The residence of Brazil’s ambassador to Lebanon will welcome the public for guided tours in May aiming to foster appreciation for Brazilian architecture. The building was designed by Olavo Redig de Campos. The premises feature a sculpture by Bruno Giorgi.
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One of the most widely read authors from Brazil was in the United Arab Emirates last week for literary creation projects. Workshop gathered Brazilian female writers living in the Arab countries.
The winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) have been announced, including authors from Egypt and Tunisia.
The works were shortlisted in an art contest on the Tripoli Fair venue, designed by Brazil’s Oscar Niemeyer. Held by Brazil’s Embassy in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute – Beirut, the exhibit will run from April 12 to 27 at the Marsah gallery.
Brazilian nationals can enter international movie co-production projects by April 12 to apply for sector-specific funding under a call for entries.
A children’s play exploring traditional songs and games from northeast Brazil tells the story of a kid who gets lost from their parents and goes on an adventure through popular folklore.
The Immigration Museum in São Paulo will have a program with Arab food tasting, a chat about the Arab press in Brazil, and a visit to its reserve collection featuring rare journals and magazines.
Brazil will participate again in Something Else, an exhibition that was created to occupy the halls of the Cairo Biennale and will have a new edition in late 2024. The curators of the Brazilian space are selecting artists and want to take professionals of Arab descent. They also look for supporters.
The Brazilian presence in the Arab country will be the topic of a film by Carmen Labaki. The episode will be part of her project “The World in Lebanon.” The Brazilian Lebanese director seeks support.
April 20 will see the Helipad Dubai by Frozen Cherry in the United Arab Emirates host LENDAA, whose first edition took place in a nature reserve in Paraná, Brazil. The festival mixes electronic music, nature connectedness, and sensory experiences.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil holds starting Friday (8), when the International Women’s Day is celebrated, an online exhibition on Flickr featuring photos of women-made artworks that are part of its collection.
Karola Braga participates in Desert X in AIUla, Saudi Arabia, with an installation that evokes the memory and scents of the incense trade route. Festival co-curator Marcello Dantas is from Brazil, too.
São Paulo’s Sielbra teaches the language spoken in 22 countries not just with grammar and alphabet, but culture as well. Venue also holds seminars and exhibitions.
Syrian painter is in Brazil for an art residency. During a visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Layla Ousta said the country’s nature is what amazed her the most. Some of her paintings now feature the fauna and flora of the Atlantic Forest.
