After two years solely in an online format, film screenings are also taking place in person again in the capital of São Paulo. Festival organizers and supporters spoke at the opening this Wednesday (31).
Author: Thais Sousa
Patricia Teixeira Santos, History Ph.D. from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), was nominated for an award by the Engineering and Medical Sciences Academy, which brings together Sudanese and European universities researching the Arab country.
Recently launched, the project covers five Latin countries but wants to reach all Latin American and Arab nations. Digital initiatives involving children and teens’ education are among the group’s ambitions.
At an event held by Sebrae in Rio de Janeiro, the secretary-general and CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Tamer Mansour, spoke about essential steps in the internationalization of companies.
With the initiative, the organization seeks to assess contemporary Arab culture in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. The launch took place this Monday (22) at the Arab Brazilian Chamber headquarters in São Paulo.
Upholstery cleaning and shielding company CleanNew is planning to start operations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait.
In collaboration with a German research center, Embrapa scientists developed an input capable of increasing soybean biomass by up to 10 times compared to conventional fertilization systems.
Plant milk is an untapped sector in the Arab region, says businesswoman Maria Eduarda Becker, who owns a specialty coffee brand in Dubai. The market is expected to reach the value of USD 123.20 billion by 2029, a survey says.
Núbio Brito had his canvas ‘Ciganos’ [‘Gypsies’] awarded at an event in Dubai. The artist from the Brazilian state of Tocantins returned to painting at the age of 40 and has also exhibited in Paris and London.
‘Brazilians embrace me as I am,’ said Tunisian researcher Hajer Aounallah, who split her studies between the capital of São Paulo and her country of birth, Tunisia.
For the secretary-general of the Islamic Chamber, Brazil could grow its halal market in sectors such as tourism and cosmetics. The executives were received at the Arab Brazilian Chamber headquarters in São Paulo.
An Arab delegation in Brazil participated in a celebration in the São Paulo city center, where an artwork to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Arab entrepreneurship was presented.
Brazil’s vice president Hamilton Mourão participated in the closing panel of the 4th Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries. The event marked the 70th anniversary of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
Embratur president Silvio Nascimento pointed out the diversity of the country as one of its strengths to attract tourists, particularly Arabs. He spoke at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.

