The late afternoon of Sunday, June 18, at the ICBIE was different!
With the month of June, it is normal in the northeast of Brazil for people to start planning a June get-together with typical foods, loved ones, music, and lots of fun.
At the ICBIE it was no different. We, collaborators and partners, organized what was called “Arraiá Colaborativo”. The term was used to symbolize the feeling of community and collaboration among people. At this party, each person could bring a typical June food or drink, bring guests, family members, and friends to rejoice with us.
Our “arraiá” was a success!
The multifunctional hall of the ICBIE was all themed in the June theme by me (Meg Boaventura), our dear Fábio Bastos was responsible for the bonfire, Ivanildo was the DJ, playing a lot of Luiz Gonzaga’s forró. Our guests started arriving with their delicious dishes. We had corn cake, coconut cake, orange cake, lots of peanuts,
corn, tangerines, tapioca couscous, a delicious mugunzá, lelê and other delicacies, besides the traditional fruit liqueurs such as jenipapo, green corn, passion fruit and tamarind.
The moment was delicious, as it brought together people we had not seen for a long time, be it due to the pandemic, or other issues of life. But on this day there were current and former theater students, English and Italian students, dance students, capoeira students, and some of their families and friends.
This was our first São João after the pandemic, and we are already very excited for our next events.
Text by Meg Boaventura
