São Paulo – The city of Embu das Artes, in the São Paulo metro area, will host an Arab culture festival this Sunday (21). The first edition of the Arabian Fest will take place at Centro Cultural Mestre Assis do Embu, for free, simultaneously to the city’s popular handcraft fair.
The event will have performances of Arab dances, such as the belly dance, and exclusive spaces, for free, for Arab refugees (from Syria and Palestine, especially) to sell their products, such as handcraft items, costume jewelry, perfumes, veils and typical Arab food. The Arabian Fest will also include the reading of coffee grounds and cards and a concert by Arab singer Fady Sharief.
Carla Bittar, a belly dance teacher, is the one organizing the event. “Our goal is to gather dancers from the region of Embu das Artes and bring them closer to São Paulo, and also to embrace the Arab refugees, giving them a space to exhibit their products for free,” said Bittar. It’s a not-for-profit event.
Refugees from the Arab countries interested in attending the event to exhibit their products, can send an email to arabianfest@outlook.com or contact Carla Bittar via phone or WhatsApp at 55 11 99592-9184.
The event is being organized by the “Espaço Carla Bittar Dance e Cia” (picture above) and dance teacher Silvia Aidar, supported by Embu das Artes’ Secretariat of Culture. For further information, visit the event’s Facebook page.
Quick info
Arabian Fest
October 21 (Sunday), from 10 am to 9 pm
Centro Cultural Mestre Assis do Embu
Largo 21 de Abril, 29, Centro – Embu das Artes – SP
For free
Further information: arabianfest@outlook.com
55 11 99592-9184 – Contact Carla
Translated by Sérgio Kakitani
