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Vaga Lume was in fourth place in the UN innovation award for promotion of closer ties between youths in São Paulo and the Amazon. Delivery of the award took place in Doha.

An exhibit in São Paulo celebrates the 135th anniversary of the emperor’s visit to Lebanon. Excerpts from his travel diary are available at the show.

A film cycle organized by the Arab House of Spain, Instituto Cervantes and the Institute of Arab Culture will feature recent short- and medium-length films such as the Egyptian-made Zahra.

An exhibition at Mount Lebanon Club honours the 100 anniversary of the birth of painter Azor Feres. Of Lebanese roots, the artist, who died in 2005, painted scenes of the Arab world.

Poet, writer and journalist Joumana Haddad will attend a meeting with the audience next Friday at Casa do Saber, in São Paulo. She is the author of book ‘I killed Sheherazade.’

University of Zaragoza professor Federico Corriente Córdoba will give a lecture in São Paulo on the heritage left by Arab domination of the Iberian Peninsula in the Portuguese and Spanish languages.

The Icarabe should promote five lessons on theme ‘The Arab World: current conjecture and analysis of sceneries’ from October 27th to November 24th, in the city of São Paulo. Enrolment is open.

Exhibition in the São Paulo metro brings pictures of Arab dance presentations at theatres in the city. The works are by photographer Adelita Chohfi.

Young secondary students attended a talk by the Arab Brazilian Chamber CEO, Michel Alaby, during the Mini UN meeting in Belo Horizonte, and asked about the outlook for Brazil-Arab relations.

Arab Brazilian Chamber CEO Michel Alaby will give a talk during Mini UN, a debate cycle on the international agenda for secondary students. Event is promoted by the PUC university in Minas Gerais.