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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.

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 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.

Four hundred works of art reflecting Islamic culture will feature in ‘Islam: Art and Civilization, an exhibit that will open to the public on Tuesday in Rio and then travel to São Paulo and Brasília.

The Brazilian football team defeated the Iranians by 3 to 0 in a friendly match in the capital of the Emirates this Thursday. The goals were scored by Daniel Alves, Alexandre Pato and Nilmar.

Memories and lessons from travellers who are always on the road. To them, departures and arrivals are a priority and a source of learning. They also share their experiences on the internet.

Brazil is the only country in the Americas and the Caribbean that invests over 1% of its GDP in scientific and technological production. It ranks 13th worldwide in publication of scientific papers.