A researcher from the Federal University of Santa Catarina shows that Emperor Pedro II was the first to translate the ‘Arabian Nights’ directly from Arabic into Portuguese.
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There is no other: São Paulo is the Brazilian cuisine capital. It is a global reference when it comes to eating good, bringing together 52 types of cuisine in its restaurants, a feast for the tourists
The State of São Paulo Research Foundation aims to attract more foreign researchers to the state. There are opportunities for those interested in all countries.
The film shows the life of a couple of Palestinian refugees who, after visiting Iraq and Jordan, rebuilt their lives in Brazil. The film is in the 5th Cinema and Human Rights exhibit in South America.
The elderly set out on the road and are an important factor for the growth of tourism in the country. They are encouraged by their own high spirits, free time and discount package sales projects.
The meeting will feature readings of poems by the Syrian Adonis, the nickname of Ali Ahmad Said Esber, and the screening of film ‘Caminho e atrás de mim caminham as estrelas,’ by William Farnesi.
Exhibition ‘Egypt in the Eyes of Napoleon’ shows Brazilian audiences a portrait of the Arab nation from the viewpoints of 167 scholars who went on a military incursion with the French general in 1798.
The Christmas of Light of Gramado, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010, is one of the main Christmas spectacles in Brasil and attracts tourists from several Brazilian states and from abroad.
The 34th São Paulo International Film Festival, which will continue until November 4th, includes two films shot in Morocco and two shot in Palestine. The festival comprises 400 films.
Edgar Zanotto, a professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (Ufscar), was acknowledged by the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) for his studies in glass crystallization.
Tourists visiting Natal and the coast of the state of Rio Grande do Norte find lots of emotion and adventure on their way. Buggy, quadricycle and 4-wheel-drive jeep rides are the most sought after.
The São Paulo City String Quartet played a concert in Syria early this week. The performance was the group’s first in the Middle East, and the audience was very receptive.
‘The secret of the calligrapher,’ by the Syrian Rafik Schami, arrived at Brazilian bookstores roughly two weeks ago after having success in Europe. It tells the story of a calligrapher in Damascus.
Campina Grande, in the state of Paraíba, is in the middle of the savannah. But the rhythm is that of a metropolis. The city bubbles business. And goes wild at the time of June Parties.
