In a partnership with the Arab Brazilian Chamber, the Immigration Museum held an event celebrating the Day of the Arab Community in Brazil on Saturday (26). The program featured a project and a survey presentation and short-film screenings, as well as many tales of immigration.
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The Digitization Project of the Memory of Arab Immigration in Brazil has completed its first phase and makes available 100,000 digitized pieces. They include pictures and content written by Arab immigrants in their early years in Brazil. The link will be launched officially in an event on Saturday (26) at the Immigration Museum.
Researcher and author Evaristo de Miranda pens article about the Arab influence on the development of the agriculture in the Iberian Peninsula and Brazil.
On March 26 and 27, activities at the museum will celebrate Arab immigration to Brazil. The program includes screenings of films and theater plays. The Arab Brazilian Chamber is a partner in the initiative.
Records of the history of the Duailibis and the Arab immigration to Brazil, collected on the initiative of advertising executive Roberto Duailibi, were donated to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce to be part of the Arab House.
OAB Santos will hold Americas, Asia, and Oceania International Conference next week. The sessions include debates on topics related to 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
The diplomat, who worked as secretary-general of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Brazil’s ambassador to Quito during the Ecuador-Peru peace talks, took office as president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, 22. His main challenges include moving forward with the modernization of the institution and increasing trade with Arab countries.
In an online event of the Arab Community Day in Brazil, non-Arab descendant people addressed how Arab immigrants and countries marked their life stories.
The country has been a destination for Syrians, Lebanese and citizens from other Arab countries since the late 19th century. Amid increases and decreases in the number of immigrants, Brazil has always remained as a safe haven during times of conflict.
The ABCC and the Arab House will host an online meeting on Thursday (25) on the immigration and presence in Brazil. The dynamic program will feature personal stories told on videos and talks.
Information regarding gender, social mobility, nationality, and religion for the Arab community in Brazil have drawn attention from researchers. The numbers were made available in a survey recently introduced by the Arab Brazilian Chamber, and they were discussed during a webinar this Monday (30).
Due to the current situation, the Arab country sees the departure of professionals and youth, researcher Roberto Khatlab said. He addressed the subject during a webinar on immigration hosted by the Arab House.
The event ‘Arab Immigration to Brazil: Analysis and Interpretations’ is taking place next Monday (30) at 5 pm. Registration is open and the event is free.
