A Project has selected 15 women who work with handicraft for an exhibition at the United Nations in New York, in September. The criteria for selection included artwork and benefits to communities.
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The winning artists will get US$ 5,000. The awarded works will be printed on mileage program cards and on promotional material.
Tamim Al-Barghouti became known as the ‘Poet of the Revolution’ after his verses were recited in the demonstrations in Egypt. He will speak about revolution and literature in Brazil next week.
Classes in São Paulo address war and peace in the region and the formation of Islamic religion. Enrolment is open.
On July 7th, Futura will start broadcasting series Saladin, which tells fictional stories of the youth of the famous Muslim hero. The animation was produced by the TV channel from Qatar.
Qatar Foundation has open enrolment for the Leaners’ Voice. The project selects students worldwide for leadership training and education. The group should attend a forum in Doha.
The workshop at the British university should cover the part of non-governmental players in the development of relations between both regions. A researcher from the University of Brasilia will speak.
The competition is turned to youths aged 9 to 25. The winners will travel to New York to present their work. Enrolment goes on to June 30th.
The launch of the reprint of ‘The world spoke Arabic,’ a book by historian Beatriz Bissio, will cover Ibn Khaldun’s and Ibn Batuta’s takes on the subject. The meeting will be held on the 13th in São Paulo.
Salem Nasser, president of the Icarabe, will speak on uprisings and the future outlook in Arab countries. The event will take place on Saturday (8th) at 4:00 pm in São Paulo.
Elfateh Hussain plays the sounds of his land, Sudan. He arrived in Brazil in the second half of May and performed in São Paulo, Bahia and the Federal District. Now, he promises to spread Brazilian music in his country.
Play ‘Salamaleque’, in which actress Valéria Arbex tells the story of Arab immigrants while she cooks typical Arab dishes for the audience, opens in São Paulo on Friday (31).
Salem Nasser, president of the Institute of Arab Culture, in São Paulo, says that the institution seeks its own headquarters and plans to create a database on the history of immigration.
Exhibition Palestinian Roots brings typical clothes, handicraft and historic items of the country. An exhibition in Novo Hamburgo opens on the 28th, with debates about Arab culture.
