The feature film ‘The Insult’, by Ziad Doueri, was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. It’s a Lebanese co-production with France, Cyprus and Belgium.
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Rubens Ferronato and Diego Mahfouz Faria Lima are among the top 50 of the Global Teacher Prize, sponsored by the Arab country’s prime minister. The winner will be announced on March 18.
The training course ‘Eagle Development and Leadership’ was developed for people wishing to enhance their professional and personal development. The immersion course, given in English, takes place from February 1 to 3.
Brazil’s National Commercial Apprenticeship Service is offering language lessons for professional use. Each learning cycle lasts 12 months and can be done in a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Malika Dahil is known as Morocco’s first female comic book artist. She’s been living in Manaus, Amazonas for almost two years now, where she works on projects with her Brazilian husband Eunuquis Aguiar.
The daughter to parents from Lebanon, Nadia Abib Sahão has revised and expanded her ‘Recipes from Lebanese Cuisine,’ featuring instructions on how to cook over 100 Arab dishes.
Artworks by Kuwait’s Alia Farid and Monira Al Qadiri and Lebanon’s Roy Dib and Haig Aivazian will be on show in the Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil, spanning different areas at SESC Pompeia.
Yousef Saif moved into Brazil in April. The 23-year-old musician plays the bouzouki, an instrument in the lute family.
The Casablanca-born, French-based designer and fine artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac decorated one of the Brazilian city’s most exclusive malls with fun artistic items.
He will be one of 20 artists featured in contemporary art show Ex Africa. An installation by Limoud will be on show at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil starting January 20.
Created in early December, Little Backpackers invites children to learn about countries and cultures via different activities, online and otherwise.
Orquestra Mundana Refugi, featuring musicians from Syria and Palestine, will play a concert at SESC Pompeia this Thursday (7).
Exhibit ‘Colors of Brazil’ will open next Saturday (9) at Gallery 76 of the Dubai International Art Centre, featuring paintings, sculptures and drawings. The show is curated and organized by Eric Landmayer.
The comic book ‘Brimos’ (translated as ‘Cousins’, alluding to the way Arabs called themselves) will have its script written by journalist and historian Marta Tajra and architect and designer Paulo Akl. It will be launched in mid-2018.

