The brainchild of Joanna Ibrahim, Open Taste has catered to 13 immigrant families. Now, the project’s seeking funds to pay for a space of its own and to support more people.
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Lebanon’s Brazilian-born Foreign Trade minister of State Hassan Mourad believes in the strength of the immigrant and descendant community when it comes to fostering business and agreements. He made a visit to the Arab Chamber this Tuesday.
Institute of Arab-Brazilian Culture in Brasília will show documentary about Rua 25 de Março in São Paulo and will also feature a debate about Syrian and Lebanese immigrants.
Project Arab Coffee Memories gives voice to immigrants who chose to live in Brazil and talk about the rites involving the drink.
Brazil had joined the UN pact last year, but the new Brazilian president said “not anybody can come into our home.”
January will see an educational schedule for kids at the Immigration Museum, featuring an art show, themed tours and storytelling.
The free online material of the Immigration Museum guides users through its archives of publications, interviews, objects, documents and photos.
The exhibition ‘Refugee Childhood’ opened this Children’s Day, October 12, at the Immigration Museum in São Paulo.
Of Syrian and Lebanese origins, the pedagogue Elizabeth Camasmie Zogbi has dedicated most of her life to Mão Branca, a charity organization that assists the elderly and was founded by women of Arab origins. She and group of volunteers have brought leisure in the life of the elderly and have created centers in São Paulo districts. Read more of what Elizabeth told ANBA about her personal journey and her work at Mão Branca.
The International Migration Organization said the exodus from Venezuela can quickly escalate into a situation akin to the one underway in the Mediterranean.
A global agreement on the topic was signed this Friday (13), but the United States pulled out of it.
The Ministry of Labor issued an ordinance determining that work permit to immigrants must be issued within 15 days, at the most.
A party on Friday evening marked the birthday of the traditional store in downtown São Paulo.
Georges Hobeika, from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, spoke at the Arab Chamber to launch a program of digitization of documents from the Syrian-Lebanese immigration. ‘It would be a crime to allow this memory to fade away,’ he said.
