Delegation headed by the governor of the state of Santa Catarina, Luiz Henrique, is in the Emirates to invite authorities and businessmen to the annual meeting of the World Travel and Tourism Council.
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Sebrae-SP is training samba schools with the objective of increasing income in the communities involved. Training professionals in the schools is helping attract more tourists.
Last year, Brazil recorded entry of 6.2 million people on regular flights from abroad. In December, the country registered 527,000 arrivals on international flights.
The country registered record entry of dollars in 2008, growth of 16.8% over 2007. The figures were disclosed yesterday (26) and include official currency exchanges and international card expenses.
One of the main postcards of Brazil, Iguaçu National Park received 616,900 visitors in 2008, which represents growth of 2.7% when compared to 2007.
The annual clearance sale lasts one month and involves a large share of the emirate’s retail sector, as well as hotels and airlines. Last year, consumers spent US$ 2.7 billion during the period.
The figures were disclosed by Brazilian Tourism Institute president Jeanine Pires. Brazil received almost 6 million foreign visitors from January to November 2008. Spending exceeded US$ 5 billion.
At the end of the month, Salvador should stage an International Ethnical Music and Dance Festival, from regions like the Balkans, India and the Middle East. The Egyptian Mohamed El Sayed should teach.
The figure is an annual record. There were 9.3 million visitors from Brazil and 1.7 million foreigners. The city posted US$ 3.5 billion in tourism revenues and hotel occupancy averaged at 68.5%.
Rania Al Abdullah, of Jordan, should visit the Apprentice City-School, which offers communications and art courses and activities to youths from 4 to 21 years of age. The project is Unicef sponsored.
Minas Gerais-born belly dancer Mariana Barros is one of 14 girls competing for a US$ 50,000 prize in a show by TV network LBC. She spent 45 days in the Arab country.
The agreement, which forecasts free e-mails and access to new digital technologies to all students and teachers in state schools, makes Brazil the first country to offer this kind of service.
On Friday, 11 students from Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation leave on a student mission to the country. They are going to visit companies, government organisations and other initiatives.
Pointing out the diversity of Brazilian tourism and offering foreign tourists different experiences in a trip to Brazil: These are the main objectives of campaign "Sensational Brazil".
