Built in the internal patio of the French museum, the new space should exhibit over 3,000 works of art created in Islamic countries. The collection covers a period of 1,300 years.

Culture, trade and sports are among the themes of event ‘O Brasil Árabe’, from September 26th to 30th, in the city of São Paulo. Talks, shows and exhibitions cover the Arab contribution to Brazil.

Financial market forecasts a lower rate of increase for the Brazilian economy in 2012. The projection was revised downwards for the seventh consecutive week. The previous rate was 1.62%.

Sales to the region were US$ 9.3 billion in the accumulated result for this year up to August, as against US$ 9.6 billion in the same months in 2011. Sugar and iron ore boosted the performance.

Around 560 textile companies based in the city have undergone training and many are already exporting. Maringá and its vicinities comprise a hub which manufactures 7 million clothing items each month.

Photographer Marcos Muniz’s ‘Amid Walls and Ideas’ show, in São Paulo, portrays the lives of Palestinians and Israelis in cities divided by walls covered with words of protest for a free Palestine.