With many surprises added to its program, the third edition of the EBM – Exposition, Bazaar and Music –  is off to a promising start!  The innovations are to make it even better, and although the event was already a success in its first editions, today it is gaining new depth. The idea of a…

NEW ENGLISH CLASS WITH NEW TEACHERS A new cycle of English classes began in September, with the arrival of our new volunteer Amadeo Duarte, a friendly and outgoing young Swiss/Uruguayan. Along with the normal lessons with Amadeo on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, our students can participate in lively conversation sessions on Friday, when the two…

THAT I WANT MORE FEELING!!! Here in Brazil, when something is really good and it comes to an end, they say that it leaves “a feeling that I want more,” and that is exactly what happened with with Sixth Exhibition of Art and Culture in the Itapagipe Peninsula, which concluded during last weekend, on the…

THE ICBIE HOSTS THE “EXHIBITION OF ITAPAGIPE’S ART AND CULTURE”  Last Monday, Septeember 15th, the ICBIE was the site of the opening exhibition of the sixth edition of the “Exhibition of Art and Culture from the Itapagipe Peninsula.”  Along with well known artists such as Júlio Costa, Krika Limoeiro and Zaca Oliveira, there were works…

Other worlds – The ICBIE meets Sciacca A little before entering in the olive grove that surrounds Turi’s house, he exclaimed, “Do you see it? A catabusciu!”. That’s the Sicilian name for the African upupa, the little bird that was swaying in front of us, with its characteristic feathers rising straight up from its head,…

THE ICBIE RECEIVES A VISIT FROM THE REPORTER PABLO VASCONCELOS OF THE PROGRAM “APROVADO” The material filmed and recorded at the ICBIE during the month of August will be broadcast on TV on Saturday, September 6th, during the program that airs at 8 AM on Globo/Rede Bahia. The reporter Pablo Vasconcelos and his staff of…

SHARED KNOWLEDGE WILL NEVER BE A DIVISION, BUT, ON THE CONTRARY, A MULTIPLICATION OF WISDOM Late in the afternoon of Sunday, August 31st, at the ICBIE there was a great opportunity for an authentic exchange of ideas during the encounter and debate regarding the Alagados and the Novos Alagados.  On the shore of the Tainheiros…

ICBIE, Sociedade 1º de Maio and Stefano Barbi Cinti promote an encounter on the memory of the Alagados. The event is another chapter of the Me.Pe (Peninsula Memories), an exposition in progress promoted by the ICBIE with the objective of relaunching and conserving the urban history of Salvador. Once again, this Sunday, the 31st of…

Starting the first week in August, a new Italian language class was added to the ICBIE’s standard course offerings. After three lessons, the class of about ten students is enthusiastically learning the first rudiments of Dante’s language, guided by the ever-passionate Marlene, now in her tenth year of teaching—first, in rooms in the ICBIE, and…

During the first race of the Bahian rowing championship, there was a big party on the street in front of the ICBIE.  Besides our Institute’s Afro-Dance group, our friends from ABEAC put on shows of capoeira, tae-kwon-do, belly dancing and modern dance. Durante a primeira competição do Campeonato baiano de remo aconteceu uma grande festa…