{"id":375075,"date":"2024-09-27T13:51:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T16:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=375075"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:19:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:19:18","slug":"bahrain-honors-ties-with-brazil-through-arab-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/bahrain-honors-ties-with-brazil-through-arab-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Bahrain honors ties with Brazil through Arab music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Three musicians dressed in traditional Bahraini attire, in white and red, were on stage. With them were the oud and qanun, two traditional musical instruments from the Arab world, along with a keyboard. And this was how Bahrain celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations with Brazil in S\u00e3o Paulo, during an event at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>)\u2019s Auditorium on Thursday evening (26).<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Ambassador
Ambassador Alhelaibi gave a speech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Held by the Embassy of Bahrain in Brazil and the ABCC, with support from the Government of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo through its Secretariat of Culture, and Creative Industries and Economy, the event brought together authorities, businesspeople, diplomats, religious leaders, and other figures from Brazil and elsewhere to celebrate the history of Brazil-Bahrain relations with music, a cocktail reception, and oral presentations. Before the musical concert, leaders spoke about the 50-year history between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The milestone, whose official date is June 26, 1974, coincides with the celebrations of the silver jubilee of the ascension to the throne of the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. \u201cFifty years after the establishment of relations between our countries, we are faced with many achievements reached in political, economic, defense, cultural, sports, and many other vital areas of common interest,\u201d said the Ambassador of Bahrain to Brazil, Bader Abbas Alhelaibi, at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alhelaibi highlighted the initiatives of the King of Bahrain and the President of Brazil, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, for cooperation and coordination between the countries at the political economic and other levels, with the completion of four rounds of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Bahrain and Brazil, and the expectation of a fifth round to be held soon. \u201cThe trade balance has recorded unprecedented numbers in recent years, reflecting the strength of the relations between the two friendly countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Guests were welcomed at a cocktail reception<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

From January to August this year, Brazil and Bahrain had a trade volume of USD 891 million, of which USD 739.5 million were Brazilian exports and USD 151.5 million were sales from Bahrain. The Brazilians supply the Arab country mainly with iron ore, chicken meat, sugar, and beef, while the largest volume of Bahrain\u2019s exports to Brazil consists of oil, fertilizers, and aluminum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABCC President Osmar Chohfi spoke about this trade, which he described as relevant and complementary. \u201cIn these 50 years of relationship, Brazil and Bahrain have been building a bilateral relationship marked by a significant trade that\u2019s characterized by complementarity, as well as a relationship that\u2019s always friendly and increasingly close,\u201d he said to those present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chohfi reminded that Bahrain opened its embassy in Brazil in 2018, and Brazil did the same in 2021 in Bahrain. Since then, visits by heads of state and high-level meetings have significantly increased, and the countries have begun to work more intensively on agreements. \u201cIt\u2019s important to highlight that bilateral trade between Bahrain and Brazil has doubled in volume to USD1.3 billion in 2023, which places Bahrain among Brazil\u2019s top trading partners in the Middle East,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Osmar Chohfi addressed trade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The ABCC\u2019s president recalled that the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, has recently attended a ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and held meetings with the foreign ministers of its countries, including Bahrain. \u201cAs a diplomat that I once was, I celebrate the importance of creating a mechanism for political consultations between Brazil and the countries of the GCC to intensify contacts between the regions,\u201d he said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tosatti represented the governor of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Representing Governor Tarc\u00edsio de Freitas, the head of the International Advisory Office of the Government of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo, Samo Tosatti, said Bahrain has a great friend in S\u00e3o Paulo and highlighted the attributes of the Arab country. \u201cAlthough young, Bahrain is a very prosperous nation\u2014if we look at the last ten years, it\u2019s grown by an average of more than 2% per year, nearly 3% per year,\u201d he said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tosatti noted that there is a large foreign population in Bahrain. \u201cThis demonstrates the country\u2019s capacity for coexistence and tolerance. It is an example for the world,\u201d he said, also discussing the similarities between the state of S\u00e3o Paulo and Bahrain, mentioning economic freedom, the fact that S\u00e3o Paulo has the highest per capita GDP and the highest innovation index in Brazil. \u201cThese are two very prosperous regions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With oud and qanun<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The audience applauded the sounds of the musicians from Bahrain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After the speeches, those present enjoyed almost an hour of Arab music. Before the performance, Alhelaibi said that culture plays an important role in building bridges of cultural and artistic communication between peoples, including in the rapprochement between Brazil and Bahrain. According to him, capoeira and Bahraini dance, for example, are similar because both involve martial arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group that performed was the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities\u2019 Music Band. The trio brought a range of sounds from melancholic to festive, almost always centered around themes of love, with a repertoire not only from Bahrain but from the entire Arab world, including countries like Morocco, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Lebanon. The band often performs in Bahrain as well as abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ambassador of Bahrain with some leaders and diplomats present<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The event was attended by ambassadors of Arab countries to Brazil, such as Nabil Adghoghi from Morocco, Saleh Alsuwaidi from United Arab Emirates, Ahmad Mohammed Ali Mohamed Alshebani from Qatar, Ibrahim Alzeben from Palestine, who is also Dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, the charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires of the Embassy of Kuwait, Ibrahim Altourah, the Consul General of the UAE in S\u00e3o Paulo, Abdalla Shaheen, federal deputy Paulo Bilynskyj, the Vice President of International Relations and Secretary-General of the ABCC, Mohamad Mourad, and other leaders of the organization and guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rea more:<\/em>
Bahrain-Brazil relations: Golden Jubilee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcelo Brammer\/Arab-Brazilian Chamber<\/div>
Marcelo Brammer\/Arab-Brazilian Chamber<\/div>
Marcelo Brammer\/Arab-Brazilian Chamber<\/div>
Marcelo Brammer\/Arab-Brazilian Chamber<\/div>
Marcelo Brammer\/Arab-Brazilian Chamber<\/div>
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