Otolaryngologist Mohamad Feras Al-Lahham portrays in his book Recomeço (“A New Beginning”) the hardships, losses, challenges and achievements he experienced during the early years of his life in Brazil after leaving his homeland.
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The selection of films from Arab countries offers audiences a chance to discover productions that do not always reach Brazil’s commercial circuit. Screenings began Wednesday (2) at CineSesc in São Paulo.
A selection of films from the Middle East and North Africa will be screened from September 2 to 8 at CineSesc.
“Stories from the Center of the World,” edited by Jordan Elgrably, presents a selection of contemporary fiction from Middle Eastern writers, including authors from Arab countries.
The “150 Years of Emperor Dom Pedro II’s Trip to Lebanon” exhibition will be held at Clube Atlético Monte Líbano in São Paulo from September 1 to 6, with free admission.
The UAE’s Al Qasimi Foundation wants Brazilian institutions to participate in a new museum project.
The National Library Foundation (FBN) has launched a grant program for foreign publishers interested in publishing works by Brazilian authors abroad. The deadline for project submissions is September 13.
According to the Brazilian Publishers project, book translation rights sales totaled US$4 million in the first half of the year.
In “Lebanon: A Biography”, Safaa Dib explores the diaspora of generations forced to leave their homeland because of conflict, as well as the roots that preserve the country’s culture far beyond its borders.
De Criança Para Criança (By Kids to Kids), a methodology whereby students take centerstage in learning, will launch in a school in the Arab country this year.
The emirate will open the newest museum in the renowned international network to the public on Dec. 11, the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism announced.
Registration opened on Monday (27) for the exam that awards the Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners (Celpe-Bras). Lebanon is among the countries where the test will be administered.
Amid ongoing regional conflict, the UN cultural agency has added Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle and the archaeological site of Sebastia in Palestine to the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The documentary Notes on an Exile will be shown free of charge on Saturday (18) at 4:00 p.m. Directed by Brazilian filmmaker Gustavo Castro, the feature portrays life in the occupied Palestinian territories amid ongoing conflict.
