Home to one of the world’s largest collections, the Rio-based National Library of Brazil has book-related promotion projects based, delivering copies to several countries and even to Antarctica. Its translation support program has caught the interest of many Arabs.
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An event to be held in partnership between SESC-SP, Cátedra Edward Saïd of Unifesp and the Institute for Arab Culture will gather scholars and experts on the work of the Palestinian thinker. The wife and daughter of the author of Orientalism will participate.
The Algerian-descent filmmaker born in Brazil’s Ceará is about to launch two new films, Mariner of the Mountains and Nardjes A. They were both shot in Algeria and will premiere in Brazil on September 28. ANBA brings an exclusive interview with the director.
The Support Program for the Translation and Publication of Brazilian Authors Abroad was started by the National Library of Brazil in 1991 to promote the literary heritage of Brazil. This year’s edition will distribute USD 200,000 to interested publishers.
The occupied territories in Palestine and the resistance and criticism against the exploitation of labor are some of the core elements of artworks by Arab artists displayed in the Pavilion at Ibirapuera Park.
The fragrance, possibly used by the most famous queen of Egypt, contains cinnamon, myrrh and pine resin. The balm is on an interactive exhibition in the Federal University of Santa Catarina’s chemistry laboratory in Florianópolis.
ANBA was established in 2003 by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and covers the main stories of the Brazil-Arab countries’ relationship in the last two decades. The trilingual agency accumulates several awards and prepares to launch a new visual identity.
Alejandro Bitar is a diplomat and doctor of Philosophy. He launched his book “The Crisis of Being and its Ontological Message,” written in Arabic, spoke about the topic, and signed autographs at the headquarters of the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
The diplomat and teacher gave a lecture about her rich professional career and talked about how speaking Arabic was key for her.
Bodour Al Qasimi, from the emirate of Sharjah, spoke at the Rio de Janeiro Book Biennial and talked about the importance of women’s leadership in the book market.
An online seminar brought together experts in the Arabic language to discuss and present its influence on Portuguese and how this bond contributed to culture, diplomatic relations, and trade.
The Brazilian production will be in the Ibero-American Film Festival, to take place in Jordan starting this Sunday (3). Admission is free of charge.
The Brazilian Publishers sector project promoted the Professional Days at the Book Biennial in Rio de Janeiro. The event featured buyers from several countries, including Al Arabi Publishing, which already publishes Brazilian books in Egypt.
The 18th Arab World Film Festival opened this Thursday (31) at Cinesesc in São Paulo. The first screening was ‘Mother Valley,’ in which women in a Lebanese village endure the reality of the local patriarchy, the 1958 conflict, and the desire for freedom.
