The collaboration between the ICBIE in Italy and the ICBIE in Salvador has been reinforced this year with Loona’s trip to Bahia. Loona is the President of ICBIE Europa; she arrived at the end of December, 2013 and she will remain here until the end of March… or maybe longer.
Here in Salvador, Loona is mainly keeping busy with English courses: she has become the professional and much-loved teacher of two lively classes, full of super interested students. Furthermore, she is carrying on with the lessons that David started at the Santa Luzia Residents’ Association for the youths of the Rede Reprotai in the teeming Uruguai district.
During the last week, Loona was able to take advantage of an exceptional helper: the musician and composer from São Paulo, Gustavo Nogueira, who is part of the group of artists in the Orquestra na Rua (https://www.facebook.com/orquestranarua). With Gustavo’s help, the lessons have been transformed, becoming delightful music classes, using English through singing.
As well as the English courses, during the first semester of 2014 the indefatigable Marlene has also started her Italian classes, every Saturday morning.
Yesterday, February 6th, with its usual dinner party, the ICBIE saluted Gustavo, who is leaving already, and welcomed Anna Crivelli, a volunteer who in March will begin teaching Spanish (registration opens starting next week!!!). Furthermore, we are starting a collaboration with the Bahian musician Maruicio Santi, who will also begin teaching Classical Guitar in March, here at the ICBIE! Everyone is invited to register for that, too!
Gustavo found a really sweet way to say goodbye, with the message, “Because I found undying love again, I am eternally grateful for my home and hearth at the Piccola Ribeira.”
Marcella
Marlene Italian Class
Dinner party
Anna Crivelli
