An international falconry festival took place in Riyadh from November 28 to December 13, giving SAR 115 million in prizes.
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São Paulo-based musician Sami Bordokan is one of the best-know names when it comes to Arab music in Brazil. Besides singing, playing different instruments and writing, Bordokan is now performing as an actor in the musical The Prophet.
Part of the proceeds from coffee grown by a Lebanese will be funneled to help the Syrian people. For each Yalla Yalla pack bought, roasting business Tocaya will donate BRL 5 to the Arab country through the UN World Food Programme.
The new limit for carrying currency in cash without declaration on arrival or departure from the country increased from BRL 10,000 (USD 1.900) to USD 10,000.
The session to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People took place this Tuesday morning (29) and brought together Brazilian and Arab authorities in the national capital Brasília.
ISD Dubai Sports City and Yalla Brasil will hold events with samba shows and a Brazilian DJ for Brazil and Portugal’s matches in the Qatar Cup. Tickets are on sale.
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency approved the mandatory use of masks inside airports and planes in Brazil from November 25.
Research revealed public places are the most hostile for Muslim women in Brazil. The 1st Report on Islamophobia in Brazil was presented this Monday (21).
Historian Heloisa Abreu Dib Julien will discuss the role of Arab female leadership in Brazil this Thursday (24) at the 2nd International Seminar on Women and Democracy in São Paulo.
Brazilians listened to music from the Gulf in a concert on Sunday (20) at the Football Museum in São Paulo. The venue presented a special program and screened the Qatar World Cup’s opening ceremony and inaugural match.
Public university with campuses in several cities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, is receiving applications from refugees and stateless persons living in the country interested in attending university.
In an article, consultant and entrepreneur Rubens Hannun writes on how innovation, global events and local food production are creating a job opportunity boom in the Arab countries. Hannun is former president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
Scholarships for foreign students were announced by the International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities in 50 institutions across the country. The application deadline is November 13.
On a trip to the Gulf country, the head of the Catholic Church took part in forum for coexistence and urged peoples to put aside arms, protect the environment and overcome differences. On Saturday (5), about 30,000 people attended the service, including Brazilians living in Bahrain.

