Geraldo Adriano Godoy de Campos spreads the Arab culture across Brazil. In his most recent challenge, he’s helping establish an international center for Arab and Islamic studies in Sergipe.
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Rubens Hannun (pictured) pens article on the mission of the Arab House, which he cofounded and curates. The institution seeks to bring the Arab community together and strengthen the Arab image in Brazil, going beyond the borders of culture.
Of Syrian Lebanese origin, Maha Mamo and her sister were the first stateless persons to have recognized Brazilian nationality. Now, she tells her story to broaden the discussion on the topic and will have a text launched in a project by Sao Paulo’s Museum of Immigration.
The limited-edition chocolate is for sale at Mission Chocolate’s online store. The brand’s founder, Arcelia Gallardo, launched a camel milk chocolate as part of its project to honor the communities composing Brazil’s ethnicity, starting with the Arabs.
Young Rhayssa Braz has always studied in public schools and is now preparing to live and study in the United Arab Emirates. The course she was accepted is part of the project uniting the University of Abu Dhabi with Minerva, an institution from the United States.
The Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro will stream a show on YouTube this Wednesday (4), one year after the Beirut Port explosion. There will be an ecumenical ceremony and live projection on the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio.
The pandemic has created both opportunities and challenges for the labor market, which requires professionals who are able to work with different tools in different settings and in more than one language. Companies can have employees in different countries, but legislation is a challenge.
Daughter of a Lebanese mother and born in Rio de Janeiro, the dancer, singer, actress and businesswoman does not sing Arab music. Still, she has brought to her career several elements from her family’s homeland.
The emirate clarified that vaccines are only available to holders of expired residency or tourist visas.
So far, the United Arab Emirates had vaccinated only citizens and residents. Tourists in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Gulf country, can now receive Pfizer and Sinopharm vaccines.
Due to the pandemic, registration will be limited to 60,000 citizens and residents. Women can register without a male guardian.
Such councils are in place in some of the countries that are home to Brazilian communities. Since last year, the group in Palestine comprises seven women.
The diplomat, who worked as secretary-general of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Brazil’s ambassador to Quito during the Ecuador-Peru peace talks, took office as president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, 22. His main challenges include moving forward with the modernization of the institution and increasing trade with Arab countries.
The Maktub channel was launched on Wednesday, 14, on YouTube. On the platform Biase will discuss how the Arab culture has changed her personal and professional life by sharing testimonials, telling travel stories, and conducting interviews.
