They started arriving in the country in the nineteenth century. In their luggage was a great desire to work and dreams of riches. They came in the ships so as to establish their homes, stores and industries here. Today the Arabs, their children and grandchildren total 12 million people. They head some of the most important factories and industrial organizations. The culture and customs are in the Brazilian cuisine, music, and vocabulary.
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The meeting, to take place on September 14 and 15, in São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, will precede the summit between heads of state of both regions, scheduled for the beginning of 2005. The seminar will be a large debate about Arab culture, history, and society. "We want to take advantage of the summit to make the Arab world better known in Brazil," stated Heloisa Vilhena de Araújo, director of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry Research Center (Ipri).
The meeting, to take place on September 14 and 15, in São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, will precede the summit between heads of state of both regions, scheduled for the beginning of 2005. The seminar will be a large debate about Arab culture, history, and society. "We want to take advantage of the summit to make the Arab world better known in Brazil," stated Heloisa Vilhena de Araújo, director of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry Research Center (Ipri).
From the Newsroom São Paulo – At the end of last week, the population of the state of Goiás, a state in midwestern Brazil, learnt a little more about the Arab culture. Club Mount Lebanon, in state capital Goiânia, promoted an event named "Arabs." The exhibition, which took place on August 25, included music presentations,
From the Newsroom São Paulo – At the end of last week, the population of the state of Goiás, a state in midwestern Brazil, learnt a little more about the Arab culture. Club Mount Lebanon, in state capital Goiânia, promoted an event named "Arabs." The exhibition, which took place on August 25, included music presentations,
Agência Brasil Rio – A National Afro-Brazilian Culture Museum (Muncab), a longtime dream of the Society of Friends of Afro-Brazilian Culture (Amafro) is now a lot closer to becoming reality. The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has announced that it will provide financial support for the museum which will be built in Rio de Janeiro. The
Agência Brasil Rio – A National Afro-Brazilian Culture Museum (Muncab), a longtime dream of the Society of Friends of Afro-Brazilian Culture (Amafro) is now a lot closer to becoming reality. The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has announced that it will provide financial support for the museum which will be built in Rio de Janeiro. The
Agência Brasil Brasília – One objective is to get culture and ideas once again flowing across the Atlantic Ocean between Africans and Brazilians. Another is to hold an international conference to raise funds for artistic presentations in Brazil and Africa. This is the cultural side of the African trip by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula
