Browsing: imigração libanesa

Founded by Lebanese immigrant Mohamad Abdul Latif Assaf, Alhambra was born in the ’80s in Santos, Brazil, starting with a furniture store on Avenida Senador Feijó. Now in the hands of the founder’s children, the company grew by embracing Brazilian design and plans to open its fifth store.

Writer and researcher Roberto Khatlab (pictured below) pens an article on the newspapers, magazines, and books produced by the first Arab immigrants in Brazil. The works followed the trends of the Arab Renaissance and were digitized in a project by the Lebanese university USEK and the Arab Brazilian Chamber.

São Paulo-based musician Sami Bordokan is one of the best-know names when it comes to Arab music in Brazil. Besides singing, playing different instruments and writing, Bordokan is now performing as an actor in the musical The Prophet.

Betty Milan released the book ‘Baal’ to tell the story of the character Omar, who came from the Middle East, faced prejudices, made a fortune, but couldn’t prevent his family from falling apart. She has published over 20 books and is inspired by her own Lebanese background.

Arab Roots – Fabrics, Colors and Flavors is a tour through the downtown area of São Paulo taking place 16 February 2019 with the specialist Juliana Khouri, who will talk about the history of Syrian-Lebanese immigration to the city. Registration can be made as of January 8.