Saudi Arabia receives travelers to the holy pilgrimage, one of Islam’s pillars. Returning to pre-COVID levels, two million Muslims are expected.
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The e-commerce fashion retailer platform will release YouTube episodes where Arab influencers show attractions in Riyadh, Jeddah, and surrounding cities while showcasing items sold by SHEIN.
Exhibition takes place in the cultural center of the Embassy of Brazil in Beirut, showing photographs and texts reflecting on the social contrasts seen in houses’ bedrooms. Materials are by researcher and photographer José Afonso Jr.
Registration is open for three free online classes to start Tuesday (20) at 7:30 pm. Content is based on books about Iraq launched by publisher Tabla.
For the first time, the residence of Brazil’s ambassador in the Arab country will be open to architecture, design and art professionals and students. The house combines Brazilian Modernism with Middle Eastern culture.
The video documentary to be screened on June 12 in Ramallah mixes contemporary footage with the account of the Brazilian emperor on his visit to Palestine. The event will also feature a photo exhibit.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber opened on Thursday (25) the collection of books and maps from the Middle East as well as records of the Duailibi family. Items are in the library of the institution and were donated by advertising executive Roberto Duailibi.
Lebanese artists united to raise funds and complete the theater designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer for the city of Tripoli. It is the only unfinished work in the Rachid Karami International Fair complex.
Zahran Alqasmi won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction with the book “The Water Diviner.” It tells the story of a villager who finds groundwater reserves, bringing to debate the topics of resource scarcity and extreme weather events.
Play “O profeta” is a philosophical adaptation of the book by Lebanon’s Khalil Gibran, starring musician Sami Bordokan. Performances will take place in Teatro B32 until June 11.
“The Swimmers” will be screened this Saturday (6) at Esporte Clube Sírio, in São Paulo, at 4:00 pm BRT. Admission is free for club members and guests.
The classes via Zoom will take place on Thursdays on May 4 and 18, and June 1 and 15, from 7 pm to 9 pm. Enrollments are open.
Engineer Wael Zizo moved from Egypt to Brazil six years ago and today owns Cairo Bar in the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre. The place has an Arab atmosphere, with decor, music, food, and drinks from the region.
Writer and researcher Roberto Khatlab (pictured below) pens an article on the newspapers, magazines, and books produced by the first Arab immigrants in Brazil. The works followed the trends of the Arab Renaissance and were digitized in a project by the Lebanese university USEK and the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
