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Ribeira das Artes in the Local Press
Salvador’s major daily newspapers gave ample coverage to the inauguration of the Ribeira of the Arts project, announcing the event beforehand, and sending reporters and photographers to document Sunday’s activities. The reviews applauded the fact that the initiative offered good music, culture and art, not to the usual privileged class of the educated, but to…
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Photos from the Arts Fair
Last Sunday’s inaugural community Arts fair, Ribeira das artes, was a great success. Throngs of people attended, and there were very favorable reviews of it in the local newspapers. A more complete description of the event will be posted here in the next couple of days, but in the meantime, here is a little sample.…
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Day One of the Ribeira Renaissance
After all the plans and preparations, the day of the inaugural arts fair has arrived. Although this kickoff event is an important milestone for the ICBIE, it will hopefully mark a turning point for Ribeira, too. As part of the cidade baixa, Ribeira is totally lacking in cultural opportunities. There is no cinema, no theater…
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The Official ICBIE Photo Gallery
The ICBIE has just opened a website for an archive of photos. Arranged in categories (“Il Casarão,” “The Leonardo da Vinci International Library,” The ICBIE Art Hostel,” “ICBIE Activities,” “ICBIE People,” “The Neighborhood,” and so on, this photo gallery is open to everyone. You can upload your best ICBIE photos and share them with with…
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The Ribeira of the Arts Project
For more than thirty years, ICBIE president Pietro Gallina has waged a constant battle on the behalf of alternative artists, musicians and actors, helping them to gain public exposure without selling their souls to the corporate control of official culture. His aversion for the opulent consumerism of the global cultural industry (which is also powerfully…
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The Latest from Minha vó Flor
Pietro is throwing Annie straight into the complexities of local life. Yesterday they visited our friends at the Minha vó Flor orphanage, and Annie was able to see the awful contradiction: orphanages are by definition one of the saddest places in the world, and this one is even sadder for its sorry state, yet it…
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A New Mini-Apartment and a New Volunteer
The first of the five new mini-apartments is finished, and the others aren’t far behind. Although all this building represents a significant strain on our finances, it is of course an important investment in the ICBIE’s future, and is a central part of our growth, permitting us to offer hospitality to more volunteers, social workers,…
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New ICBIE Friends
In order to foster international friendship and understanding, especially among children, we are always ready to hook up with groups or associations, and, in that sense, the most recent ICBIE partnership seems to be a particularly good fit. The Anguillara Basketball Association, located in the beautiful Italian town north of Rome on Lake Bracciano, trains…
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ICBIE Computer Course Offerings
While the madness of carnival reaches its peak, the ICBIE continues to organize for the 2008 school year, and the schedule for the computer program is ready. These precious course offerings will permit dozens of kids to attain valuable skills that will greatly improve their chances for finding meaningful jobs. Here is a summary of…
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Back to School, Before Long
The summer holidays are building to their carnival climax, and soon it will be back to school. The ICBIE is getting ready, and as usual, Marlene has beaten everyone to the punch, with her impeccable organizational skills. She has already planned out the first trimester of Italian courses, which will begin March 1st. To publicize…