Migratory ties with Brazil make Lebanon a fan of the Brazilian soccer team. Green and yellow flags abound in the country at the time of the Cup, and even the ambassador is honked at.
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On Saturday, Arab dance teacher Marcia Dib will release her book ‘Arabic music: expressiveness and subtlety,’ at the Syrian Sports Club in São Paulo. The author will give a lecture on the matter.
The Brazilian athletes to play the Youth Olympic Games, in the second half of August, in Singapore, should acclimatise for the dispute in Dubai, between August 14th and 26th.
University Saint-Esprit de Kaslik is developing the project for a library turned to the region. The initiative is by the Centre for Studies and Culture of Latin America, established in February.
The Unesco and the Libyan government are coordinating the writing of a school book tracing the continent’s history from an African perspective. The publication will be used at schools in Africa.
The coexistence of Arab-Muslim women and Brazilian culture is the subject of a lecture due Monday (7th) at the Art Gallery of the city of São Bernardo do Campo.
From June 24 to July 6, the Icarabe and the Ministry of Culture of Egypt should bring nine movies to São Paulo. The classics show the history of Arab cinema and celebrate 130 years of immigration.
Foreign tourists visiting Brazil may receive tourist data on their cellular phones at the country’s main international airports. The service, a government initiative, will be available in 13 cities.
MAXXI, a museum designed by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, puts the Eternal City, known for the Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain, and other monuments, on the map of international contemporary art.
In April, foreign tourists spent US$ 461 million in the country, the largest value ever recorded in the month since 1947. The total for the first four months of the year is US$ 2.116 billion.
The Institute of Arab Culture (Icarabe) has invited a group of specialists on the matter to teach classes on Tuesdays in June and July. Enrolment opens on the 25th.
Silvia and Mauricio Natel are having a photo exhibition on Morocco in Curitiba, their home city. The work resulted from a trip to seldom-explored routes in the interior of the Arab country.
Tourists who buy tickets to Dubai from the airline may apply for the visa to enter the United Arab Emirates online at the company’s Website.
Coach Caio Júnior and midfielder Juninho Pernambucano, both employed by the Al Gharafa team, were named the season’s best coach and best player in Doha, Qatar.
