[:en]Once again this year, we celebrated the lifeline that binds two continents, two projects and the same dream of change: ICBIE Italy-Brazil! The Roman staff of the ICBIE Europa Onlus was present in force and well-organized at the Villetta in Via Passino in Garbatella on Saturday the 18th and Pietro Gallina, founder of the ICBIE…

[:en]One of our old friends, one of the first drawing students and a member of the theater crew, the talented young Josemar Oliveira, has developed a passion for graffiti art during the last few years.  Recently, he joined the Salvador graffiti crew that has steadfastly collaborated with and participated in the ICBIE activities, the Nova10Ordem.…

[:en]The ICBIE always keeps its doors open to other groups or associations, for the realization of cultural and artistic events. This semester has seen us host the First Festival of Charitable Rap “Chega par Somar” (“Enough to Add”) and on the 15th of Aprial we hosted the musical workshop “Free Africanism in Sounds and Words,”…

[:en]The ICBIE supports the Peninsula Regata Club, which offers rowing lessons from Monday to Friday, starting at 5:30 AM. The Club made its debut in the rowing competitions of the Bahian Championship on the 20th of March. [:pt]O Icbie apoia o Clube de Regatas da Península que oferece aulas de remo de segunda a sexta…

[:en]The ICBIE participated in the organization of an event centered upon a book presentation of the Poets in the Park Movement, a homage to the anarchist poet Antonio Short and to the Ribeira Experimental Art Group (GERA), a cultural group of the Itapagipe Peninsula that, during the 1980s, distinguished the cultural scene of the low…

[:en]On the 8th of April, the ICBIE Little Theater Company performed a dramatic rendition of Castro Alves’s poem, “The Slave Ship” (“O Navio negreiro”) at the Plataforma Cultural Center’s Theater. The theatrical piece was directed by Pietro and, along with Alex’s collaboration, benefited from the assistance of Edilson Araújo, an actor and theater director from…

[:en]On Saturday, June 18, the ICBIE welcomed our friend, the actress Joice Aglae, who presented to the public of Ribeira a performance piece written by her. Extracted from the history of actresses from the commedia dell’arte, her text retraces the path marked out by women to win their first professional status, recognized by society and…

[:en]The ICBIE Cineforum returned in April with a thematic cycle dedicated to the history of Brazil. The events took place every Friday, with free admittance, open to the community. Starting in September, we will return, with the support of the project Ponto de Cultura.[:pt]O Cineforum do Icbie voltou por um mês de programação em abril…

[:en]A young student from the professional dance class of the FUNCEB (Cultural Foundation of the State of Bahia), Talita Sueli, offers free Afro-dance lessons at the ICBIE every Saturday, starting in the month of April. Talita’s enthusiasm for dance has infected all the participants. [:pt]A jovem estudante do curso profissionalizante em dança da FUNCEB (Fundação…