The Bibliaspa space, in Santa Cecília neighbourhood, in São Paulo, is an interesting option for those interested in learning more about Arab culture.
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Getulio Vargas Foundation offers, in Rio, a course on Arab history and politics, targeting professionals and postgraduate students in several fields. Event will have national and foreign speakers.
The number of grants for translation of Brazilian literature abroad rose from an average 23 a year to 68 in the second half of 2010 alone. The National Library Foundation has a new call in the area.
Among the new Italian authors, the Algerian Amara Lakhous is standing out. In his book, he humorously deals with themes like immigration and bias.
In a country with no filmmaking tradition, director Bushra Al Eidy shows that the coming together of young Saudis and Brazilians makes for a good script and turns an exchange trip into a documentary.
The products made using golden grass by artisans from Jalapão, in the state of Tocantins, will have the certificate, which may generate even more income.
During the month of July, Casa Una, from Belo Horizonte, developed a programme fully turned to the Arab world, including a movie and photography exhibit, course, show and talk.
Undertaking an exchange in Brazil, the young Saudi Rana Aldeghaither discusses her experience in the country and her dream of being the first ambassadress of Saudi Arabia.
Araboh.com website helps promote the Arabic language among children and youths living outside of the Middle East and North Africa. Books have been sold in more than 80 countries, including Brazil.
For the first time, a picture by the Spanish painter is exhibited in Ramallah, in the West Bank. ‘Buste de Femme’ crossed Israeli blockades before reaching the exhibition site.
The group of students from the Arab country issued letters proposing bilateral exchange. Over one week, they visited São Paulo, Manaus and Rio de Janeiro.
Group of Saudi students visited the National Research Institute of the Amazon, in Manaus, and came into contact with species from the region, such as the Manatee, for the first time.
Students from Saudi Arabia visited São Tomé community, in Amazonas, which received Arab visitors for the first time. ‘They are very nice, despite our not understanding a word they say,’ said a local.
Teachers at the Belenzinho unit of the Social Service for Trade (Sesc) will teach belly dance, veil dance and baton dance on Sundays in July.
