The event is due August 27th and 28th at the Goiânia Ouro Municipal Centre – Cine. The exhibit will feature ten films made in Arab countries, plus French, Australian and North American productions.
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The country’s leading fair for the industry, the São Paulo Book Biennial opened this Thursday with 350 exhibitors and 220,000 titles. Books available to the reader include a host of Arab-themed works.
Lebanese musician Shaker Akiki will be the star of the ‘Percussions’ project next Friday at the Bella theatre, in the São Paulo state capital. The evening will feature guest musicians and dancers.
The Brazilian government was contacted by representatives of the Arab country to discuss the matter. ‘Roads of Arabia’ features 350 archaeological items and is now on display at the Louvre Museum.
Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will strengthen its partnership with universities and teaching institutions. The aim is to present business possibilities between Brazil and Arabs to students.
Fishtronaut, a success on Discovery Kids Latin America, was sold by TV PinGuim animation studios to Qatari and Emirati channels. The series will start being aired in the second half of the year.
Singer and songwriter Caetano Veloso will perform in the Lebanese city of Byblos on Wednesday (14th) at 08:30 pm. The concert is one of the Byblos International Festival’s most sought-after.
The play, written and directed by Samir Yazbek, a son of Lebanese immigrants, tells the story of a woman who seeks her identity through her origins. The premiere will be on the 23rd.
On Saturday, Arab dance teacher Marcia Dib will release her book ‘Arabic music: expressiveness and subtlety,’ at the Syrian Sports Club in São Paulo. The author will give a lecture on the matter.
University Saint-Esprit de Kaslik is developing the project for a library turned to the region. The initiative is by the Centre for Studies and Culture of Latin America, established in February.
The Unesco and the Libyan government are coordinating the writing of a school book tracing the continent’s history from an African perspective. The publication will be used at schools in Africa.
The coexistence of Arab-Muslim women and Brazilian culture is the subject of a lecture due Monday (7th) at the Art Gallery of the city of São Bernardo do Campo.
From June 24 to July 6, the Icarabe and the Ministry of Culture of Egypt should bring nine movies to São Paulo. The classics show the history of Arab cinema and celebrate 130 years of immigration.
MAXXI, a museum designed by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, puts the Eternal City, known for the Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain, and other monuments, on the map of international contemporary art.
