To 45% of the foreign tourists, the population of Brazil is the most positive factor in the country, according to a study by the Brazilian Tourism Institute.
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At a ceremony that included the presence of the ambassador of the Arab country to Brazil, Tunisia was presented to tourism sector professionals as a different travel option.
The number of Brazilians travelling in the country rose 83% over 2007. Bahia is the favourite destination for National tourists.
The global championship is taking place in the capital of the Arab country, Rabat, from November 12th to 15th. Brazil should participate with 30 athletes.
Archipelago Bu Tinah, in the Emirates, the Dead Sea, in the Middle East, and the Jeita Grotto, in Lebanon, are finalists in the contest. Brazil is running up with the Amazon and the Iguaçu Falls.
Six Arab films are being shown at the 33rd São Paulo International Film Festival, to take place up to November 5th. Egyptian director Marwan Hamed is competing among the new directors.
Mamoun Amri, known as Mamo Marroquino, came to São Paulo to spend a month, but the Brazilian interest in Arab music made him change his plans and establish roots in the country.
The Fair of the Americas, in the tourism sector, includes stands from Jordan, Egypt and Palestine. The most visited is the Jordanian, popular as the country is the setting for a Globo TV soap opera.
Up to 2011, European, North Americans and Middle Eastern investment is expected. This information was supplied by the minister of Tourism, Luiz Barreto, who participated in a sector event in Rio.
A Robert Polidori photographic exhibit is at the Brazilian House Museum, in São Paulo. Photographs of Arab cities, like Beirut, Amman and Alexandria are included.
The 2nd Sergipe Arab Dance Festival should be promoted on October 17th, in Aracaju, with participation of 15 dance companies, as well as independent dancers.
In November, Doha should simulate a mini World Cup to promote football in the Arab country. The players of Al Jazeera Academy should represent Brazil and participate in several friendly matches.
This was the value spent by foreigners participating in conferences, seminars and congresses in the period from September 2007 to December 2008, in 14 Brazilian cities.
In the past ten years, the rate of Brazilian youths enrolled in higher education institutions has doubled, from 6.9% to 13.9%.
