Professor Helmi Mohammed Ibraim Nasr is known as the man of languages and culture. He came from Egypt to Brazil in 1962 to start the department of Arab Language at the University of São Paulo and is in the country to this day. He stayed to fulfil what he calls a mission: to keep alive the Arab culture amongst the immigrants, their sons and grandsons. Nasr was responsible for the translation of the Koran from Arabic to Portuguese.
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The inauguration ceremony for the 3rd Arab Culture Show, in the Brazilian southeastern city of Campinas, which took place last night, counted on the participation of the mayor Hélio de Oliveira Santos, of the Palestinian ambassador, Musa Odeh, of the Syrian general consul, Ghazi Deeb, the president of the city council, Carlos Saad, and the secretary general of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby. The event goes on until Sunday.
The inauguration ceremony for the 3rd Arab Culture Show, in the Brazilian southeastern city of Campinas, which took place last night, counted on the participation of the mayor Hélio de Oliveira Santos, of the Palestinian ambassador, Musa Odeh, of the Syrian general consul, Ghazi Deeb, the president of the city council, Carlos Saad, and the secretary general of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby. The event goes on until Sunday.
Apart from the Arabs who arrived in the country in the 19th Century, after opportunities for enrichment, the country saw, in the second half of the last century, a new phase of migration from the region. The new Arab immigrants, different from the first, came to the country and found a certain structure, assisted by relatives who already lived in the country. According to researchers, Arab migration to Brazil has never stopped.
Apart from the Arabs who arrived in the country in the 19th Century, after opportunities for enrichment, the country saw, in the second half of the last century, a new phase of migration from the region. The new Arab immigrants, different from the first, came to the country and found a certain structure, assisted by relatives who already lived in the country. According to researchers, Arab migration to Brazil has never stopped.
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The São Judas University, in São Paulo, will hold, as of tomorrow (20) a fair on foreign trade with the theme "Brazil and the Arab World". Starting today (19) at the university will also be held a seminar under the same theme, exclusively for the pupils. The fair is directed
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The São Judas University, in São Paulo, will hold, as of tomorrow (20) a fair on foreign trade with the theme "Brazil and the Arab World". Starting today (19) at the university will also be held a seminar under the same theme, exclusively for the pupils. The fair is directed
The Brazil-Arab News Agency signed, last week, an agreement for contents reproduction with the Syrian Arab News Agency, official agency from Syria. This is the fifth agreement ANBA holds with news agencies in the Arab countries. The partnership should ease the flow of information on business opportunities for the two countries.
The Brazil-Arab News Agency signed, last week, an agreement for contents reproduction with the Syrian Arab News Agency, official agency from Syria. This is the fifth agreement ANBA holds with news agencies in the Arab countries. The partnership should ease the flow of information on business opportunities for the two countries.
Since the site was created, on September 17, 2003, the agency has received 573,054 visits. The good figures reached by the site are the result of an ample journalistic coverage in various sectors like foreign trade, diplomacy, culture and society. Authorities at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, diplomats, government and businessmen addressed the important part of the news agency for the expansion of relations between Brazil and the Arab countries.
Since the site was created, on September 17, 2003, the agency has received 573,054 visits. The good figures reached by the site are the result of an ample journalistic coverage in various sectors like foreign trade, diplomacy, culture and society. Authorities at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, diplomats, government and businessmen addressed the important part of the news agency for the expansion of relations between Brazil and the Arab countries.
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – With the aim of promoting and spreading Brazilian music abroad, the Ministry of Culture signed today (02) an agreement with the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex), the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae), Brazil Music and Art (BM&A), the Brazilian Association of Independent Producers (ABGi) and the Brazilian Association
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – With the aim of promoting and spreading Brazilian music abroad, the Ministry of Culture signed today (02) an agreement with the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex), the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae), Brazil Music and Art (BM&A), the Brazilian Association of Independent Producers (ABGi) and the Brazilian Association
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Ministry of Education (MEC) allocated US$ 414 thousand (R$ 1 million) from the Literate Brazil program to edit indigenous literary works, which have already been selected and are on their way to the printers. Initially, there will be 22 titles with editions in varying quantities and in different languages, such
