The 540-square-meter mural that brought together Brazil’s Acidum Project and Lebanon’s RenoZ is located in the neighborhood of Hamra in the Lebanese capital city. The art honors the friendship between the two nations.
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The Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro will stream a show on YouTube this Wednesday (4), one year after the Beirut Port explosion. There will be an ecumenical ceremony and live projection on the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio.
The Lebanese-descendant writer launched earlier this year her new novel “Elas marchavam sob o sol” [They marched under the sun]. The writer was a finalist of the Jabuti Award 2018 and won São Paulo Prize for Literature with her previous novel.
The Brazilian men’s volleyball team debuts against Tunisia this Friday (23). In football, the men’s team will play against Saudi Arabia on the 28, in the 3rd round of group D. All Arab countries will compete in at least one sport. Check out the schedule.
The novel by the Lebanese author was translated from Arabic into Brazilian Portuguese by Felipe Benjamin Francisco and is on sale on the publisher’s website in paperback and e-book.
Ambassador Carla Jazzar, chargé d’affaires of the Lebanese Embassy in Brasília, visited the headquarter of the institution and talked with its representatives on actions that could help the Arab country get back on its feet.
The launch of a fund whereby it would be possible to invest in projects that generate income in Lebanon was discussed on Tuesday (6) in a seminar that brought together authorities, diplomats, and representations of the Lebanese and Arab community.
Daughter of a Lebanese mother and born in Rio de Janeiro, the dancer, singer, actress and businesswoman does not sing Arab music. Still, she has brought to her career several elements from her family’s homeland.
Diplomats, authorities, and opinion makers linked to Lebanon will meet next Tuesday (6) to debate the current situation in the country and what can be done in Brazil. The event will be broadcasted live over the internet.
Opportunities, challenges, and the role of the Suez Canal maritime route, in Egypt, will be discussed at the online seminar organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber on July 6. Registration open.
The World Bank projects that the country’s economy will contract further, on the back of a 20.3% contraction in 2020.
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil is hosting online the 2nd Arab Women’s Film Festival to run until June 27. All movies are directed by Arab women, and 27 are premières in Brazil.
In an effort organized by the Brazil Friendship Group in the Middle East, families of Lebanese origin provided the institution that assists children in Ashqout with food, cleaning supplies, and toys.
The holy month during which Muslims fast began this Tuesday (13). Find out how some Arab countries have adapted their practices as a result of Covid-19.
