Lebanese-Brazilian architect became a reference in art exhibition design and scenography. With two decades of experience in the field, his portfolio includes shows by Sebastião Salgado and Adriana Varejão.
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The brainchild of a Brazilian, online project Migra will feature translation into Portuguese. In addition to debates, the project will include readings, academic forums, meetings with students, and book launches.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, professor Muna Omran is a daughter of an Arab Muslim family. The co-founder of a study group on the Middle East, she has taken on the mission of breaking stereotypes on the Arab countries, Islam, and Arab and Muslim women in Brazil.
‘The Book of Misers,’ by Iraq’s Al-Jâhiz, got translated into Brazilian Portuguese by professor Safa Jubran via the Literatura Livre project, an initiative of Sesc in partnership with the University of São Paulo.
Amid the pandemic, chef Fred Caffarena and his partner started a business focused on hummus. The Middle Eastern dip is made with techniques from Yemen, Lebanon and Syria.
The event will feature activities from late January until mid-February. Francisco Tupy of Brazil will teach a class on the educational use of Minecraft in connection with software programming tools.
Short film “Punishment” by filmmaker Iago Kieling won the best film award and best actor award for Lúcio Campello. Two other Brazilian films ranked third at the Digital Gate International Film Festival.
The event ‘Arab Immigration to Brazil: Analysis and Interpretations’ is taking place next Monday (30) at 5 pm. Registration is open and the event is free.
An online event hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center on November 26 will feature music and a debate on Arab contributions to Brazilian styles ranging from marchinha to MPB.
Lebanese actor, playwright, and visual artist Rabih Mroué will perform in a world premiere on the international interchange platform Complexo Sul on November 23 with subtitles in Portuguese.
The items will go to the Sharjah Public Library and to the entire emirate. The Sharjah International Book Fair, taking place until next Saturday (14), is not charging rental of booths from publishing houses.
After wrapping up its ‘Embracing Beirut’ campaign, which aired on Brazil’s TV Cultura featuring local artists, the Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro is working out the next steps.
Published by Tabla and translated into Portuguese by Safa Jubran, ‘Night Post’ tells the story of Arab refugees in Europe in the form of unsent letters. Author Hoda Barakat is Lebanese and lives in Paris.
A Brazilian government program is selecting students from countries that have agreements with Brazil. Eligible Arab countries include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon and Syria. Enrolments for next year will be accepted through September 30.
