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The Mercado Persa dance festival should take place from April 13th to 15th. Apart from competitions and presentations by famous dancers – like Saida Helou – the event will include typical products.

Embu das Artes is a city in Greater São Paulo. It is charming due to its hills and peaceful atmosphere. On weekends it hosts an art fair that attracts Brazilian and foreign tourists.

Exhibition includes 2,000 items and 300 photographs taken by the historian in the Sahara, Arab, Central Asian, Himalayan and Thar deserts. The collection may be seen from March 13 to June 10.

Saudi Arabia was eliminated by Australia in the third phase of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. But Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Iraq and Jordan have chances to play the Cup.

The Brazilian Foreign Office is promoting its drawing competition turned to Brazilian children living abroad. The theme is History of Brazil and the target is to strengthen ties with the motherland.

Gilberto Abrão is researching immigration in the state to write his third novel. The storyline includes members of the community and outlaws. The book should be released in mid-2013.

João Vargens, a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, will get an award from the UN agency and the Sharjah emirate, for people who contributed to the spread of Arab culture worldwide.