On the Brazilian Arab Community Day, ANBA brings an interview with Denise Jafet, chairwoman of the Ladies Deliberative Council of São Paulo’s Hospital Sírio-Libanês. The Arab-women founded healthcare facility has had its establishment, administration and success associated with women’s leadership.
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Brazil’s Foreign Affairs minister Mauro Vieira reaffirmed the importance of relations with Arab states in lunch offered to ambassadors and authorities of the region.
A tribute to the Personalities of the Communities was awarded this Monday (7). The São Paulo State Parliamentary Council of Foreign Communities, Roots, and Cultures promoted the event, and state representative chief police officer Olim chaired the session.
Recently launched, the project covers five Latin countries but wants to reach all Latin American and Arab nations. Digital initiatives involving children and teens’ education are among the group’s ambitions.
The limited-edition chocolate is for sale at Mission Chocolate’s online store. The brand’s founder, Arcelia Gallardo, launched a camel milk chocolate as part of its project to honor the communities composing Brazil’s ethnicity, starting with the Arabs.
By Rubens Hannun For the longest time, the amount of Arabs and Arab descendants living in Brazil had been unknown, and there was talk of numbers that would vary by the millions. Six, seven, ten, twelve, fifteen million. Discrepancies were that great. But as fate would have it, during the fourteen days spanning from July
Exhibition ‘Tarikh al-Brasil’ by Brazilian photographer Marcelo Schellini showcases the African Arab community living around mosques in São Paulo. The photos can be seen at the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound from next Saturday, May 1st.
An unprecedented study commissioned by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce found that the Arab community in Brazil numbers at 11.61 million, 45% of whom are in the A and B income brackets.
Brazil’s president Michel Temer was welcomed for a dinner event held on Friday (9) by the Arab Chamber, in partnership with Fambras. He emphasized the Arab world’s role as an ‘exceptional’ partner for the development of Brazil.
