Egyptian artist and businessman Essam Elbattal established in Canela, Serra Gaúcha, a museum with a pharaonic setting of Ancient Egypt. Venue features an internal pyramid with sarcophagus and hieroglyphs. Visitors may dress up in tunics, wigs and turbans.
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Exhibition ‘Arab Coffee, A symbol of generosity’ will open on November 28 featuring pieces from Dubai’s museum.
The recipient of an honor during the São Paulo International Film Festival, the filmmaker told ANBA about his latest movie, his creative process, his beginnings, and the Palestinian cause.
Group with seven Brazilian literature professionals participated in the program prior to the emirate book fair. They were in debates about the sector and B2Bs. Contemporary and children’s literature stirred some interest.
Arabic Language Month in Brazil featured activities designed to raise awareness of the language in the country, in an initiative from the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Arabic Language. The closing ceremony was held this Thursday.
Brazilian artist Jonathas de Andrade was part of an art residency in Jordan in 2013. The work created there is exhibited in Sesc_Videobrasil Contemporary Art Biennial in São Paulo.
Tunisian filmmaker Lofti Achour is in São Paulo to promote his first feature film ‘Burning Hope’ and participate in a debate at the Arab World Film Festival at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil.
Movies from Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia and Algeria are part of the International Film Festival to run from October 17 to 30. Palestinian director Elia Suleiman will be awarded.
The 14th Arab World Film Festival had movie screenings at CineSesc in August and will resume its program next Wednesday (16) at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil in São Paulo. Tunisian director Lotfi Achour will be in the city for an event with the public.
The Contemporary Art Biennial features work by eight artists from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and, for the first time, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.
Sesc Jazz to run later this month will feature Dhafer Youssef sings and plays oud, a string instrument used in the Middle East. He mixes jazz with Indian sounds.
‘Ancient Egypt: from day-to-day to eternity’ opens on the 12th at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro, featuring 140 original pieces from Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.
Exhibition ‘Walls of Air,’ which covers the transposition of walls and was part of the Architecture Bienale, will kick off next Wednesday (9) in the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center in Beirut.
From October 4 to 6, at Valongo Train Station, the event celebrates ten communities, including Arabs, Germans, Africans, Spanish, Japanese and Portuguese.
