The comic book ‘Brimos’ (translated as ‘Cousins’, alluding to the way Arabs called themselves) will have its script written by journalist and historian Marta Tajra and architect and designer Paulo Akl. It will be launched in mid-2018.
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Tivoli Hotels & Resorts is now managing the Souq Waqif hotel chain in Doha. This allows for the sharing of staff and sales platform, and it should give Brazil-Qatar tourist flows a boost.
The digital platform offers movies and series from Lebanon and the Middle East. For now, the languages available are English and Arabic. In a partnership with ANBA, M Media is offering a 90-day free trial period.
The Mountain Do race was held, for the first time, in the Sahara Desert, with Brazilian athletes forming the largest group among competitors. The race took place on November 19 and it started in the village of Merzouga.
Jacques Menassa lived in Brazil throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He took pictures on a trip to the country last year after 18 years away. His photos depict the nature, culture and architecture of different cities.
Panorama of Lebanese Cinema will feature 20 movies through November 29, with free-of-charge screenings in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
The event’s third edition took place on November 13 to 18. Representatives from the State of Santa Catarina University (UDESC) and from PUC-RJ presented projects at the Global Grad Show, within the event’s programme.
The event will run from December 6 to 13 at a number of venues across the emirate, featuring 121 movies in 35 different languages and including two works by Brazilian filmmakers.
‘Arteiras do Brasil’ was created about six months ago and will exhibit for the first time ever this month in Beirut. Its members live on the mountains and make handicraft at home.
Orquestra Mundana Refugi features musicians from Syria and Palestine. They’ll play concerts Sunday (19) at SESC Osasco – the day their first album will be released online – and on December 7 at SESC Pompeia.
São Paulo-born Jacqueline Kaczorowski and Rio de Janeiro-born Renata Vieira moved to the country two months ago and they are teaching at Aswan University. Professors are selected to teach in the university every year.
An event focusing on social inclusion with PhD holder João Vicente Ganzarolli de Oliveira will run from November 14 to 16 at the Saint Joseph University in Beirut.
Seminar organized by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) will present projects being developed in the Arab country. Registrations are open until November 17.
An island was built on the city’s coast to host the hotel, a marina and residences. The project was developed by group Meeras, and will be open in December.
