Starting on September 28, the Sharjah Art Foundation will hold a solo exhibition at Al Hamriyah Studios showcasing works created by the Brazilian artist between the 1960s and 1990s.
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Born in Syria and of Palestinian and Lebanese descent, Alaa Kaseem decided to move to Brazil about ten years ago and found in the country the support and conditions he needed to start a business. Knowledgeable about Arab ice creams and their flavors, he and his wife opened the ice cream shop Al Kaseem Gelato in São Paulo.
Founded by Lebanese immigrant Mohamad Abdul Latif Assaf, Alhambra was born in the ’80s in Santos, Brazil, starting with a furniture store on Avenida Senador Feijó. Now in the hands of the founder’s children, the company grew by embracing Brazilian design and plans to open its fifth store.
In São Paulo until Wednesday (18), the program will move on to Salvador with films from Arab countries. A filmmaker from Mauritania has come to Brazil for the event.
In a speech at the opening of the G20 Agriculture Working Group meeting, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said that food security must be brought back to the center of G20 discussions.
Launched at the São Paulo International Book Fair, “Jamil’s long journey fleeing the war” uses a typical Brazilian literary expression to tell young readers about the challenges faced by a Syrian man in search of a home.
The 2nd Congress on Academic Medicine will take place next weekend as an initiative of the Lebanese-Brazilian Medical Association. The event is expected to receive 300 residents, postgraduates and academic professionals for training on medicine and new technologies.
Eight Arab countries won medals at the Paris Paralympics. North African nations Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco stood out.
Series of events organized by Sesc-SP’s Research and Training Center promotes the reading of contemporary Arabic books by Brazilian authors and artists. Admission is free.
Production company Tripoli Cultural is accepting registrations for classes from September 9 to 30, via Zoom, on the cultural, artistic and economic development of Egypt, from King Faruq to Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Publishers interested in translating and releasing books by Brazilian authors abroad can apply for financial support from Brazil’s National Library Foundation until October 6.
Former Minister of Culture of Palestine, Atef Abu Saif, is launching his first book in Brazil and will participate in the main program of FLIP in Paraty, Brazil.
Lebanese Food Bank carries out an initiative to assist families affected by the conflict on the Israel border. The organization asks for support to donate USD 20 baskets, which can feed four people for a week.
Portuguese filmmaker Carlos Gomes chose Brazil for the premiere of his film “The Poet King,” which explores the dilemmas of an 11th-century Arab dynasty leader around poetry and war. The movie is part of the Arab World Film Festival. The director discussed his cinematographic production with ANBA.
