The world’s largest aircraft will have its first daily flight to South America. The initiative marks ten years of operations by the airline in Brazil.
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‘As I Open My Eyes’ tells the story of 18-year-old Farah, who just wants to enjoy life in the pre-revolution Tunisia.
The film ‘On the Bride’s Side’ shows the journey of a group that escaped the war in Syria and is headed to Sweden. The screening is scheduled to January 23, at 7 pm, and will be followed by a debate on the subject.
During the month, over 6.5 million people went through the airport. During the year, DXB received more than 75 million travellers.
The total number of visitors from overseas reached 6.6 million in 2016, up 4.8% over 2015. Argentinians and North Americans were at the top of the list.
The exhibition ‘Refugee Childhood’ shows images by Brazilian photographer Karine Garcêz taken in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. It runs until February 18 in state capital Fortaleza.
The organization wants to highlight the sector’s potential as a pillar for development.
The number of visitors set a record and increased 16% in comparison to the previous year.
Over 105,000 people went through the emirate’s airport terminals on December 31, the highest number ever registered in a single day.
Over 1,000 industry personnel from across Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East were welcomed by Dubai Tourism in the fourth quarter of the year.
‘Wadjda’, directed by Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al Mansour, will be shown on the second Sunday of 2017 at Sesc in the city of São Carlos.
Photographer Marcelo Schellini created a documentary on Egyptian stories and a book telling travel stories, with photos portraying how Arab culture was incorporated into Brazil’s. Both are part of his doctoral work.
The Brazilian company Volunteer Vacations offers trips to 16 countries. The programming focuses on volunteer work and includes refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon. For the latter, the next departure will be in April 2017.
Images of the city of Douma taken by two Syrian photographers are part of World Press Photo, an exhibition of the most prized photos of international journalism. The exhibition stays in Salvador until January 29.
