The biggest art event in the Middle East, scheduled to March 18th to 21th, will have an area with books, sounds, videos and presentations from Latin America. The project’s curatorship was developed by a Brazilian.
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The children’s play will open at Sesc Pompeia, in the city of São Paulo, on February 28th. In the show, two clowns present one of the stories of One Thousand and One Nights.
The publication traces back the steps of the race in the country, featuring photo essays from the areas where the animal is raised.
The Library of South American-Arab Countries (Bibliaspa) is selecting photographs that portray cultural ties between the two regions for an exhibit slated for March in São Paulo. Entries are open.
Lessons at the research center begin on February 21st, with classes on Saturday mornings and evenings and at 5pm during the week. The cost is US$ 143 per module and enrolment is open.
Clients of Nascimento Turismo travelling to the Middle East and North Africa will have at their disposal the support of an international call center. The staff will speak with tourists in Portuguese and solve problems in the local language.
Etihad Airways has launched a promotion campaign for São Paulo-Abu Dhabi flights or flights with transfers to Dubai, valid for tickets issued by March 31st.
The figure is an estimate of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism for the number of tourists that will come to Rio during the 2016 Olympics.
The airline from Abu Dhabi carried 14.8 million people last year. Cargo transport increased 17% and reached 568,600 tons.
Estimation is from the Ministry of Tourism, which also assesses that the event will generate R$ 6.6 billion (US$ 2.47 billion) in Brazil from February 13th to 18th.
Group of students from Brasilia University was chosen to Hult Prize regional finals, a social entrepreneurship competition. The winning team will receive US$ 1 million to develop its project.
Last year, 70.4 million tourists went through the city’s terminals. The movement of people in international flights was world-best.
University students can submit texts in any of the organization’s six official languages, including Arabic. The winners will participate in activities over a week in New York.
Volunteer work program is an option to those that want to know the Arab country in a different way. There are opportunities in the educational, social and environment areas.

