The Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro will stream a show on YouTube this Wednesday (4), one year after the Beirut Port explosion. There will be an ecumenical ceremony and live projection on the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio.
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Iman Humaydan organized ‘Beirut Noir,’ published in Brazil by Editora Tabla. She will discuss the work of other scholars in an online event on Friday (16).
The campaign aims at fighting hunger, a situation that the pandemic has brought about for many Brazilians. The entity has created an exclusive Pix key for those willing to cooperate.
The Sursock Palace was badly hit by the Port of Beirut blast last year. The initiative is designed to convert the historic building into a museum and cultural center.
After wrapping up its ‘Embracing Beirut’ campaign, which aired on Brazil’s TV Cultura featuring local artists, the Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro is working out the next steps.
Juliana Ganan quit working at the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) to devote herself to her first business venture. Coffee roasting microbusiness A Tocaya is set in Itajubá, Minas Gerais, where her Lebanese family settled in Brazil.
Several singers and actors from Brazil will be featured in the TV show ‘Embracing Beirut,’ to air on Brazil’s TV Cultura and Lebanon’s LBCI next Sunday as a fundraiser to help the victims of the August blast at the Port of Beirut. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is supporting the initiative.
Damages stemming from the Port of Beirut blast earlier this month are expected to amount to between USD 6.7 billion and USD 8.1 billion according to a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment made available by the World Bank this Monday (31). A new prime minister has been appointed after Hassan Diab stepped down.
The Arab world Film Festival at Home will be up on digital platforms from August 28 to September 21, featuring four premieres. The event is designed to celebrate the diversity of cinema in Arab countries and solidarity among peoples.
Government, organizations, businesses and the Lebanese-Brazilian community all have expressed sympathy over the tragic events on Tuesday (4) in Beirut. Brazil is home to the biggest Lebanese diaspora in the world.
The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement addressing the people and government of Lebanon over the blast that claimed at least 73 lives this Tuesday (4).
Passengers will be tested for Covid-19 on arrival. Those who test positive will be required to self-isolate.
Prime minister Hassan Diab confirmed the names of twenty ministers. PM bets on specialists and a balanced representation of women to meet the protesters’ aspirations.
Hassan Diab said that he plans on choosing independents for his office. He faces the challenge with the economic crisis, a wave of protesters, and political disputes.
