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Tonight’s evening news on the Italian National Television’s Third Channel showed a very positive story about a Roman gypsy camp, and, given the tensions in Italy’s political discourse about law and order (which have led to random incendiary attacks and severe police repression of the Roma communities), that would be, in itself, a welcome novelty. …

Even though most of the tourists who explore Salvador never come to Ribeira, except, perhaps, to jump off a tour bus and eat a quick ice cream at the famous Sorveteria, everyone who visits the ICBIE falls in love with its beautiful neighborhood.  The ICBIE program of hosting socially responsible tourists has given many foreigners…

Prosegue a Roma anche quest’anno il progetto ‘Salvator Grafita’. Nell’Istituto di scuola media ‘Marco Poplo’ di Vernicino l’artista graffiteiro Julio Costa ha dato il suo contributo partecipando alla chiusura dell’anno scolastico dipingendo un murales. Il dipinto del murales, pensato come fase ultima di un laboratorio dal titolo ‘Dal graffito al graffitismo’ svolto dalla prof.ssa Donatella…

Last night the ICBIE held its big annual Roman bash, gathering its friends together to salute Pietro and Marlene with a sumptuous Brazilian churrasco. It was a beautiful evening and a big crowd turned out, completely filling “La Villetta” in Garbatella, which proved to be an ideal venue, with its big garden, a bar, a…

After their busy sojourn in Italy, for Pietro, Marlene and Julio the time to return home is rapidly approaching, but there’s time to organize one more big bash before they go.  This Sunday evening at 8PM, there will be a good-bye churrasco at the Villetta (Via Passino, 24, in Garbatella), for all the Roman supporters…

The inauguration of the Ribeira das Artes festival was a milestone event for the ICBIE, so the arrival of new half-hour long documentary video was a delightful surprise, and viewing it set off waves of nostalgia.  With great shots of the artworks, concert performances and interviews with the protagonists (we can all practice our Portuguese),…

Thanks to a pinch of good fortune, the whole ICBIE team, which usually communicates across continents, managed to get together face to face for a real brainstorming session in Campagnano. Celeste and Veronique arrived on Friday from Barcelona and Marlene came in from Salvador last night, joining Pietro, Roy and Julio. Our Barcelona girls, after…

Thanks to the efforts of our friend Phillip Wagner at Rhythm of Hope in the United States, tomorrow night there will be an important ICBIE Benefit Concert in the Swiss city of Schaffhausen! Actually, Phillip pressed upon his friend Fränzi Ruef to organize the event, and she solicited the help of Mike Saxer, who happens…