A 12,500 square meter space in downtown Rio de Janeiro presents to tourists the characteristics of every region and offers interactive experiences. The facility will also host business events.
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The men’s soccer Olympic team was beat by Honduras. Iraq also played and drew a tie with Denmark.
The Qatar House will open its doors to the Brazilian public this Thursday (4), bringing food, dance, film, arts and other cultural symbols from the Arab country. The venue will be open until August 21.
A bicycle tour through São Paulo’s tourist points is offered for free by project Bike Tour SP. The audio guide is available in Portuguese and English. Foreign tourists have been taking the tour.
The National Library Foundation has issued two public notices to promote Brazilian literature abroad. The programs will give support to local authors and foreign translators of Brazilian works.
Aswan University Portuguese Language Department head Maged El Gebaly will expound on cultural ties between Brazil and Egypt starting this Thursday at the federal university of the state of Tocantins.
Animated films will be an addition in the 11th Arab World Film Festival, set to run until August 28 in São Paulo. The event will feature 30 motion pictures and discussions with Arab and Brazilian filmmakers.
The Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro translated and printed the Rio de Janeiro’s official Quick Guide of Useful Tips and Tourist Information. The guide will be handed out to Arabic-speaking tourists.
The country welcomed 6.3 million travellers from abroad last year, most of them on leisure trips. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo were the leading destinations.
Students interested in taking part in an educational trip to Palestine and Israel in 2017 can sign up until July 29. An international academic network is organizing the trip. Work in local NGOs is included.
An exhibition at a local museum will feature the work of photographer Jacques Menassa. The pictures are from different periods in the life of the artist, who is based in Lebanon, but used to live in Brazil.
They will participate in several events during the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Consulate General of Lebanon in Brazil is calling on the community to bring the national flag to the competition.
Registrations for the Celpe-Bras will be open from July 27 to August 18. The exam will take place at the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center from October 18 to 20. Up to 20 people can take the test.
Such is the estimation of Brazil’s National Federation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism for spending by tourists in August and September, during the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
