The second edition of Middle East Fashion Week (MEFW) will take place from November 7 to 10 in the Arab emirate. Registration for designers is open until October 10.
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The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo is organizing a series of events to celebrate the decipherment of ancient Egyptian scripts and the emergence of Egyptology.
The emirate, known for investing in literature, has created a new award. With a focus on publishing rights professionals, applications are open until October 7, 2022.
An exhibition presenting the visits of the Brazilian emperor to the Arab countries in the nineteenth century will open on September 21 in Lebanon. It will feature photographs, documents and newspaper articles. A conference will take place on September 29.
With over 270 items, exhibition Desvairar 22 showcases a sarcophagus, pictures of D. Pedro II’s expedition to Egypt, and popular songs. You can also find works by Modernists such as Tarsila do Amaral as well as new-generation artists.
In partnership with Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation is holding the exhibition ‘Brazil 200 Years – Pathways of Brazilian Diplomacy’ in honor of the country’s Bicentennial of Independence.
This week, Brazilian journalist Christina Stephano de Queiroz launched a book about the poet of Lebanese descent. The work is the result of an award-winning Ph.D. dissertation.
Members of São Paulo’s Oficina dos Menestréis trained Saudi professors that work with young people with disabilities.
Brazil’s Arab World Film Festival will hold online discussions with the participation of Syrian director Ameer Fakhr al Din and Jordanian Darin J. Sallam, director of ‘Farha.’
The office building was constructed in 1951 and is named after the father of a Syrian immigrant from Homs. Now, it is undergoing renovation and restoration of its original materials and renting spaces to people and companies in the creative economy and social impact fields.
After two years solely in an online format, film screenings are also taking place in person again in the capital of São Paulo. Festival organizers and supporters spoke at the opening this Wednesday (31).
Patricia Teixeira Santos, History Ph.D. from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), was nominated for an award by the Engineering and Medical Sciences Academy, which brings together Sudanese and European universities researching the Arab country.
The mural ‘Windows Open to the World’ has 736 square meters and is in front of the museum in the east side of São Paulo city. Among the eight real characters portrayed are Arab immigrants from Libya, Palestine, and Iraq.
Alejandro Bitar, the Lebanese consul-general in Rio de Janeiro, met with writer Carlos Nejar to discuss the creation of the 1st Lebanese Brazilian Academy of Literature, Arts and Sciences.

