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  • Big News from Paranaguá

    Assiduous readers of this blog have heard his name come up often, because our friend Paranaguá has become a very familiar face at the ICBIE.  Now we all have an opportunity to get to know him better!  For the last quarter century, this talented artist-photographer has combed the streets of Salvador, documenting secret Bahian cultural…

  • A Real Office and a Roman ICBIE Beach Bash

    All the recent posts have described the frenetic pace of ICBIE activities in Salvador, but in the meantime, a lot of impressive work has been going on behind the scenes in Rome, where our faithful Monica has made giant steps in establishing an operative office.  For future reference, there is now an address, telephone number,…

  • Claire’s First Impressions

    It’s been just over a week since I arrived here in Ribeira, and yet as I look back on the last days, my disorientated first moments in the airport of Salvador seem all a big blur. Between then and now, a thousand changes, discoveries, new encounters, tastes and smells, new words and melodies and unforgettable…

  • Italian Summit at the ICBIE

    A central focus of the ICBIE mission is to strenghten the ties between Brazil and Italy, so it is only natural that we should work to tighten the bonds between committed Italians working here in Salvador.  In order to get the ball rolling, Pietro unleashed another spectacular feast, knowing that the best way to get…

  • Art, Music & Fun with Kids from Minha Vó Flor

    Today Julio arranged to have a half a dozen kids from the Minha Vó Flor orphanage come over to the ICBIE for an afternoon of drawing lessons.  Their happy enthusiasm quickly drew together the entire ICBIE staff, and before long, Giovanna, Marcella, Guido, Claire, Lais and Roy were getting their faces painted by Julio and…

  • Um tour pela cidade de Salvador

    (English translation below) No último sábado (2), aproveitei para curtir um dia bem diferente, apesar de ter amanhecido cinzento. Horas depois, o Sol surgiu, desaparecendo as nuvens escuras, dando lugar a um céu bem azulado, modificando o panorama da manhã. Pensei: Que maravilha!! Vou poder fazer o tour com os meus amigos Pietro Gallina e…

  • Keeping It Fresh – Continuity in English Studies

    The ICBIE is finally enjoying a lucky streak in its English courses.  Whereas our Italian program, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Marlene and Pietro, has proceeded continuously since we opened, achieving spectacular results that have made it the finest in the city, English instruction has only been offered sporadically.  This is a great pity,…

  • Another Busy Week

    After the first semester courses ended last week, a quieter rhythm seemed inevitable, but, alas, it didn’t turn out that way at all. First of all, the local media picked up on our course offerings for the second semester, and television stations broadcast the information.  From 7 AM on Monday morning, the phone began ringing; …

  • ICBIE meets the Pan American School of Bahia

    This morning, Pietro and Roy drove over to the Pan American School of Bahia to meet with the Headmaster Dennis Klumpff and the Community Service Director Maria Mandolini.  By a fortuitous coincidence, PASB and the American Overseas School of Rome are connected, because AOSR’s Head Beth Pfannl and its new Upper School Principal Tom Connolly…

  • A New ICBIE Cineforum Opens Tonight

    Continuing an ongoing series that began exactly one year ago, the ICBIE is offering another cycle of films to the local community, free of charge.  Given the fact that the whole low city of Salvador (cidade baixa) has no cinema whatsoever, and many residents can’t afford bus fares into the city center, let alone purchase…