Now showing at Cervantes Institute in São Paulo, an exhibition portrays the calculations and concepts behind buildings in Andalusia, a Spanish territory that was administered by Muslim Arabs between 711 and 1492.
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Agreement sets that the university team will digitize and research documents for a project on the memory of Arab immigration in Brazil. A seminar discusses new perspectives on the Arab diaspora.
Screenwriter of the Lebanese film Arzé, Louay Khraish, attends the Arab World Film Festival and says São Paulo coul inspire movie scripts.
Isabel Fernandéz, director of The Builders of Alhambra, will take part in a discussion on Saturday (16) in São Paulo following a special screening of her feature film, which portrays the construction of the fortress in the city of Granada in the 14th century.
Twelve films will be premiered during the event. Curator Arthur Jafet, who is also an Arab Chamber board member, says the festival has become a mainstay in Latin America.
The Institute for Arab Culture is offering the course “The Palestinian Question—Contemporary Middle East,” taught by experts on the subject, in August at Blooks Bookstore. Registration is now open.
Roundtable will feature Christina Queiroz, director of communication and press at ICArabe, and chef Fred Caffarena.
Natália Calfat takes over Brazil’s Institute of Arab Culture. In an interview with ANBA, she says she has many goals, including bringing together people who study and promote Arab culture to work together, and expanding the offering of courses and events related to the Arab world.
The 19th Arab World Film Festival opened on Thursday night (29) at CineSesc in São Paulo. The program features films that shed light on the challenges facing Middle Eastern society.
Next Thursday (29), the 19th Arab World Film Festival begins. The event will feature screenings of previously unseen films, a world premiere, and a debate session.
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.
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.
