São Paulo – The more than 140 years of Lebanese presence in Brazil are being celebrated with an open exhibition inaugurated Thursday (21) in the cultural space of Conjunto Nacional in São Paulo. The never-before-seen exhibit can be visited until April 16 and shows enlarged photographs and documents on the immigration, as well as records of the relation of Brazilian emperor Dom Pedro II with the region. He was a supporter of the Lebanese immigration to Brazil. The exhibition is held by the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Association, headed by Lody Brais. Picture above, an image from the exhibition, Jafet family.
According to a statement released by the institution, the show presents photos of the trip the monarch made to Lebanon in 1876, original images of his notes on learning Arabic, his travel routes through the Arab country and a specially designed Lebanese immigration route to Brazil. Most images were lent by the Petrópolis Imperial Museum and the National Library in Rio de Janeiro, both partners of the association.
The celebration “+140 Years of Lebanese Presence in Brazil” had a formal opening on Tuesday night at Teatro SESI-FIESP, which was attended by Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) president Osmar Chohfi and other leaders of the Arab community in Brazil. According to the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Association, for over 140 years the Lebanese Brazilian community has helped to create the history of Brazil, contributing decisively to the aggrandizement of São Paulo, the largest metropolis of South America.
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Exhibition “+140 Years of Lebanese Presence in Brazil”
Cultural Space of Conjunto Nacional, Av. Paulista, 2073, São Paulo, Brazil
From March 21 (Tuesday) to April 16 (Sunday), 2023
Free entrance
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
