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.
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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.
Courses on Lebanese Arabic, Arab cuisine, belly dance, history and tourism are now available on the platform. All classes are recorded and are in the 1st module.
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.
A third-generation Lebanese, Bruno Bou Haya went to Lebanon in July 2019. He recently released the book ‘Deus também descansa’ (God also rests), featuring pictures from across the country and images of daily life at his grandparents’ village.
The brainchild of a Brazilian, online project Migra will feature translation into Portuguese. In addition to debates, the project will include readings, academic forums, meetings with students, and book launches.
An online meeting hosted by the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center and Gepom will see researcher Muna Omran give a presentation, followed by a conversation with viewers, about how the Arab diaspora is featured in books by major Brazilian authors.
The campaign aims at fighting hunger, a situation that the pandemic has brought about for many Brazilians. The entity has created an exclusive Pix key for those willing to cooperate.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Morocco are some of the Arab countries that are leading the race to vaccinate against COVID-19.
Food prices are still high a year into the pandemic in Brazil. Meat, maize and wheat costs kept climbing in February. As for the Arab countries, food inflation is plaguing the likes of Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen.
Born in a small village in Lebanon, Jihan Zoghbi moved to Brazil where she obtained her doctoral degree in Computer Science from USP. She chairs the Brazilian Healthcare CIOs Association, which spreads information on the fight against COVID-19.
GEPOM will offer a wide range of online courses on the Middle East from March to April. Registration is open.
In the Arab country, an organization of women from Brazil is donating food kits, hand sanitizer, medicine, diapers and powdered milk to fellow expatriates who are struggling with the quarantine.
Lebanese American University (LAU) is one of the most renowned universities in the Middle East. Students from all over the world may apply for scholarships until January 2020.
