Teacher Magaly Quadros’s volunteer project ‘The Hour of Tale in Dubai’ is designed to introduce the children of Brazilian expatriates in the Emirates to Brazil’s literature, music and games.
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Created by intellectuals, the Institute of Geopolitical Studies on the Middle East wants to create room for Brazilians to discuss the events of the region with information from Arab sources.
The countries are part of E9, a group of nine countries that are home to half the world’s population and over 70% of illiterate adults worldwide. New targets will be proposed at a meeting in November.
According to a report from the IATA, the region should see 4.9% growth per year for the coming 20 years. An additional 237 million passengers are expected each year.
The Abu Dhabi airline recorded a “sharp” increase in passenger numbers and cargo volumes in quarter three.
Claudio Cohen will direct two performances by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra on October 30th and November 5th in Doha. The first concert will feature repertoire by Villa-Lobos and Carlos Gomes.
Lynden, owned by businessman Kháled Fayez Mahassen, takes nearly 150 Brazilian tourists to the Arab world per year. The leading destination is Lebanon, with its cultural and historical attractions.
The Brazilian chanteuse Adriana Moreira has been selected for the Visa for Music festival, due in November. In order to participate in the business and music event, she and her group need sponsorship.
From the 11th to the 25th, the public will have the chance to see ‘Card Games”. The plays touch upon politics, history and the universe of games and are spoken in English, French and Arabic, with Portuguese subtitles.
The 38th São Paulo International Film Festival will include seven feature films made in Arab countries. Non-Arab productions also focus on regional matters such as the Palestinian issue.
The classes will be taught from the 8th to the 29th this month in São Paulo by Lygia Rocco and Andrea Piccini, from the University of São Paulo (USP). Registration is still open.
In 2013, the country hosted 590,000 fairs, congresses and national and international conventions visited by 200 million-plus people.
‘Salt of the Earth’ and ‘Trash,’ co-produced with other countries, will be screened at the event due from October 23rd to November 1st. The movies will compete for the Audience Choice Award.
At an industry fair in São Paulo, the Brazilian Tourism minister Vinícius Lages said his ministry should work in tandem with other government organizations to promote the country as a tourist destination in the Arab world.
