The Institute of Arab Culture in Brazil and the Casa das Rosas Literature and Poetry Space will exhibit, in São Paulo, three documentaries on important figures of Arab culture, like the intellectual Edward Said and the poet Mahmud Darwish. The films will be presented today and on the 6th and 7th of July. After the exhibits there will be debates.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
Meeting at the Arab Brazilian Chamber is going to show the ways to the internationalisation of companies. This is the result of a partnership between the Chamber, the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency and the Brazilian Franchising Association, and will have continuity with other actions held in the Arab world.
Agência Brasil* Porto Alegre – The first phase of the wind energy park (which produces energy with the force of the wind) of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul will be inaugurated today (28) in Osório, coastal city in the state. During the ceremony 25 wind generators will be activated, which will
Ferraz Brasil, company from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, exports granite to Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Amongst the rocks most sought for by the Arabs are yellow, green and blue granite, the latter being one of the favourites.
Mayada Bamie was hosted this week by the president of the entity, Antonio Sarkis Jr. She took the position at the embassy in Brasilia in January. The diplomat, graduated in Political Sciences and Education, was also the ambassador in Senegal. In Brazil, she wishes to strengthen the existing bonds between the two nations and also seek support to solve the conflicts her country is going through.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – China licensed 14 new poultry producing establishments from Brazil to become their suppliers. With this, the number of slaughtering plants authorised to export to that country increases to 24, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. The new factories are located in the states of Mato Grosso
The International Literary Festival of Parati, city in Brazil, which takes place between the 9th and 13th of August, is going to count on the participation of the French Faïza Guène, daughter of Algerians, and the Palestinian Mourid Barghouti. Faïza was successful with a novel in which she tells the story of a Moroccan teenager and Barghouti won awards for the book about returning to Palestine after exile.
The International Literary Festival of Parati, city in Brazil, which takes place between the 9th and 13th of August, is going to count on the participation of the French Faïza Guène, daughter of Algerians, and the Palestinian Mourid Barghouti. Faïza was successful with a novel in which she tells the story of a Moroccan teenager and Barghouti won awards for the book about returning to Palestine after exile.
This is one of the conclusions of a study on the economy in the Middle East and North Africa elaborated by the World Bank. According to the Ibrd, with the price of the oil barrel above US$ 50 and with responsible fiscal policies, the GDP in the region should grow over 5% per year until 2008.
IACB Intercrop, from São Paulo, directs 70% of their sales to the region and wishes to double their business. For such, they opened an office in Tunis, in partnership with a local businessman, and plan on opening offices also in Dubai and Sudan.
