Exhibitions, lectures, film festivals, debates, concerts, among other events, will be held in cities in Brazil and abroad starting March 18.
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On the 17th, the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center will host the lecture ‘Baroque Sacred Art in Brazil and Portugal,’ and the opening of a showing of photos of the city of Ouro Preto, in Minas Gerais.
The São Paulo Museum of Sacred Art is offering the course ‘Islamic Civilization and Art’ from March 4 to May 6. It will rely on artworks to illustrate the historical development of societies throughout the Arab world.
The NGO Atados is offering courses for kids aged 8 to 12. Ali Jeratlia, a Syrian who settled in São Paulo nearly three years ago, will teach Arabic to the boys and girls.
The American University in Beirut is accepting enrolments for its summer course in Arabic language. Classes will be geared towards non-local university students.
From March 4 to June 24 in São Paulo, historian Cintia Gama will teach the course ‘Ancient Egyptian Civilization and its Culture,’ covering aspects such as architecture, religion and daily life.
Muralist Eduardo Kobra is a finalist in the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award, a contest for three-dimensional paintings on concrete structures. The Brazilian artist has done graffiti in the emirate before.
Qatar University is accepting enrolments for its Arabic course. Non-locals residing in other countries can apply for full grants until March 16.
Parade band “Ali Babou e suas 40 Odaliscas” will hit the streets of Rio de Janeiro’s Leblon neighborhood on Monday with a song sung in Arabic for its main musical theme.
Enrolments will open soon for a postgraduate course in Arabic language at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Classes will run from March to December.
Alessandra Luiza de Morais Gabriel of Minas Gerais, Brazil created a project to help children in risk situations to play. She works at refugee camps in Greece, whose residents include Syrians.
Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, the movie is based on the story of Mohammad Assaf, winner of Arab Idol 2013. It’s showing in movie theaters in São Paulo, Brasília and Rio de Janeiro.
‘I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced’ portrays the story of 10-year-old girl that, upon forced to marry a man 20 years her senior, asks for a divorce. It opens in Brazil on January 26.
Santos Catholic University will grant three full scholarships. Registrations for the selection process are free of charge.
