Saturday, May 31st, the ICBIE inaugurated a new wing of its cultural ‘castle’: the “ME.PE. Project – Peninsula Memories – an exposition space and a big laboratory devoted to the history of the Itapagipe peninsula, in Salvador’s cidade baixa,” to preserve it for those who live there or for those who have visited this bay within the Bay of All Saints. It was a great party with a lot of guests, friends and members of the ICBIE, but above all, many local residents who showed their curiosity and were amazed to see the history of their area in the time-worn and faded photographs.
The ME.PE. is ‘in progress,’ because it is open to anyone who wishes to help to enrichen it, through stories, photos, objects, etc. The primary voice comes from photographs of the districts that comprise the peninsula, with buildings, historic events, people, churches and meeting places, elements of nature, traditions and artistic or cultural events.
History is also an opportunity to write new chapters: on Sunday, June 15th, the ME.PE. will host “The Ball is Round.” an event that, right during the madness of the World Cup, intends to restore the game of soccer to its roots, carrying it back to the communal and popular sphere, to the game and its recreative nature.
Information: The ME.PE. is open to the public with free admission on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 AM to 1 PM and from 3 PM to 7 PM. Info and contacts: email: icbie.br@gmail.com e gippi58@hotmail.com
tel* (71) 3207 7717
