ICBIE news

Big News from Paranaguá
by roy|23 agosto 2008|ICBIE news
Assiduous readers of this blog have heard his name come up often, because our friend Paranaguá has become a very familiar face at the ICBIE.  Now we all have an opportunity to get to know him better!  For the last...
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A Real Office and a Roman ICBIE Beach Bash
by roy|21 agosto 2008|ICBIE news
All the recent posts have described the frenetic pace of ICBIE activities in Salvador, but in the meantime, a lot of impressive work has been going on behind the scenes in Rome, where our faithful Monica has made giant steps...
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Claire’s First Impressions
by roy|18 agosto 2008|ICBIE news
It's been just over a week since I arrived here in Ribeira, and yet as I look back on the last days, my disorientated first moments in the airport of Salvador seem all a big blur. Between then and now,...
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Italian Summit at the ICBIE
by roy|17 agosto 2008|ICBIE news
A central focus of the ICBIE mission is to strenghten the ties between Brazil and Italy, so it is only natural that we should work to tighten the bonds between committed Italians working here in Salvador.  In order to get...
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Art, Music & Fun with Kids from Minha Vó Flor
by roy|15 agosto 2008|ICBIE news
Today Julio arranged to have a half a dozen kids from the Minha Vó Flor orphanage come over to the ICBIE for an afternoon of drawing lessons.  Their happy enthusiasm quickly drew together the entire ICBIE staff, and before long,...
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Um tour pela cidade de Salvador
by roy|12 agosto 2008|Forum, ICBIE news
(English translation below) No último sábado (2), aproveitei para curtir um dia bem diferente, apesar de ter amanhecido cinzento. Horas depois, o Sol surgiu, desaparecendo as nuvens escuras, dando lugar a um céu bem azulado, modificando o panorama da manhã....
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Keeping It Fresh – Continuity in English Studies
by roy|11 agosto 2008|Bridge to Bahia - AOSR & ICBIE, ICBIE news
The ICBIE is finally enjoying a lucky streak in its English courses.  Whereas our Italian program, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Marlene and Pietro, has proceeded continuously since we opened, achieving spectacular results that have made it the finest...
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Another Busy Week
by roy|08 agosto 2008|ICBIE news
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...
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ICBIE meets the Pan American School of Bahia
by roy|07 agosto 2008|Bridge to Bahia - AOSR & ICBIE, ICBIE news
This morning, Pietro and Roy drove over to the Pan American School of Bahia to meet with the Headmaster Dennis Klumpff and the Community Service Director Maria Mandolini.  By a fortuitous coincidence, PASB and the American Overseas School of Rome...
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A New ICBIE Cineforum Opens Tonight
by roy|06 agosto 2008|ICBIE news
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...
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