From the newsroom* São Paulo – ANBA started the year breaking yet another record in the number of monthly accesses received. In all the website received 84,734 individual visits in January, against 68,121 in December. The previous record had been in November last year, of 84,083 accesses. *Translated by Silvia Lindsey
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The meeting will take place on the 5th and 6th of April with the aim of discussing strengthening Latin America in global economy. The organisation of the event expects the participation of 250 authorities from the entrepreneurial sector, governments and civil society.
The meeting will take place on the 5th and 6th of April with the aim of discussing strengthening Latin America in global economy. The organisation of the event expects the participation of 250 authorities from the entrepreneurial sector, governments and civil society.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – International tourism increased by 5.5% last year. The number of international arrivals around the globe reached 808 million, against 766 million in 2004. For the first time, the 800 million mark was surpassed. The information was released this week by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO). According to the United
According to information from the Brazilian Central Bank, the total reached US$ 3.861 billion, an increase in almost 20% in comparison to 2004. Brazilians spent even more abroad, US$ 4.72 billion. The arrivals in international flights reached more than 6.7 million, also a record figure.
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The number of passenger arrivals in national flights last year was of 43,130,559, an increase in 17.95% in relation to 2004. With this sum, 2005 surpassed by 6,563,674 the number of domestic arrivals registered in 2004, which was of 36,566,885. "It is an exceptional growth, consistent and within a progression that
Agência Brasil* Brasília – At the end of last year, formal jobs (with employees taken on officially, paying all due fees) grew 5.09%, with the creation of 1.254 million work posts. This was the second best result according to figures disclosed by the General Records Office for Employment and Unemployment (Caged) under the Ministry of
Agência Brasil* Brasília – At the end of last year, formal jobs (with employees taken on officially, paying all due fees) grew 5.09%, with the creation of 1.254 million work posts. This was the second best result according to figures disclosed by the General Records Office for Employment and Unemployment (Caged) under the Ministry of
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Qatar Airways is interested in establishing a direct flight between Brazil and Qatar, according to the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr. He discussed the matter today (11), at a press conference in which he disclosed the figures of trade between Brazil and the Arab
Radwan Raad, who has been based in the city of Curitiba for around six years, is working on propagating art made in the Arab countries among the Brazilians. From Syria and Lebanon he brings from towels to items made out of marquetry and wall carpets. Raad has a shop in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná and is participating in Artnor, a handicraft fair that continues up to Sunday, in Maceió, capital of the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas.
Radwan Raad, who has been based in the city of Curitiba for around six years, is working on propagating art made in the Arab countries among the Brazilians. From Syria and Lebanon he brings from towels to items made out of marquetry and wall carpets. Raad has a shop in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná and is participating in Artnor, a handicraft fair that continues up to Sunday, in Maceió, capital of the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas.
Agência Brasil Rio – As part of the effort to take advantage of the World Soccer Cup this year in Germany, minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, has just officially launched the Brazilian Culture Cup which will intensify cultural and commercial ties between Brazil and Germany throughout the whole year of 2006. Germany is expected to
Agência Brasil Rio – As part of the effort to take advantage of the World Soccer Cup this year in Germany, minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, has just officially launched the Brazilian Culture Cup which will intensify cultural and commercial ties between Brazil and Germany throughout the whole year of 2006. Germany is expected to
Four products that were awarded prizes in different competitions in Brazil and abroad are printed on 2.4 million stamps released by the Brazilian Postal Services in December. Amongst them are the lamp Luna, created by the designer Fernando Prado and winner of an award in Germany. One of the objectives of the initiative is to promote national art.
