Three Brazilian ministries have come together to recreate a committee focused on a UNESCO program aimed at documenting the collective memory of humanity and providing access to this heritage.
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An exhibition held by the Saudi Ministry of Culture showcases works by artists from the Arab country at the Paço Imperial in Rio de Janeiro. The collection celebrates visual art as a way to rethink how people interpret the world around them.
In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of handweaving rugs, continuing an age-old custom while bringing income to their homes.
Natália Calfat takes over Brazil’s Institute of Arab Culture. In an interview with ANBA, she says she has many goals, including bringing together people who study and promote Arab culture to work together, and expanding the offering of courses and events related to the Arab world.
The city of Salvador and a music education program by the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra Foundation won in their respective categories at the 2024 Music Cities Awards that took place on Sunday (8) in Saudi Arabia.
The music education project by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra Foundation and the city of Salvador are competing in different categories in the international MCA music competition, with the 2024 winners to be announced on Sunday (8) in the Saudi capital.
The course aims to advance language skills through professional and academic activities. In a virtual meeting, professionals from the Arab-Brazilian Chamber presented economic and cultural characteristics of the United Arab Emirates.
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.
Four feature films from the 19th edition of the festival will be screened for free between October 9 and 11.
Majda Asad, a singer and songwriter from Rio Grande do Sul state with Brazilian and Palestinian roots, released the last three tracks of her musical project NUSS NUSS نص نص earlier this month. The album’s name means “half-half,” a reference to the artist’s heritage from both countries.
A club that was founded by members of the Arab community in São Paulo celebrates the history of its Arab Culture Center with a dinner, book launch, and exhibition of replicas of ancient Syrian artifacts.
Starting on September 28, the Sharjah Art Foundation will hold a solo exhibition at Al Hamriyah Studios showcasing works created by the Brazilian artist between the 1960s and 1990s.
In São Paulo until Wednesday (18), the program will move on to Salvador with films from Arab countries. A filmmaker from Mauritania has come to Brazil for the event.
Launched at the São Paulo International Book Fair, “Jamil’s long journey fleeing the war” uses a typical Brazilian literary expression to tell young readers about the challenges faced by a Syrian man in search of a home.
