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Solidarity from the Pan American School of Bahia
This is wonderful news! Tomorrow night, our friends at the Pan American School of Bahia (PASB) are putting on a big charity Fashion Show on our behalf! For the last three years, we have benefited from the generosity of the good people at PASB, thanks to a fortunate series of coincidences that link them with…
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ICBIE Europa Meets in Rome
On Tuesday, taking advantage of Pietro’s presence in Rome (on a beautiful sunny Roman afternoon), the people of ICBIE Europa met for a big organizational meeting. The conclave took place at Pietro’s apartment and afterwards, in true ICBIE spirit, the get-together continued at a local trattoria. Pietro, Pina, Roberto, Fabrizio, Marcella, Ivanildo, Michela, Tiziana, Paolo,…
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With a Little Help from Our Friends
(English translation below) Dopo la realizzazione per l´intero anno 2010 del progetto “Leitura, arte e inclusão digital” che l’ ICBIE ha splendidamente portato a termine – in parte con proprie risorse e per la maggioranza dei fondi con il finanziamento della Segreteria della Cultura della Prefeitura di Salvador – avevamo rilevato all’inizio del 2011 di non poter disporre di un…
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The Ostuni Summit
The spring holidays, Marcella’s honeymoon and Pietro’s annual trip to Italy conspired to make an ICBIE summit possible for the “Three Presidents,” Roy (honorary president), Marcella (the new ICBIE leader) and Pietro (our beloved founder). Last Thursday morning, Pietro and Roy met in Rome with our ever resourceful Roberto, who drove us down to Ostuni…
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Prêmio Mais Cultura Helps Our Cineforum
Graças ao Prêmio Mais Cultura, a iniciativa do Cineforum poderá continuar durante o ano de 2011. O Prêmio Mais Cultura selecionou as iniciativas culturais do ICBIE, visando o fortalecimento das atividades culturais do instituto voltadas para o ramo das atividades socioculturais e educativas agregadas à leitura, tais como: rodas de leituras, oficinas de mediação de leitura…
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Festival de Rua Returns to Ribeira
Once again, the ICBIE is supporting the international troupe of street performers who will be putting on their show in Ribeira this weekend, as part of their Brazilian tour.
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Big News: Changing of the Guard
Well, here’s a little excitement! At the first ICBIE board meeting of the 2011 academic year, a new generation has come forward to assume the leadership of the Institute. This is a major realization of the ICBIE project; after Pietro and Marlene have soundly established the ICBIE in Salvador, it is time for them to…
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Marcella & Ivanildo’s Wedding!
Well, now this is wonderful news. Marcella and Ivanildo were married last Thursday, March 17th at 9:30 in the morning in Salvador! Since Marcella arrived on the ICBIE staff nearly four years ago, she has steadily taken on more and more responsibility, becoming a true leader for everyone. When she had to return to Italy,…
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Time to Sign up for First Semester Courses
Inscrições abertas a partir do dia 15 de março para: CURSO DE INFORMÁTICA BÁSICA (software livre) COTA ÚNICA: R$= 80,00 (material incluso) Carga horária: 16 horas – 04 horas semanais 1 turma por mês Dias: 3as. e 5as – Início: 04/04/2011 Horários: das 09:00 às 11:00 das 16:45 às 18:45 das 19:00 às 21:00 TEMOS…
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A Sunday in the Country
(English translation below) Domingo no parque Apesar do curtíssimo tempo de permanência de Pietro Gallina e Alberto Maganzini, foi muito proveitosa a visita domingo (20) no sítio de minha propriedade, na localidade de Pitanguinha, zona rural do município de Santo Amaro. Alberto ficou encantado com a diversidade e quantidade de tipos de arvoredos, espécies de frutas,…