Brazil’s Dom Pedro II travelled to Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine and wrote down his impressions in pads. They are kept by the Imperial Museum and their contents are available online.
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Typical attire from the collection of Lebanon’s Samia Saab will be on display in São Paulo’s Theatro Municipal on November 19th. A folk wedding from the Arab country will also be staged.
University of São Paulo professor Arlene Clemesha is hosting a debate on ‘Palestinian cinema yesterday and today’ on November 28th in São Paulo. Registration is open.
Brazilian travel agencies offer New Year’s vacation packages to the Arab world. Dinner in Egypt, Morocco and Emirates are among the attractions.
‘Anonymous faces’ depicts people ignored by society in photographs, engravings and paintings. The show will be open from November 6th to December 5th in Beirut.
Brazil’s Ministry of Culture has launched a prize that will award roughly US$ 36,000 to 20 culture internationalization initiatives. Projects are required to be locally developed.
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.
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.
