Rio-Tanger is a project by photographer Paulo Fabre that draws parallels between pictures in the Moroccan city and Rio de Janeiro.
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Visual artist and musician Hosam Omran spent a month in a residency in a farm in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro at the end of last year and a month in Boiçucanga, on the coast of São Paulo state. He will return to Jordan this week.
Written by Lebanese author Amin Maalouf, the book revolves around a lost manuscript by the poet Omar Khayyám and takes the reader through the Silk Road across centuries and continents. Publishing house Tabla is launching it in Brazilian Portuguese featuring translation by Marília Scalzo.
Najla Said was invited by the Middle East Study and Research Group (GEPOM) to talk about the life and work of Edward Said, the Palestinian intellectual who died in 2003. The event is free.
Researcher and Arabic translator Mamede Jarouche launched collection of centuries-old Arab tales with publishing house Globinho.
Leandro Alexandre, Thiago Gomes and Ramon Santana joined an AIESEC interchange program earlier this year. They shared their experiences with ANBA.
Short film ’Hinges of Paint’ [‘Gonzos de Tinta’] received the ‘Best Documentary’ award at the Algerian Digital Gate International Film Festival.
On March 26 and 27, activities at the museum will celebrate Arab immigration to Brazil. The program includes screenings of films and theater plays. The Arab Brazilian Chamber is a partner in the initiative.
As açaí brands get increasingly present in the UAE, a Brazilian chef believes that cassava could also play a greater role in the region. The food was the highlight of a cooking show held in the Brazil Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
At Expo 2020 Dubai, Brazilian channel TV Cultura launched a show entitled ‘200 Years: A Brazilian Epic Adventure.’ Brazil’s Bicentennial of Independence will be celebrated on September 7 this year.
For the chef, who specializes in cuisine from the state of Pará, it is by showing its culture the country will be able to add value to its food. Thiago Castanho participated in a cooking show at the Brazil Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai this Friday (18).
CAPES, linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Education, is receiving applications from Brazilians interested in a scholarship for a sandwich doctorate in other countries.
The romantic comedy is already in theaters. Zuhair Murad is a Lebanese fashion designer.
Zana Bonafe was one of the winners of the First Chapter – The ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship, a support program for UAE-based emerging authors.

