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Photos of the ICBIE Event for Mario Bortolotto
The evening of the presentation of Mario Bortolotto’s book went really well, with a very friendly family atmosphere, relaxed and happy. The theater play “Navio Negreiro” by Castro Alves, presented by the Little Theater Company of the ICBIE, came off perfectly, framed by the fantastic panorama of the bay that we enjoy from the ICBIE…
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ICBIE Party in Rome Next Wednesday
Amidst all the political, social and economic turmoil, here is some good news coming out of Italy! Despite the government crisis and the remarkable demonstrations, ICBIE Europe still manages to focus on its courageous mission, and in doing so, provides our Roman friends with an opportunity to gather together, clinging to our ideals, defying the…
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Italians for Culture Celebrate the Maestro
A noite da apresentação do livro de Mario Bortolotto foi muito bem. O clima era muito familiar, muito amigável, descontraído e divertido. O espetáculo teatral “Navio Negreiro” de Castro Alves da Piccola Cia do Teatro ICBIE conseguiu muito bem, tendo no fundo a bela vista da Baía que pode ser apreciada no terraço do ICBIE.…
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Report from ICBIE Fashion Week
CONCLUSIONE SEMANA DA MODA ALL´ICBIE (English translation below) Sabato 11 dicembre si é conclusa con una ricca ed interessante serata, la settimana della moda organizzata all´ICBIE dalle nostre amiche e collaboratrici: Monica, Thais e Veronique. Dopo l´interessante e provocatorio seminario di giovedi (9 dicembre) a proposito di moda tenuto dal nostro presidente, professore Pietro Gallina…
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Cineforum Tonight: Coco Avant Chanel
Coming just before the culmination of the ICBIE Fashion week, tonight’s film continues to explore the world of the haute couteur rag trade with the 2009 biopic about Coco Chanel. The title is translated literally and simply, or not at all: Coco Before Chanel in English and Coco Antes de Chanel in Brazil, whereas the…
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New Friends in the USA
Last Wednesday, our partner association IMA Generation held its first youth event at the Charles Houston Recreation Center in Alexandria, VA, to recruit kids for its program of activities. The night began at 6pm in the center’s multipurpose room where the kids were greeted by adult volunteers and saw images and videos of Brazil (including…
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Fashion Week Spills into the Cineforum
Appropriately, the ICBIE’s new fashion workshop and exposition has insinuated itself into the weekly cineforum. Tomorrow’s film will be The Devil Wears Prada, directed by David Frankel and famous for the splendid acting of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Even better, the film’s title is faithfully and literally translated in its foreign versions. ————————— O…
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ICBIE Fashion Week
Here is a complete calendar of events for the upcoming ICBIE Fashion Week. O ICBIE tem o prazer de convidá-los para participar das atividades de encerramento da Semana da Moda de 9 a 11 de dezembro. PROGRAMAÇÃO: Quinta-feira, 09 de dezembro: · 17:00 – Abertura da exposição de revistas italianas de moda da década de…
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Fellini at Tomorrow’s Cineforum: “La Dolce Vita”
Who knows what will be going through Pietro’s mind, as he watches our local kids absorbing the Rome of his childhood in Fellini’s masterpiece film. There’s just so much emotional and physical territory separating the Via Veneto of the ’60s and Rua Porto dos Tainheiros in 2010. It’s a sensation that Fellini would understand well.…
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End-of-Year Activities
SEMANA DE ENCERRAMENTO ATIVIDADES 2010 NO ICBIE – SEMANA DA MODA (Italian and English translations below) Sabado, 4 de dezembro ENCERRAMENTO CURSO DE DESENHO COM EXPOSIÇÃO DOS TRABALHOS – (Pela manhã) OFICINA DE MODA E CUSTOMIZAÇÃO – CUSTOMIZARTE – (das 9 as 17h) terça feira, 7 de dezembro – ENCERRAMENTO CURSOS DE INGLÊS / ITALIANO …