From March 18 through 31, twelve South American and Arab cities will host cultural attractions native to the two regions. A calligraphy show, dance performances, and debates are scheduled.
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The Lebanese writer, who was born and lives in Santa Catarina, is publishing his most famous book, Nur na Escuridão, in Arabic. The story is inspired on immigration of his own family to Brazil.
Átila Francucci, who works in advertising, is going to evaluate ads in the Middle East and North Africa in Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity. He will judge works in six categories.
The television channel in Qatar selected two documentaries by movie producers in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo for its Viewfinder project. They cover social themes and will be shown starting next week.
Free, they teach printing, production of necklaces and carpets, painting and marquetry. Also offered are talks about coffee, architecture and literature. The events should take place up to March 15.
Arab Brazilian Chamber commits to preserving the Mohammed V monument, built by Moroccan artisans in a São Paulo square. The memorial was re-inaugurated this Monday.
The former mayor of São Paulo, Gilberto Kassab, signed an agreement for joint research on sustainability between the institute from Abu Dhabi and the future Nucleus for City Studies at USP.
Film “Five Broken Cameras” depicts the life of its director, Emad Burnat, who filmed Israeli violations, raids and protests against the occupation in the village of Bilin.
‘Al-Urdunn,’ in the city of Rio Grande, comprises 30 snapshots of the Arab country taken by photographer Thierry Rios. The opening will be on the 12th and the show will remain open until January 31.
PUC-Goiás and Saint-Esprit de Kaslik University signed an agreement this year and plan joint activities for 2013. Among them are exchange of professors and promotion of a congress.
Casa do Saber is offering the course ‘Middle East: Culture, Politics and Society’ from January 16 to March 6. The classes will be administered by the historian Sidney Ferreira Leite.
The University of São Paulo’s IFSC institute offers a summer internship to foreigners twice a year. In the next edition, to being in January, there will be an Egyptian among the 15 students selected.
A professor at the University of São Paulo, Miguel Attie Filho is releasing a book on the philosopher Avicenna, capping a trilogy which started in 2000.
The 51st United Nations Graduate Study Program is targeted at masters and doctoral students around the world. The course will span two weeks in Switzerland. Enrolments are open until February 15th.
