The emirate will open the newest museum in the renowned international network to the public on Dec. 11, the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism announced.
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Registration opened on Monday (27) for the exam that awards the Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners (Celpe-Bras). Lebanon is among the countries where the test will be administered.
Amid ongoing regional conflict, the UN cultural agency has added Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle and the archaeological site of Sebastia in Palestine to the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The documentary Notes on an Exile will be shown free of charge on Saturday (18) at 4:00 p.m. Directed by Brazilian filmmaker Gustavo Castro, the feature portrays life in the occupied Palestinian territories amid ongoing conflict.
Avião, directed by Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Beriky, who has lived in São Paulo for six years, is competing for an award from a United Nations agency focused on digital technologies.
Brazilian journalist Patricia Matos de Farias, who lives in the Middle East, presented earlier this monthher book, Cerzideira—Stitching with Threads of Memory, to the Brazilian community in Bahrain. The work is a reflection on womanhood, memory, and ancestry.
Classes for the MBA in Halal – Standards and Market and Business Development, offered by Estácio University São Paulo and the International Halal Academy, will begin in August. Enrollment is now open.
Next week, the Brazilian Embassy in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute will present the 8th edition of the Brazilian Film Festival, featuring the Lebanese premiere of the acclaimed film The Secret Agent.
The selection features only films directed by Arab women. The productions will be screened from this Wednesday (27) through next Sunday (31).
The exhibition “Memories of Brazilian Diplomacy” was launched Thursday (14) on the Museu da Pessoa website and features testimonies from retired diplomats, intertwining personal stories with remarkable episodes from their careers at Brazil’s foreign ministry.
After being screened at several festivals, the documentary “Notes on an Exile,” directed by filmmaker Gustavo Castro from Brazil’s southern state of Paraná, is preparing for a commercial release in Brazilian theaters. Learn how the conflict in Palestine transformed the project’s original concept.
The incorporation of objects from the Lebanese-origin family allowed the museum to broaden its narratives. Ranging from everyday items to furniture, now kept in technical storage, the Jafet collection reveals the lifestyle of immigrants in the 20th century.
Sabre de Luz Teatro traveled to the Arab country in late 2025 with the play Five Weeks in a Balloon, based on the work of Jules Verne.
Self-taught, musician, composer and teacher Rajana Olba, who lives in Brazil, began crafting the Arab instrument during the pandemic and now has a waiting list of customers.
