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The President’s “State of the ICBIE” Address
(English translation below) L’inaugurazione del Progetto Oficina di Rua E’ con grande piacere che vorrei dare un annuncio finalmente positivo per il Progetto D’Artagnan Scuola Internazionale di arte e lingue dell’ICBIE, informando sia la nostra comunità locale che quella che ci segue fuori del Brasile: il Comune di Bologna in collaborazione con l’ARCI Solidarietà…
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A Stolen Kiss
Our dear friend and ever-faithful collaborator Paranaguá has sent this sweet bit of news, which is extraordinary, given the onslaught of holidays in Bahia. He was kind enough to list them all: first of all, yesterday was the hugely popular “Washing of Bonfim,” to be followed in rapid succession by “Seconda Gorda” on the 19th,…
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A Report on the Holiday Fundraising Campaign
The biggest ICBIE fundraising campaign ever finished yesterday and, although our goal of €10,000 was not reached, we are very pleased all the same. Friends and supporters from all over the world came through generously, despite the economic crisis, showing that people really do care about the fate of our dear Institute. This tangible sign…
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A Splash in the Press
The International Educator is distributed worldwide to English language international schools, where it is avidly read by teachers and administrators, thanks to its huge collection of job offerings, plus plenty of gossip about hirings, firings, promotions and awards. The December issue carried an article that I wrote, explaining the work that the American Overseas School…
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The Giovanna Connection
One of the really great things about the ICBIE is its network of friends; people who come into contact with us and then continue to work on behalf of our community. Today’s article intends to recognize the efforts of Giovanna Carnosa in Pescara. During 2008, she spent six months at the ICBIE (together with our…
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ICBIE Screen Printing Class Shows Its Stuff
Another novelty in last semester’s ICBIE course offerings was a class that taught our kids how to design and print T-shirts. This art, traditionally referred to as silkscreening, has changed its name because it no longer requires the use of silk, becoming serigraphy, or screen printing. During that busy weekend just before Christmas, the students’…
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Santa Arrives in Massaranduba
, The economic crisis weighs on everybody, but the ICBIE continues to sieze every opportunity to bring hope and joy to the local community. To celebrate Christmas, Pietro became Babbo natale and led an expedition into the distressed neighborhood of Massaranduba, which, poised between Ribeira and Uruguai, is a ten minute walk from the Institute. …
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ICBIE New Year’s Eve Party in Rome
All through the holidays, the ICBIE office in Rome has been busy organizing another party at the Beba do Samba club in San Lorenzo for the last night of the year. Starting at 10 PM, our supporters will be able to eat all the traditional Italian sweets (Pan d’oro and Panettone) and dance to…