The emirate of Sharjah is the guest of honor of the São Paulo International Book Biennial. It will present dozens of works translated from Arabic into Portuguese during the event. There will also be cultural events and conversations with writers from the region.
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The play ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ includes stories from the classic work and life testimonies of Arab refugees living in Rio de Janeiro. The play will run until September 9 at Oi Futuro Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.
The comic book ‘Khalil e sua turma’ (loosely translated, Khalil and Friends) will be launched by Fambras during the São Paulo International Book Biennial. The comics discuss Islamophobia among children.
One of the country’s major contemporary art exhibitions is accepting submissions from Brazilians and foreigners interested in exhibiting their works in the 2019 edition. Prizes reach up to BRL 100,000 (USD 27,910).
The award is given to individuals or institutions that have contributed to the spread of the Arab culture. Submissions by Brazilians must be forwarded to Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) until August 15.
Téia Camargo’s book ‘Turistando por Abu Dhabi, Dubai e Sharjah’ includes recommendations of where to go. It will be launched during the São Paulo Book Biennial on August 4 and 5.
French-Moroccan Leila Slimani will be in one of the main roundtables at the Paraty International Literary Festival, which begins this Wednesday (25).
Ismaïl Bahri will be at a roundtable at the Festival Arte Serrinha, in Bragança Paulista, 90 km from São Paulo, following the screening of his film Foyer, from 2016. The artist is also presenting a solo exhibition in São Paulo until Sunday.
This Tuesday, a BRL 1 million investment line to fund the shooting of international movies in the Rio de Janeiro state municipality. A request for bids will be issued in 2019.
The restaurant partnered up with the Arabic Language Center to make available three free classes on Saturdays, from July 21 to August 4, from 3 pm to 6 pm. Enrolments are open.
The event will feature 24 movies from the 8th to the 27th in São Paulo, organized by the Institute of Arab Culture with support from the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
The Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center is screening the 2016 motion picture ‘Little Secret’ next Tuesday, with free admission, popcorn and guaraná drinks. The drama is based on the true story of a seropositive girl who was adopted by sailing couple the Schurmanns.
The Deslocamento Criativo project will be launched on July 14, in São Paulo, and will offer a snapshot of the opportunities and challenges to immigrants from Africa and the Middle East.
An association in the Arab country is accepting entries from pianists aged 10 to 32 for a contest next November. The Embassy of Brazil in Rabat is offering a prize for best performance of a piece by a Brazilian composer.
