ICBIE news

Honoring Iemanjá, Queen of the Sea
by roy|17 February 2009|ICBIE news
Our friend Paranaguá sends this report of the big condomblé festival held on February 2.  (English translation below) Saudações a Iemanjá, rainha do mar! O refrão “Dia dois de fevereiro/Dia de festa no mar/Eu quero ser o primeiro/A saudar Iemanjá”...
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Coming Soon: Two ICBIE Events in Italy
by roy|06 February 2009|ICBIE news
Despite the risk of appearing to be a party rather than a noble cultural institute, the ICBIE has been blessed with a rapid-fire series of fund raising events that help to inform more and more people of our work.  In...
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Val’s Italian Tour
by roy|04 February 2009|ICBIE news
After Júlio, Bigode and Bogus, the ICBIE finally sent a girl student to Europe.  Valdenice Santana spent two months in Italy and Spain, and she returned to Salvador last Sunday.  Here is a note that she wrote, recounting her experiences...
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Paraguaná’s Report on the Mutirão
by roy|31 January 2009|ICBIE news
Sábado inesquecível: O dia 24 de janeiro de 2009 entrou para a história dos mutirões de grafite em Salvador. Um espetáculo de cores, alegria, som, interação e a badalada feijoada. Esses foram os ingredientes para o sucesso do Mutirão de...
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More Mutirão Photos
by roy|28 January 2009|ICBIE news
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The President’s “State of the ICBIE” Address
by roy|27 January 2009|Bridge to Bahia - AOSR & ICBIE, D'Artagnan, ICBIE news
  (English translation below) L’inaugurazione del Progetto Oficina di Rua E' con grande piacere che vorrei dare un annuncio finalmente positivo per il Progetto D'Artagnan Scuola Internazionale di arte e lingue dell'ICBIE, informando sia la nostra comunità locale che quella...
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A Tribal Graffiti Gathering for Júlio
by roy|21 January 2009|Forum, ICBIE news
The ICBIE community is maturing, and it's great to see.  After six years, our first students are now full-fledged adults, working in the neighborhood as respected artists, famous for their trips around the world.  The are applying the human philosophies...
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A Stolen Kiss
by roy|16 January 2009|ICBIE news
Our dear friend and ever-faithful collaborator Paranaguá has sent this sweet bit of news, which is extraordinary, given the onslaught of holidays in Bahia.  He was kind enough to list them all:  first of all, yesterday was the hugely popular...
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A Report on the Holiday Fundraising Campaign
by roy|12 January 2009|ICBIE news
The biggest ICBIE fundraising campaign ever finished yesterday and, although our goal of €10,000 was not reached, we are very pleased all the same.  Friends and supporters from all over the world came through generously, despite the economic crisis, showing...
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A Splash in the Press
by roy|07 January 2009|Bridge to Bahia - AOSR & ICBIE, ICBIE news
The International Educator is distributed worldwide to English language international schools, where it is avidly read by teachers and administrators, thanks to its huge collection of job offerings, plus plenty of gossip about hirings, firings, promotions and awards.  The December...
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