Nigerian Dreams of Curitiba
By B. Michael Rubin For most Africans today, arriving in Brazil would be a strange experience, but not for Chinedu Okafor. Mr. Okafor is a permanent resident of Brazil, although he spends most of his time now in his native Nigeria with his wife and their 8-month-old baby daughter. For the past few weeks, Mr. Okafor has been in Curitiba celebrating More...
The Family is Changing
By B. Michael Rubin Everyone knows the world is changing — every day, in fact. What many of us don’t realize, however, is how quickly it’s happening and how deeply it’s affecting our lives. More...
Brazil has a Different Sense of Time
Another Carnaval celebration has passed, and with the end of summer approaching, life will return to more everyday routines. What is interesting about Carnaval from a foreigner’s perspective is the way it More...
New Year’s Worries
By B. Michael Rubin I’m worried about Brazil. It’s not the political scandals that have ousted seven ministers from Dilma’s Cabinet in her first year in office. Corruption is so widespread among More...
Happy Christmas
December 8 marks the day 31 years ago that John Lennon died. In honor of his memory, the editors are posting this article, which was written previously by the founder of CIE, Nelson Santos. ***** On More...
21st CENTURY THANKSGIVING
By B. Michael Rubin Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays of the year in the US. Nearly every American is given a 4-day weekend to travel long distances to reunite with family. Thanksgiving always occurs on More...
Curitiba’s Association for Children with Heart Disease
“From now on, our work will be able to extend our reach and build our own headquarters, ready to accommodate distressed families who come to us, more fully than we have in the past.” This is the view of Maureen More...
Curitiba Imagines the Future of Cities at CICI 2011
What does the ideal city of the future look like? This is the central question of the Second International Conference on Innovative Cities, CICI 2011, which will be sponsored by the Federation of Industries of More...
Be Careful when Lighting Fireworks
City Hall’s Buildings and Real Estate Safety Commission (COSEDI) warns of the necessary precautions to be taken when igniting fireworks. Fireworks add that little extra something to June parties and the commemoration More...
A “Fair” Economy Is on the Rise in Brazil
What is the common denominator between a laptop bag, ladies’ purses and makeup bags, and the idea of “equity” in society?The answer is simple: Fair Trade. Commonly interpreted as an exchange between countries More...