Event will be organized by the Fearab at Brasília’s National Library from September 22nd to 27th. Programme will include panels on Arab countries, workshops, photo exhibits and film screenings.
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Fabiana Murer and Augusto Dutra are competing in pole vault and Jonathan Henrique da Silva in the triple jump at the IAAF Continental Cup.
Thiago Toes is working on a painting in a collector’s house in the emirate. He has already exhibited his artwork abroad twice, in the US, but expects this piece will open doors in the Arab world.
The international airport in the capital of the United Arab Emirates received over 1.7 million passengers in July. Muslim holiday fuelled influx.
The Gulf country will have a cultural week in Villa Lobos Park from September 18th to 21st. Among the attractions, two chefs will prepare traditional dishes and a band will play folk music.
The São Paulo International Book Biennial offers options ranging from classics to books on Arab cuisine. The publisher Arresala focuses on Islam and is attracting visitor attention.
According to a survey conducted by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, foreigners visiting Brazil for the football tournament spent more and had higher incomes than traditional visitors.
São Carlos Federal University is accepting registrations until September 29th from foreigners with refugee status willing to take an undergraduate course. The institution has already received Middle Eastern students.
‘Unerasable Memories’ will present 18 pieces starting on August 30th at São Paulo’s Sesc Pompeia. The artwork includes videos, a video installation and a performance-lecture by Lebanese and Moroccan professionals.
This is the amount that contacts between Brazilian and foreign businessmen during the World Cup should yield. From the 104 participating countries, 15 were Arab.
Following months of talks, Abu Dhabi’s airline is acquiring a 49% stake in its crisis-ridden Italian counterpart. This and other operations will amount to a combined 1.758 billion euros.
The festival will feature 70 films from or about Arab countries, from August 13th to September 16th, at five cinemas in the city of São Paulo. “Omar”, whose main actor will come to Brazil for a debate, is in the film list.
Festival Amaren will take place from August 15th to 17th. The event will feature live music, belly dancing and folklore presentations by local and international artists. Workshops for dancers will also be available.
‘Incêndios’ was written by the Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad and will be featured in São Paulo next September, after travelling to several capitals. Marieta Severo plays a Middle Eastern refugee.
