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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...

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...

With the start of the second semester just three weeks away, the campaign to recruit students is in full swing, and classes are filling up fast.  As stated before, the new offerings represent an impressive growth, both in the number...

For the last few days, in the minds of Ribeira residents, the term "O presidente" no longer referred to ICBIE President Pietro Gallina, because it was usurped by someone who bears a striking resemblance to him, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio...

Pietro's extraordinary culinary skills are exploited by all his friends.  Everywhere he goes, he inevitably gets locked in a kitchen, and this makes him a most welcome guest in any house.  During the Salvador Graffita tour, Salvador City Councilman Tucunaré...

Yesterday afternoon, the ICBIE  crew (Pietro, Marlene, Roy, Julio, Val, Giovanna and Bogus) got together for an intense brainstorming session, ironing out the calendar of events for the coming semester.   Such advance planning is particularly important, as we often have...

Cosa c’è di nuovo all’ICBIE? É tornato Julio... dall’Europa, ed é tornato senza capelli!!! Sembra non essere piú quello di prima, ma allo stesso tempo ...é sempre lo stesso!! È  cresciuto, dice lui stesso, ha imparato cose incredibili, e si...

Today's gorgeous sunny weather was a perfect backdrop for the third tap of the 2008 Bahia Rowing Championship and once again, the Rowing Federation of Bahia used the ICBIE as the site for its luncheon party, seeing as we are...