Bookstore Livraria da Vila in São Paulo was packed on Thursday (1) for the launch of “Aprenda a negociar com o mundo árabe”, a book by executive Rafael Solimeo. Brazil former president Michel Temer attended. Solimeo is the head of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber office in Dubai.
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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.
International Law Professor Salem Nasser has diversified his professional practice to write a children’s book on the adventures of his Lebanese father. Launch is set to October.
Roberto Khatlab’s book was adapted into a graphic novel version by Jamile do Carmo.
Flavors & Memories, created by the Adus NGO, will have its third edition in the first half of 2024. After holding workshops with chefs, a recipe book will be the final stage of the initiative.
Brazilians had meetings with foreign publishers and agents in one of the major literary events in the Middle East. Buyers are primarily interested in children’s books.
Translator, novelist and poet Guilherme Gontijo Flores has released ‘Your Finger Is a Lotus Flower’ in contemporary romantic verses based on an interpretation of poems from ancient Egypt.
Home to one of the world’s largest collections, the Rio-based National Library of Brazil has book-related promotion projects based, delivering copies to several countries and even to Antarctica. Its translation support program has caught the interest of many Arabs.
The Support Program for the Translation and Publication of Brazilian Authors Abroad was started by the National Library of Brazil in 1991 to promote the literary heritage of Brazil. This year’s edition will distribute USD 200,000 to interested publishers.
The Brazilian Publishers sector project promoted the Professional Days at the Book Biennial in Rio de Janeiro. The event featured buyers from several countries, including Al Arabi Publishing, which already publishes Brazilian books in Egypt.
Zahran Alqasmi won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction with the book “The Water Diviner.” It tells the story of a villager who finds groundwater reserves, bringing to debate the topics of resource scarcity and extreme weather events.
Postcards featuring an art that illustrates a book on Sudan will be sold to raise funds for a project in the Arab country. Professor Patricia Teixeira Santos, who studies Sudan and is the author of the book, participates.
In a Portuguese and Arabic bilingual version, the book showcases the experiences of Brazilian author and film producer Vitor Graize in a Lebanese mountain community.
Brazilian publisher Editora Unifesp has launched a second edition of the book “Religion and Colonial Tensions in Sudan: The Experience of Don Comboni in Africa and the Comboni in Brazil” by professor Patrícia Teixeira Santos.
