One of the stories in Milton Hatoum’s new book, ‘A cidade ilhada’, is in honour of his grandfather. Hatoum, of Lebanese roots, created character Moamede, a merchant and storyteller.
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Fine artist Carlos Matuck, from the city of São Paulo, is a grandson of Lebanese. His art, however, contains references to another East, namely China, than to the Arab world.
The Arab country should be the subject of the parade of Copa Lord, from Florianópolis, in the next Carnival. In April, a team from the school is travelling to Morocco to do research on the country.
International hotel chain representatives are going to participate in event Nordeste Invest, to begin today in the city of Alagoas. Among them is James Erlacher, of the Dubai-based Jumeirah Group.
The city should show gastronomy, art and handicraft under theme ‘Morocco’. The exhibition should be in October, during a magic festival, to take place in the same moulds as the Moroccan edition.
Augusto Boal will be honoured today, in Paris. Boal’s method is known and practiced in over 70 countries. Among them Arab countries like Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine.
The figure was supplied by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics. Out of that total, 87% are women who learnt the craft in their own family, from their mothers or grandmothers.
The organisation should participate in Emirates Holidays World for the third time. At the event, in May, the Embratur should show Brazil to Asian and Middle Eastern travel professionals.
A study by the WTTC shows that the country has the largest tourism economy in the region. In the world, Brazil is in the 13th place. In 2009, the sector should remain stable in emerging nations.
Television series Morangos com Açúcar (Strawberries with Sugar), from Portugal, had scenes recorded in Ceará. The program is aired in Portugal, Romania and Syria.
Students at FEI University Centre are selling ice cream to collect funds. The money should be turned to social projects in several parts of the world, among them schools in Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Course Reflection for the Contemporary Arab World should take place in Curitiba between March 12th and 20th this month. It should cover current matters of the Arab world.
The Brazilian women’s rugby team competed last weekend in the United Arab Emirates and finished in tenth. It was the first-ever Latin American participation in the championship.
The Candido Mendes University in Petrópolis, state of Rio de Janeiro, will promote an event about the Arab country from March 9th to 30th, including a photo exhibition, film screenings and debates.
