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.
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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.
Series of events organized by Sesc-SP’s Research and Training Center promotes the reading of contemporary Arabic books by Brazilian authors and artists. Admission is free.
Production company Tripoli Cultural is accepting registrations for classes from September 9 to 30, via Zoom, on the cultural, artistic and economic development of Egypt, from King Faruq to Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Publishers interested in translating and releasing books by Brazilian authors abroad can apply for financial support from Brazil’s National Library Foundation until October 6.
Former Minister of Culture of Palestine, Atef Abu Saif, is launching his first book in Brazil and will participate in the main program of FLIP in Paraty, Brazil.
Portuguese filmmaker Carlos Gomes chose Brazil for the premiere of his film “The Poet King,” which explores the dilemmas of an 11th-century Arab dynasty leader around poetry and war. The movie is part of the Arab World Film Festival. The director discussed his cinematographic production with ANBA.
The 19th Arab World Film Festival opened on Thursday night (29) at CineSesc in São Paulo. The program features films that shed light on the challenges facing Middle Eastern society.
