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From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Last year tourists around the world spent US$ 800 billion, according to statistics released today (12) by the World Tourism Organisation. Nearly US$ 700 billion were spent in air transportation, an increase in 3.5% in comparison to 2004. According to the World Tourism Organisation, Europe is still the main
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – From today (12) to Saturday (15), the city of Salvador, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, will become an extension of the African continent. The city is hosting the 2nd Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (Ciad), which is going to gather intellectuals, representatives of society and decision
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – From today (12) to Saturday (15), the city of Salvador, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, will become an extension of the African continent. The city is hosting the 2nd Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (Ciad), which is going to gather intellectuals, representatives of society and decision
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The athletes from Ghana and Brazil will have the chance of exchanging experiences in the field of high performance sports. This is the content of the agreement signed yesterday (10) by the Foreign Ministers Celso Amorim, of Brazil, and Nana Akufo Addo, of Ghana, during the official visit of the Ghanese
In his book, the Brazilian writer Moysés André Bittar teaches the first notions of the language. With simple dialogues and illustrations, the author, who is a Lebanese descendant, tries to teach everyday words, like greetings, names of foods and animals.
In his book, the Brazilian writer Moysés André Bittar teaches the first notions of the language. With simple dialogues and illustrations, the author, who is a Lebanese descendant, tries to teach everyday words, like greetings, names of foods and animals.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil receives about 60,000 foreign students per year, according to information from a research done last year by the Language Travel Magazine, renown English publication on travelling for studies. Of this total, 50,000 come to the country for language programmes and combined courses and the remaining 10,000 for middle
The Institute of Arab Culture in Brazil and the Casa das Rosas Literature and Poetry Space will exhibit, in São Paulo, three documentaries on important figures of Arab culture, like the intellectual Edward Said and the poet Mahmud Darwish. The films will be presented today and on the 6th and 7th of July. After the exhibits there will be debates.
The Institute of Arab Culture in Brazil and the Casa das Rosas Literature and Poetry Space will exhibit, in São Paulo, three documentaries on important figures of Arab culture, like the intellectual Edward Said and the poet Mahmud Darwish. The films will be presented today and on the 6th and 7th of July. After the exhibits there will be debates.
The International Literary Festival of Parati, city in Brazil, which takes place between the 9th and 13th of August, is going to count on the participation of the French Faïza Guène, daughter of Algerians, and the Palestinian Mourid Barghouti. Faïza was successful with a novel in which she tells the story of a Moroccan teenager and Barghouti won awards for the book about returning to Palestine after exile.
The International Literary Festival of Parati, city in Brazil, which takes place between the 9th and 13th of August, is going to count on the participation of the French Faïza Guène, daughter of Algerians, and the Palestinian Mourid Barghouti. Faïza was successful with a novel in which she tells the story of a Moroccan teenager and Barghouti won awards for the book about returning to Palestine after exile.
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The 1st Brazilian Biennial Design Exhibit will be inaugurated today (19), at 8 p.m., at the Oca, exhibit space in the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo. There will be a ceremony for guests. As of tomorrow (20), the exhibit will be opened to the public, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
