In the celebration of the Arab immigration, the winners of the film contest ‘The Arabs and the March 25th Street’ will be announced. Four finalists were nominated for the Popular Jury award.
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This portion of Downtown São Paulo, known for retail, once had a quay, was a merchandise distribution hub and home to the Arab community. Now, it’s also home to many Chinese-owned shops.
March 25th is Arab Community Day. The Arab Chamber will mark the date by hosting a party and presenting prizes to the winners of the film contest it held alongside Icarabe, the Institute of Arab Culture.
Atentaddo VE has won an Arabian horses-only race last Monday evening at São Paulo’s Jockey Club. The horse had come out the victor in last year’s race as well.
The country already hosted the 2009 and 2010 editions of the tournament and now was chosen again by Fifa. The last two editions occurred in Morocco.
Theatrical play ‘Lebanese Letters’ premieres this Friday telling the story of character Miguel Mahfouz, who relocated from Lebanon to Brazil in 1914. The script is based on accounts given by actual immigrants.
Fair promotes deals between tour operators and travel agents. Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Emirates Airlines already confirmed attendance.
From May 15th onwards, transit, business and tourism visas will no longer be issued in national airports. Brazilian citizens must apply beforehand at the embassy or the consulate.
Sponsored by United Nations agencies, the discussion this Saturday (14th) will focus on politically motivated displacements and close with a photo exhibit about asylum-seekers, including Palestinian ones.
Brazilian Radji Schucman took a two-year trip in which he shot daily life and its contrasts in five countries. The images are on display in an exhibition in the capital of Santa Catarina until April 17th.
The program will run from March 18th to 31st in municipalities across Brazil and abroad. The attractions will include workshops, lectures, a film festival and exhibitions.
Lebanese Tufic Nabak moved to Brazil as a teenager and made his career as a dancer and teacher of dabke, the joyous Arab folk dance. He currently teaches the cast of the TV mini-series Dois Irmãos (The Brothers), at Rede Globo.
They will compete in the regional finals of the Hult Prize for social entrepreneurship on the 13th and 14th this month. The team from the University of Brasilia has found sponsors for the trip.
Usek has started working to gather records of the arrival of Lebanese people in Latin America. Argentina will be the first country researched; Brazil will be the second. Archives will be available online.
