoman of the Ladies Deliberative Council of São Paulo’s Hospital Sírio-Libanês. The Arab-women founded healthcare facility has had its establishment, administration and success associated with women’s leadership.
Born in a kitchen and named after a star, the Brazilian vegan cosmetics brand has widened its market and been present in nine Arab countries.
Meet the athlete who is a reference in Brazil when it comes to wrestling, one of the oldest recorded sports in history. Jaoude was born in Rio but spent much of his life in Lebanon.
Products by the Brazilian brand are present in 30 countries and can be found in over 300 points of sale. The company aims to design glasses that can be perceived as works of art, to be passed on as heirlooms.
The way we produce food has contributed to the rise in the planet’s temperature. Now, we must change the way we supply food to face climate change. What can we do? Experts say there is a way out and indicate several paths.
New technologies can help minimize the effects of global warming, but cutting back CO2 emissions is long overdue. Discover what experts think about the matter given the new global climate reality and what’s carbon sequestration that the COP28 has put on the agenda.
One of the topics discussed at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries was how new connections transform businesses and bring innovation to ecosystems.
In a panel at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, experts invited participants to think about ‘Business and Innovation’ differently. ‘In order to change, it is necessary to strip off beliefs,’ said philosopher Anna Flavia Ribeiro.
