Ali El Khatib of the Jerusalem Institute in Brazil will travel to the Arab country to gather information in order to create a scientific-cultural route tailored for Brazilian tourists.
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The city’s International Theater Festival will feature three plays by Lebanese director Rabih Mroué, and Palestine’s Ihab Zahdeh is coordinating a residency. The event begins on Tuesday (14).
Royal Air Maroc expanded its services taking off from Beirut to destinations such as São Paulo, Rio, New York and Washington, via Casablanca. Travelling time was reduced.
Exhibitions, lectures, film festivals, debates, concerts, among other events, will be held in cities in Brazil and abroad starting March 18.
On the 17th, the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center will host the lecture ‘Baroque Sacred Art in Brazil and Portugal,’ and the opening of a showing of photos of the city of Ouro Preto, in Minas Gerais.
The São Paulo Museum of Sacred Art is offering the course ‘Islamic Civilization and Art’ from March 4 to May 6. It will rely on artworks to illustrate the historical development of societies throughout the Arab world.
Visitor numbers increased by 167% at the Sambadrome and by 203% in street parades, compared with last year’s numbers.
The estimate is from Brazil’s National Federation of Trade (CNC). Bars and restaurants should see the bulk of gains.
The NGO Atados is offering courses for kids aged 8 to 12. Ali Jeratlia, a Syrian who settled in São Paulo nearly three years ago, will teach Arabic to the boys and girls.
The state-run Brazilian Airport Infrastructure Company (Infraero) estimates that the airports it manages in the country will handle 3.3 million passengers during the holiday this year.
The 2017 International Tourism and Travel Fair (Siaha), featuring 150 international exhibitors, will continue until next Saturday in Oran.
The American University in Beirut is accepting enrolments for its summer course in Arabic language. Classes will be geared towards non-local university students.
From March 4 to June 24 in São Paulo, historian Cintia Gama will teach the course ‘Ancient Egyptian Civilization and its Culture,’ covering aspects such as architecture, religion and daily life.
Muralist Eduardo Kobra is a finalist in the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award, a contest for three-dimensional paintings on concrete structures. The Brazilian artist has done graffiti in the emirate before.
