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.
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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.
Avião, directed by Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Beriky, who has lived in São Paulo for six years, is competing for an award from a United Nations agency focused on digital technologies.
Brazilian journalist Patricia Matos de Farias, who lives in the Middle East, presented earlier this monthher book, Cerzideira—Stitching with Threads of Memory, to the Brazilian community in Bahrain. The work is a reflection on womanhood, memory, and ancestry.
Classes for the MBA in Halal – Standards and Market and Business Development, offered by Estácio University São Paulo and the International Halal Academy, will begin in August. Enrollment is now open.
Next week, the Brazilian Embassy in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute will present the 8th edition of the Brazilian Film Festival, featuring the Lebanese premiere of the acclaimed film The Secret Agent.
The selection features only films directed by Arab women. The productions will be screened from this Wednesday (27) through next Sunday (31).
The exhibition “Memories of Brazilian Diplomacy” was launched Thursday (14) on the Museu da Pessoa website and features testimonies from retired diplomats, intertwining personal stories with remarkable episodes from their careers at Brazil’s foreign ministry.
