‘The Book of Misers,’ by Iraq’s Al-Jâhiz, got translated into Brazilian Portuguese by professor Safa Jubran via the Literatura Livre project, an initiative of Sesc in partnership with the University of São Paulo.
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Whereas early on in the pandemic whatever foreign travel from Brazil was taking place was accounted for by executives and the younger demographic, now that vaccination is on the horizon, older tourists are beginning to seek travel packages and flight tickets.
Amid the pandemic, chef Fred Caffarena and his partner started a business focused on hummus. The Middle Eastern dip is made with techniques from Yemen, Lebanon and Syria.
This Monday (1st), Muslim and non-Muslim women are posting pictures of them wearing the veil on social media to support hijab wearers. This is the World Hijab Day, which is promoted in Brazil by a group of the University of São Paulo.
The event will feature activities from late January until mid-February. Francisco Tupy of Brazil will teach a class on the educational use of Minecraft in connection with software programming tools.
Short film “Punishment” by filmmaker Iago Kieling won the best film award and best actor award for Lúcio Campello. Two other Brazilian films ranked third at the Digital Gate International Film Festival.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the revenue and the number of arrivals in the North African country in 2020. The ministries of Tourism and Economic Development are making plans to boost the sector.
Out of all Arabs and Arab descendants in Brazil, those professing the Muslim religion display the highest rate of command of the language: 82%, much higher than among Catholics and Evangelicals.
Vacation and leisure travel have a sure ticket to sunnier days, but a challenging future awaits fairs, congresses, and airlines.
Visas will only be made available to people on trips arranged by hotels or tour operators.
Activities in Spanish and Portuguese featuring translation into Arabic started last Friday (27) and run until Wednesday (2) in honor of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Soraya Smaili is the first woman ever to be president of the Federal University of São Paulo. Her many achievements include research, fighting the coronavirus, Oxford Vaccine testing, and bringing democracy and transparency to public universities. She’s also the founder of the Institute of Arab Culture.
The event ‘Arab Immigration to Brazil: Analysis and Interpretations’ is taking place next Monday (30) at 5 pm. Registration is open and the event is free.
An online event hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center on November 26 will feature music and a debate on Arab contributions to Brazilian styles ranging from marchinha to MPB.
