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How the Palestinian community living in Brazilian cities sees themselves in relation to their land of origin is the central topic of a work written by researcher Bárbara Caramuru Teles and launched on Friday (14) in São Paulo.

The businessman and former president of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber launched the book “Brasil e mundo árabe: Negócios, marketing e diplomacia econômica ampliada” [Brazil and the Arab World: Business, Marketing, and Expanded Economic Diplomacy] on Tuesday (11) in São Paulo with around 400 attendees. Former Brazilian President Michel Temer participated. The future of the relations between the two peoples was discussed.

The film has been listed among the best of the year available on the streaming service. This drama follows a family awaiting rescue on a deserted island in the Mediterranean Sea and features a surprising ending.

The Center for Arab Studies and the Department of Oriental Languages at the University of São Paulo are organizing a meeting focused on Arab themes in May. Registrations for those interested in presenting papers are open until February 28.

The Brazilian Embassy and the Guimarães Rosa Institute in Beirut, in partnership with Metropolis Cinema, will host free screenings of Brazilian films. Featured films include Jesus Kid and Until the Music Is Over.

Coordinated by Safa Jubran, a group of professionals translating between Arabic and Brazilian Portuguese has become a platform for collectively addressing the challenges of the profession and has been contributing to the expansion of Arabic literature’s presence in Brazil.

Three Brazilian ministries have come together to recreate a committee focused on a UNESCO program aimed at documenting the collective memory of humanity and providing access to this heritage.

An exhibition held by the Saudi Ministry of Culture showcases works by artists from the Arab country at the Paço Imperial in Rio de Janeiro. The collection celebrates visual art as a way to rethink how people interpret the world around them.