The Brazilian Fernanda de Camargo-Moro is a historian, archaeologist and author of seven books. Her most recent one, "Mar das Pérolas," is dedicated to the United Arab Emirates.
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One of the stories in Milton Hatoum’s new book, ‘A cidade ilhada’, is in honour of his grandfather. Hatoum, of Lebanese roots, created character Moamede, a merchant and storyteller.
Fine artist Carlos Matuck, from the city of São Paulo, is a grandson of Lebanese. His art, however, contains references to another East, namely China, than to the Arab world.
The Arab country should be the subject of the parade of Copa Lord, from Florianópolis, in the next Carnival. In April, a team from the school is travelling to Morocco to do research on the country.
The city should show gastronomy, art and handicraft under theme ‘Morocco’. The exhibition should be in October, during a magic festival, to take place in the same moulds as the Moroccan edition.
Augusto Boal will be honoured today, in Paris. Boal’s method is known and practiced in over 70 countries. Among them Arab countries like Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine.
The figure was supplied by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics. Out of that total, 87% are women who learnt the craft in their own family, from their mothers or grandmothers.
Students at FEI University Centre are selling ice cream to collect funds. The money should be turned to social projects in several parts of the world, among them schools in Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Course Reflection for the Contemporary Arab World should take place in Curitiba between March 12th and 20th this month. It should cover current matters of the Arab world.
The Candido Mendes University in Petrópolis, state of Rio de Janeiro, will promote an event about the Arab country from March 9th to 30th, including a photo exhibition, film screenings and debates.
In October, the city will host an international magic festival similar to the one held in Marrakech. This month, government officials from the state are going to the Arab country to attend the event.
Movie director Paulo Nascimento should complete full-length movie ‘Em Teu Nome’ in July. The film tells the story of a student and Brazilian political exile, who lived in Algeria in the 1970s.
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management should participate in the Student Salon, to take place in Brazil, in March. The school offers fast courses up to postgraduate level.
Brazilian musicians and singers Sergio Mendes and Tania Maria should participate in festival Rhythms of the World, in May, in Rabat. Mendes, internationally renowned, plays bossa nova and Tania, jazz.
