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  • Our Hostel Has a Website!

      As announced earlier, our hostel is up and running—and in need of visitors!  There is now a dedicated website, in Italian, English and Portuguese: http://hostelpiccolaribeira.com/ In order to drum up some business, we have registered with various sites where the visibility of the structure increases with the number of comments from former guests.  Many…

  • Mosaics and Good Friends

    Last September this blog featured a big article about our budding friendship with Roberto Corradini, the Italian artist and mosaic-master, and his wonderful school in Mata Oscura.  Since then, plans have moved forward and there is exciting news. Roberto spent this last weekend at the ICBIE, where he worked with our great art teacher Geisiel…

  • A Party, A Visit and a Happy Couple

    Here is a mixed bag of news from the summer in Bahia, starting with a wonderful, feel-good story.  For years, Pietro has been friends with a very impressive local man named Cau, a fellow who garners instant respect, not only because of his imposing physique, but also for his deeply informed insights into the plights…

  • ICBIE ‘Capoeiristas’

    As always, even in the middle of the Bahian summer vacation, there’s still plenty of news coming out of the ICBIE.  While most people loll at the beach or prepare for Carnival, Marcella and her fiancé Ivanildo have worked hard to reach important milestones: they were both recognized by the capoeira group led by Mestre…

  • Pietro, D’Artagnan & ICBIE in the News!

    This is a great surprise.  In today’s edition of Il Foglio, a daily Italian newspaper, there is a full two-page centerfold article about D’Artagnan and Pietro, showing how their friendship led to the foundation of the ICBIE.  What a perfect way to kick off D’Artagnan’s centennial year (he was born in 1911). The lengthy article…

  • Five Years and Still Kicking!

    Five years ago, the ICBIE celebrated its inauguration, opening its doors to the community of Salvador’s cidade baixa.  Looking back at the inauguration brochure, and re-reading the original mission statement, it’s fascinating to see how faithfully the Institute has adhered to those fundamental ideals. During the intense years since then, the ICBIE has been a…

  • Santa Returns to Massaranduba

    Once again this Christmas, Pietro donned his red clothes and gathered the ICBIE friends (Veronique, Marcella and Ivanildo, Alberto,  Marcos, Bigode and little Ikaro) for an afternoon of gift-giving in the streets of Massaranduba, bringing a lot of joy to throngs of excited kids.  This year, the purchase of gifts and sweets was made possible…

  • Pousada Piccola Ribeira Opens in January

    We wish to inform you that the hostel, that up until now was used mainly as lodgings for the Association’s volunteers, will be completely separated from the ICBIE starting in January 2011, to be transformed into the Piccola Ribeira Pousada. This division is necessary in order to clearly separate the NON PROFIT field (the ICBIE…

  • Happy Times in Rome

    Last night’s AperiSAMBA party brought together another big crowd of Roman ICBIE supporters.  It’s wonderful to see so many people faithfully coming out for our cause, but the best part is seeing all the joyous revelry that ensues, as the excellent musicians get their bossa nova rhythms swinging and the caipirinhas begin to flow.  Infinite…

  • Reminder: ICBIE Party Tomorrow Night in Rome!

    Get in the holiday spirit (or pleasantly wind down from a long day on the streets protesting the government cuts in education) with some warm Brazilian music.  The year’s final event in support of the ICBIE Europa ONLUS will begin tomorrow night at the Beba do Samba Cultural Association (Via de’ Messapi 8 – San…