Information regarding gender, social mobility, nationality, and religion for the Arab community in Brazil have drawn attention from researchers. The numbers were made available in a survey recently introduced by the Arab Brazilian Chamber, and they were discussed during a webinar this Monday (30).
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Due to the current situation, the Arab country sees the departure of professionals and youth, researcher Roberto Khatlab said. He addressed the subject during a webinar on immigration hosted by the Arab House.
ABCC cultural director participated in a debate on the relevance of intercultural dialogue in the closing day of the 9th LatinArab Film Festival and addressed Arab immigration to Brazil.
ABCC president Rubens Hannun made the announcement in an online event on Wednesday (22) that marked the organization’s 68th anniversary. The House of Arabs will initially operate in virtual fashion.
An online event marking the 68th anniversary of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce featured testimonial footage of Arabs and descendants thereof who have risen to the forefront of their professions discussing their origins. All take pride in the history they’re part of.
A survey conducted by Ibope and H2R and presented during an online Arab Brazilian of Commerce event has shown that the grandchildren of original migrants make up the bulk of the Arab community in Brazil. Next in number are second- and fifth-generation Arabs.
Arabs immigrated seeking promising lives, commercial success and prosperity. As a result, they thrived and contributed to the country’s growth.
The visits of the Brazilian emperor to the Middle East and North Africa in the 19th century will be addressed by researcher Roberto Khatlab, who wrote a book on the subject.
Over the period of isolation, Brazilian museums offer virtual tours, collections and online content. Check out where you can enjoy the Arab culture in Brazil during the period while the institutions remain closed.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber marked March 25 online this year. In a social media campaign, the organization’s president remarked that physicians of Arab descent and their colleagues are fighting coronavirus, and that Brazil is working to keep supplying food to Arab countries.
Given the need to halt face-to-face activities in order to help controlling coronavirus, the Arab Chamber will use the social media to mark the date in Brazil.
The arrival of Syrians and Lebanese will be the topic of a series of events at the Minas Gerais History and Geography Institute starting Thursday (20). From lectures to book launches, the program takes place in Belo Horizonte.
Director at Latin American Studies and Cultures Center (LASCC) at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Roberto Khatlab, has been in São Paulo to talk with partners of the Digitization Project of the Memory of Syrian and Lebanese Immigration in Brazil.
The organization’s Cultural director Silvia Antibas will go over a project for digitization of immigration history being rolled out in partnership with a university in Lebanon.

