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The Federal University of Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais, is going sign cooperation agreements with four universities in Tunisia by August. One of them, the University of Manouba, is interested in the projects and research for the inclusion of special students, developed by the Brazilian institution. The dean of the university from Minas travels in September to the Arab country to discuss the matter.

The Federal University of Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais, is going sign cooperation agreements with four universities in Tunisia by August. One of them, the University of Manouba, is interested in the projects and research for the inclusion of special students, developed by the Brazilian institution. The dean of the university from Minas travels in September to the Arab country to discuss the matter.

From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Foreign tourists spent US$ 2.195 billion in Brazil between January and June this year, according to information from the Central Bank. The value is greater than the total annual value in any year up to 2002, when revenues added up to US$ 1.998 billion, and is close to the

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.