Maged ElGebaly, coordinator of the Portuguese Department of Aswan University, will present a course on literature of the Arab immigration in Brazil in August. The class is part of the International Congress of Language.
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With musicians from Morocco, Portugal and Spain, the concert Al Um’tamid is scheduled for August 12. The event celebrates the Arab Chamber’s 65 years and opens the Arab World Film Festival.
‘The Multiple Child’, by Andrée Chedid, has now been translated into Portuguese by Carla de Mojana Renard. Deceased in 2011, the Egyptian writer won more than 20 awards in her literary career.
Volunteers are wanted to teach the language to refugees from Arab countries who are living in Brazil. According to the project’s organizers, Arabic speakers require a different teaching method.
Based on the work ‘Al Nakba – a study on the Palestinian catastrophe’, from journalist Soraya Misleh, the region’s recent history will be discussed at space Al Janiah, in the city of São Paulo.
The State University of Campinas is working to implement the UNHCR’s Sérgio Vieira de Mello Chair. The goal is to encourage knowledge production and debate on the subject, and to help inform public policies.
A documentary on the Sahrawi war for independence, ‘Um Fio de Esperança’ will be out in short and feature versions. The shorter version will premiere on May 2 in São Paulo.
The main attraction of the 10th Sergipe Arab Dance Festival will be Tony Mouzayek, one of the best-known Arab musicians in Brazil.
A course organized by Lebanese and Brazilian professors covers key events that took place in the Arab country. Custom-designed classes are taught at locations including archaeological sites.
A group of 50 students from technical and services professions will take part in the WorldSkills Competition from October 14 to 16 in the UAE. In the last edition, Brazil earned the top spot in number of medals.
The professor and dancer Márcia Dib speaks on the different music and dance styles from the Arab country’s nomadic people. Meeting takes place this Thursday (29), at 7 pm, in São Paulo. Registrations are open.
Estúdio Lampejo of Minas Gerais, Brazil is working on an artist residency project with Waraq, a platform to connect Arab artists. Lampejo’s partners are seeking out support.
The 15th Festa Junina Árabe will happen over the weekend at Igreja Ortodoxa Antioquina São Jorge, featuring an amalgamation of Arab and Brazilian cultures running the gamut from sfiha to quentão drinks.
The Brazilian embassy in Beirut’s educational office puts out information on seats in graduate and postgraduate courses in Brazil. Over 500 non-Brazilians are studying in the country via Education Ministry programs.
