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Established in 2005, belly dance school Zahra Studio de Dança do Ventre became a space for Arab culture in the Brazilian capital Brasília. Besides the 500 students who seek the school to learn one of the oldest forms of dancing known to mankind, the Studio offers Arabic language lessons and organises trips to Egypt.
Established in 2005, belly dance school Zahra Studio de Dança do Ventre became a space for Arab culture in the Brazilian capital Brasília. Besides the 500 students who seek the school to learn one of the oldest forms of dancing known to mankind, the Studio offers Arabic language lessons and organises trips to Egypt.
The teachers who are teaching Portuguese to the 108 Palestinian refugees who have been living in Brazil since last year underwent a training course last week. As teachers in the Arab Studies Sector of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the seven professors learnt new methods to apply in the classroom.
The teachers who are teaching Portuguese to the 108 Palestinian refugees who have been living in Brazil since last year underwent a training course last week. As teachers in the Arab Studies Sector of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the seven professors learnt new methods to apply in the classroom.
Her passion for the desert made the Brazilian Lucy Barbosa travel to Mauritania, Lebanon, Syria, Nigeria and Mail photographing and registering the daily life of the nomads. She is now seeking sponsorship to publish a book and organise an exhibition.
Her passion for the desert made the Brazilian Lucy Barbosa travel to Mauritania, Lebanon, Syria, Nigeria and Mail photographing and registering the daily life of the nomads. She is now seeking sponsorship to publish a book and organise an exhibition.
Arab coffee, narghiles, belly dancing, history of Ancient Egypt and decorations recalling the Thousand and One Nights. Ah, yes, and very much tea. Khan El Khalili, an Egyptian teahouse in São Paulo, has been attracting new clients and keeping ancient fans for over two decades.
Arab coffee, narghiles, belly dancing, history of Ancient Egypt and decorations recalling the Thousand and One Nights. Ah, yes, and very much tea. Khan El Khalili, an Egyptian teahouse in São Paulo, has been attracting new clients and keeping ancient fans for over two decades.
This year the capital of Syria has been chosen to be the centre of Arab culture. The city, which is considered one of the oldest in the world, is going to offer several cultural events, among them theatre, music and dance presentations as well as conferences and movie festivals. The opening ceremony should take place on Friday.
This year the capital of Syria has been chosen to be the centre of Arab culture. The city, which is considered one of the oldest in the world, is going to offer several cultural events, among them theatre, music and dance presentations as well as conferences and movie festivals. The opening ceremony should take place on Friday.
To some Brazilians, the hieroglyphs used in Ancient Egypt are no mystery. They are few, less than ten in the country, but they understand the language of the pharaohs. And they use their knowledge to read original documents. They are men like Ciro Flamarion Santana Cardoso and Moacir Elias Santos who are working on keeping alive and spreading the knowledge about the Egyptian language that there is in Brazil.
To some Brazilians, the hieroglyphs used in Ancient Egypt are no mystery. They are few, less than ten in the country, but they understand the language of the pharaohs. And they use their knowledge to read original documents. They are men like Ciro Flamarion Santana Cardoso and Moacir Elias Santos who are working on keeping alive and spreading the knowledge about the Egyptian language that there is in Brazil.
