The Dubai Crocodile Park gathers 250 animals in an environment that seeks to simulate the natural habitat of the species. The venue also shows the history of the crocodile and aims to raise awareness on its conservation.
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The Arab Brazilian Chamber opened on Thursday (25) the collection of books and maps from the Middle East as well as records of the Duailibi family. Items are in the library of the institution and were donated by advertising executive Roberto Duailibi.
Lebanese artists united to raise funds and complete the theater designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer for the city of Tripoli. It is the only unfinished work in the Rachid Karami International Fair complex.
Zahran Alqasmi won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction with the book “The Water Diviner.” It tells the story of a villager who finds groundwater reserves, bringing to debate the topics of resource scarcity and extreme weather events.
Rio-born Luiz Góes has served for two years as CEO of LYOPAY, a digital payment platform that’s present in 82 countries. Holding a degree in Military Sciences and an MBA in Public Management, the executive has had a successful career in the financial market.
Play “O profeta” is a philosophical adaptation of the book by Lebanon’s Khalil Gibran, starring musician Sami Bordokan. Performances will take place in Teatro B32 until June 11.
“The Swimmers” will be screened this Saturday (6) at Esporte Clube Sírio, in São Paulo, at 4:00 pm BRT. Admission is free for club members and guests.
Postcards featuring an art that illustrates a book on Sudan will be sold to raise funds for a project in the Arab country. Professor Patricia Teixeira Santos, who studies Sudan and is the author of the book, participates.
The classes via Zoom will take place on Thursdays on May 4 and 18, and June 1 and 15, from 7 pm to 9 pm. Enrollments are open.
Engineer Wael Zizo moved from Egypt to Brazil six years ago and today owns Cairo Bar in the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre. The place has an Arab atmosphere, with decor, music, food, and drinks from the region.
Writer and researcher Roberto Khatlab (pictured below) pens an article on the newspapers, magazines, and books produced by the first Arab immigrants in Brazil. The works followed the trends of the Arab Renaissance and were digitized in a project by the Lebanese university USEK and the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
In a Portuguese and Arabic bilingual version, the book showcases the experiences of Brazilian author and film producer Vitor Graize in a Lebanese mountain community.
Followers of Islam celebrate this Friday (21), the end of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr. It is a time of prayer, festivity, and public holidays in countries with Muslim populations.
Around 40 children visited the headquarters of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo to learn more about the history of Arab immigration to Brazil.
