Owned by a Lebanese Brazilian family, Tanabi-based furniture business JB Bechara has changed its processes, prioritizing diversity, social action and sustainability. Furniture is its focus since the arrival of the immigrant great-grandparent in 1921.
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The Library of Lebanese university USEK has established cooperation with the Moise Khayrallah Center in the United States. Through it, a digital collection of journals and newspapers published by Arab immigrants in Latin America will be processed with OCR technology, facilitating research.
The Brazilian space received a total of 2.12 million visitors during the six months of Expo 2020 Dubai.
Author and psychanalyst Betty Milan took over the chair number 4 of the São Paulo Academy of Letters last week. Some of her literary works discuss her Arab origin.
The closing ceremony of the World Exhibition took place in Dubai on Thursday (31) and featured concerts by singers Norah Jones, Christina Aguilera, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
Almost 55% of master’s and doctoral students in the country are women. They are responsible for taking discoveries and innovation to several fields, including medicine and agriculture.
In an event hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber at Expo 2020 Dubai this Sunday (27), Arab and Brazilian authorities spoke about the migratory ties uniting the regions. Arabs were able to get to know a new face of Brazil, in addition to the commercial one.
In a partnership with the Arab Brazilian Chamber, the Immigration Museum held an event celebrating the Day of the Arab Community in Brazil on Saturday (26). The program featured a project and a survey presentation and short-film screenings, as well as many tales of immigration.
Brazilian first lady Michelle Bolsonaro watched the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix at ambassador Bader Alhelaibi’s residence in Brasilia. Federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, secretary of Culture Mario Frias, and other authorities also attended the event on Sunday (20).
The Digitization Project of the Memory of Arab Immigration in Brazil has completed its first phase and makes available 100,000 digitized pieces. They include pictures and content written by Arab immigrants in their early years in Brazil. The link will be launched officially in an event on Saturday (26) at the Immigration Museum.
Brazilian businesswomen Shalise Basso and Carina Fontes are partners in the customized furniture brand franchise, the first in the Arab world. The projects stand out for their high level of customization.
The Brazilian chef will participate on Thursday (17) in the last cooking show held by ApexBrasil at Expo 2020 Dubai. The world exhibition ends in late March.
Leandro Alexandre, Thiago Gomes and Ramon Santana joined an AIESEC interchange program earlier this year. They shared their experiences with ANBA.
On March 26 and 27, activities at the museum will celebrate Arab immigration to Brazil. The program includes screenings of films and theater plays. The Arab Brazilian Chamber is a partner in the initiative.
