The Center for Arab Studies and the Department of Oriental Languages at the University of São Paulo are organizing a meeting focused on Arab themes in May. Registrations for those interested in presenting papers are open until February 28.
Browsing: Arabic
Coordinated by Safa Jubran, a group of professionals translating between Arabic and Brazilian Portuguese has become a platform for collectively addressing the challenges of the profession and has been contributing to the expansion of Arabic literature’s presence in Brazil.
Series of events organized by Sesc-SP’s Research and Training Center promotes the reading of contemporary Arabic books by Brazilian authors and artists. Admission is free.
A Portuguese-Arabic illustrated practical guide by Norma Simão Adad Mirandola was launched last weekend by Adonis publishing house. The book first started as a word list created by Mirandola to help her daughter learn Arabic. They are Syrian descendants.
São Paulo’s Sielbra teaches the language spoken in 22 countries not just with grammar and alphabet, but culture as well. Venue also holds seminars and exhibitions.
UNESCO celebrates in Paris the Arabic language with special events and a presentation of the Arab Latinos! project.
Amid events to celebrate the UN Arabic Language Day that is commemorated on December 18, actions will be set out to promote, preserve and disseminate the Arabic in the following years.
Egypt’s Al Arabi Publishing and Distributing company was established 48 years ago by the current owners’ parents. The two siblings found in Brazilian books a way of bringing to their readers the reality of a society far from their own.
The diplomat and teacher gave a lecture about her rich professional career and talked about how speaking Arabic was key for her.
The brand closed a partnership deal with a Brazilian importer and expects to start selling its products in the Brazilian market in early 2024. HiGeen produces shampoos, soaps, body creams, cotton swabs, deodorants, and other cosmetics.
An online seminar brought together experts in the Arabic language to discuss and present its influence on Portuguese and how this bond contributed to culture, diplomatic relations, and trade.
Experts will debate the subject next Tuesday (5) in a virtual event with translation into Arabic and Portuguese. It is promoted by Brazil’s Representative Office in Ramallah.
The exhibition at São Paulo’s Immigration Museum features canvases crafted by artists from the United Arab Emirates.
Ambassador Qais Shqair (pictured below), head of the Arab League mission in Brazil, pens an article in which he presents theses that point to Arabic as the language that gave rise to others.
