Browsing: Culture

A book brings images of bandits pictured by a Lebanese photographer. This is among the most complete records of the crimes and showdowns in northeastern Brazil in the early twentieth century.

A theatre play for children at the Sesc Santo Amaro uses the narrative of the Arabian Nights to cover themes like personality, individuality, consumerism and vanity.

Jacques Menassa lived in Brazil for ten years and took several photographic trips to the Amazon. His work will be shown this month in an exhibition at Lebanese university Usek.

Alagoas’ most famous Arab descendent, painter Pierre Chalita passed away in 2010, leaving a legacy that is reference in the state’s arts to date. His widow runs a foundation that goes by his name.

Sesc unit in the Greater São Paulo city will offer an Arabic dance course for women from April to July. Students will also learn about history and culture.

The Mercado Persa dance festival should take place from April 13th to 15th. Apart from competitions and presentations by famous dancers – like Saida Helou – the event will include typical products.

Exhibition includes 2,000 items and 300 photographs taken by the historian in the Sahara, Arab, Central Asian, Himalayan and Thar deserts. The collection may be seen from March 13 to June 10.