Mariam Saïd is in São Paulo and spoke about Edward Saïd’s work as a professor, published papers and books, his love for music, and the question of Palestine. She has been contributing to keeping Saïd’s legacy alive since his death in 2003.
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Brazil’s Arab Culture Institute will hold a series of online debates on Arab culture in the coming months. The first will occur this Wednesday (1), at 7:00 pm BRT, with professor and writer João Baptista de Medeiros Vargens.
An Egyptian who lived in Brazil for 40 years, Mohamed Habib built a distinguished academic history in biology and environment. He had a remarkable social role in favor of Arab culture and causes.
‘The Man Who Sold His Skin,’ nominated for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Oscars, will be discussed live next Thursday (4) in an initiative by ICArabe and Pandora Filmes.
Geraldo Adriano Godoy de Campos spreads the Arab culture across Brazil. In his most recent challenge, he’s helping establish an international center for Arab and Islamic studies in Sergipe.
ICArabe held 21 online classes on the Arab-Islamic contributions to humankind. Over 3,000 people attended live on Zoom, and over 10,000 watched on YouTube.
Enrolments are open for the the first three lessons in the online course “The Contributions of Arab-Islamic Civilization to Humanity: a Historical Outlook.” Classes start February 25.
The drama ‘Hedi’ will open at Cine Caixa Belas Artes this Tuesday (29), at 8 pm. The screening will be followed by a debate with Salem Nasser, of FGV, and Luiz Zanin, movie critic. Admission is free.
