An orchestra includes 19 children who study in public schools and are from a low-income region in Campinas. They are learning how to play instruments imported from Egypt, Tunisia, Syria and Palestine.
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The figure is from the Air Transport Directory, launched last Friday by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac). Contributing factors include low tariffs and seat supply higher than demand.
Michel Sallouti, in Brazil for 50 years, is going to inaugurate his first individual exhibit at the West Gallery on Wednesday. Entitled White Souled, Sallouti brings 27 white works.
Architect, designer, art director, photographer, set designer and writer. A grandson of Syrians, Rafic Farah is a multimedia artist who dreams of working with architecture in the Arab countries.
The minister of Education of Brazil, Fernando Haddad, said Brazil-Arab cooperation in the area is still below its potential, recalling initiatives with other countries in South America and worldwide.
Both Arab countries were classified to the cup after reaching the finals of the African cup. The games begin on September 30th, but Egypt should also play two friendly games with the Brazilian team.
The exhibition, to take place this month, should include miniature replicas and images of the Akhenaton, Tutankhamun and Ramses II dynasties. They were brought by Egyptologist Marisa Castello Branco.
They will come from five countries in the Gulf and Africa to participate in the IAAF/Caixa World Half Marathon Championship, to take place in Rio de Janeiro, in October.
The minister of Defence of Brazil, Nelson Jobim, said the model for concession to private companies should be ready next year. The first to be tendered should be airports in Rio and São Paulo.
Amal Murkus should have four shows in the city of São Paulo and in the interior of the state up to September. The singer is known worldwide for her defence of Palestinian and Arab music.
Number of passengers that arrived in Brazil exceeded 630,000 in July, the second best result this year. In the accumulated result for 2008, arrivals total 3.8 million.
Brazilian businessman Alain Levy crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco last month. The effort was part of a personal challenge for Levy, who swims as a hobby.
The country is among the 10 nations that promote the largest volume of events worldwide. In 2007, Brazil received 209 events and was in the eight position. In the Americas, it only loses to the US.
Unicamp has inaugurated the Cultural Centre for Inclusion and Social Integration, to promote the coffee festival next year. The event should have among its attractions Arabica coffee, of Arab origin.
