Instituto Brasil-Irlanda
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05-11-2008
05-11-2008
Ireland announces international call for talented postdoctoral researchers - Friday 30th November, 2007: The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET) has announced an international call for applicants to a new €4.8 million fellowship scheme which will support the career development of talented postdoctoral researchers in Ireland.
Estudar na Irlanda - Trabalhando ou não
Três entre as melhores instituições da Irlanda já se associaram ao Instituto porque sabem do interesse dos brasileiros pelo país e seu privilegiado sistema de educação. Nossos agentes associados podem ajudar na escolha do curso certo.
Três entre as melhores instituições da Irlanda já se associaram ao Instituto porque sabem do interesse dos brasileiros pelo país e seu privilegiado sistema de educação. Nossos agentes associados podem ajudar na escolha do curso certo.
Irlanda no Cine Pipoca
O cinema irlandês foi o tema do programa Cine Pipoca, na TVBB, apresentado por duas entrevistadoras mirins, as irmãs Julia e Isabela.A gravação foi feita no Instituto Brasil-Irlanda e a presidente do Instituto falou tanto dos filmes como da cultura e das belezas da Irlanda mostradas nos filmes. No ar em 30 de julho.
Junte-se a nósProfissionais de diversas áreas e também empresas compõem o Instituto Brasil Irlanda que está aberto para novos associados.
CURSOS
Workshop de Bodhrán
Heart Beat é o título do workshop dedicado exclusivamente ao ensino do bodhrán, o tambor irlandês, que acontecerá no sábado, 6 de setembro, com apoio do Instituto Brasil-Irlanda.
Dança Irlandesa
Na Grande São Paulo já lecionou Dança Irlandesa no Ballet Ismael Guiser/Yoko Okada e na Walk Dance by Steps. Atualmente leciona na Academia Gisele Bellot.
Druidismo
Filosofia e Xamanismo Celta.
Heart Beat é o título do workshop dedicado exclusivamente ao ensino do bodhrán, o tambor irlandês, que acontecerá no sábado, 6 de setembro, com apoio do Instituto Brasil-Irlanda.
Dança Irlandesa
Na Grande São Paulo já lecionou Dança Irlandesa no Ballet Ismael Guiser/Yoko Okada e na Walk Dance by Steps. Atualmente leciona na Academia Gisele Bellot.
Druidismo
Filosofia e Xamanismo Celta.
U2 trabalha em novo álbum para "romper clichês"
O grupo irlandês U2 anunciou que está trabalhando em Dublin em um novo disco. "Vamos romper clichês e oferecer uma obra-prima.
Estamos trabalhando e Bono (vocalista) está fazendo as letras", afirmou Daniel Lanois, um dos produtores da banda.
Ireland 3rd in 2008 Index of Economic Freedom
Ireland's economy is 82.4 percent free, according to a 2008 assessment by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, which makes it the world's 3rd freest economy. Its overall score is slightly lower than last year. Ireland is ranked 1st out of 41 countries in the European region, and its overall score is much higher than the regional average.
Elizabeth II visitará Irlanda após devolver poderes a Governo norte-irlandês
(19 de março) A rainha da Inglaterra, Elizabeth II, visitará a República da Irlanda quando o Reino Unido concluir a transferência das competências de Justiça e Interior ao Governo autônomo da Irlanda do Norte, afirmou hoje a presidente irlandesa, Mary McAleese.
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22-10-2008
22-10-2008
O dom da palavra é parte fundamental da cultura irlandesa. E ela se manifesta de forma vibrante nos chamados "Irish Blessing" que vão dos votos de alegria, sorte, sucesso para uma boa vida, às bênçãos de fundo religioso, especialmente aquelas ligadas a St Patrick. E nelas também não falta o toque bem humorado do modo de ser dos irlandeses. Aqui algumas delas.
Irish Blessing
May you always have
Walls for the winds
A roof for the rain
Tea beside the fire
Laughter to cheer you
Those you love near you
And all your heart might desire
An Old Irish Blessing
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
An Old Celtic Blessing
May the blessing of light be on you
— light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
and warm your heart
till it glows like a great peat fire
Irish Blessing
May the rains sweep gentle across your fields,
May the sun warm the land,
May every good seed you have planted bear fruit,
And late summer find you standing in fields of plenty.
May you listen to your longing to be free.
May the frames of your belonging be large enough
for the dreams of your soul.
May you arise each day with a voice of blessing
whispering in your heart that something good is going to happen to you.
May you find a harmony between your soul and your life.
May the mansion of your soul never become a haunted place.
May you know the eternal longing which lives at the heart of time.
May there be kindness in your gaze when you look within.
May you never place walls between the light and yourself.
May your angel free you from the prisons of guilt,
fear, disappointment, and despair.
May you allow the wild beauty of the invisible world to gather you, mind you,
and embrace you in belonging …
May the light always find you on a dreary day.
When you need to be home, may you find your way.
May you always have courage to take a chance.
And never find frogs in your underpants.
Here's to lying, stealing, and cheating!
May you lie to save a friend;
May you steal the heart of the one you love;and may you cheat death.
As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.
May the dust from your wagon wheels blind the eyes of your enemies.
Here's wishing you the top o' life without a single tumble.
Here's wishing you the smiles o' life and not a single grumble.
Here's wishing you the best o' life and not a claw about it.
Here's wishing you the joy in life and not a day without it.
May Christ and His Saints stand between you and harm.
Mary and her Son.
Patrick with his staff.
Martin with his mantle.
Brigid with her veil.
Michael with his shield.
And God over all with His strong right hand.
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
May the sun shine all day long,
Everything go right and nothing go wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you
And may all the wishes you wish come true!
Walls for the wind
And a roof for the rain,
And drinks beside the fire.
Laughter to cheer you
And those you love near you.
And all that your heart may desire.
I could have wealth beyond my dreams,
But where is the joy in that?
And I could travel the seven seas,
But I would always come back.
Everyone could know my name,
And there would be no peace.
I could have undying love,
And heartaches still increase.
No, if I were wealthy beyond my dreams
(And where is the joy in that?)
It wouldn't buy friendship such as yours
- And there IS joy in that!
We're on this Earth together,
And if we would be brothers,
Fight not just on your own behalf,
but for the sake of others.
May the sound of happy music
And the lilt of Irish laughter
Fill your heart with gladness
That stays forever after.
May the grass grow long on the road to hell for want of use.
May your troubles be as few and far between
As my grandmother's teeth
May your past be a pleasant memory,
Your future filled with delight and mystery,
Your now a glorious moment,
That fills your life with deep contentment.
May your day be filled with blessings
Like the sun that lights the sky,
And may you always have the courage
To spread your wings and fly!
May the frost never afflict your spuds.
May the outside leaves of your cabbage always be free of worms.
May the crow never pick your haystack.
And may your donkey always be in foal.
May you work like you don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt, and
Dance like no one is watching.
May the cool rain quench your flowers' thirst
Renew your spirit,
And wash your troubles away.
Música Celta em Porto Alegre
Canções tradicionais da Irlanda e Escócia, inclusive no idioma gaélico, e com abordagem contemporânea é a proposta do show que a Shelton fará na quinta, dia 7 de agosto, em Porto Alegre.
Voz e violão, bodhrán e dança marcam o espetáculo desta artista norte americana com ascendência escocesa e irlandesa, atualmente vivendo na capital gaúcha. Há dez anos vem se apresentando internacionalmente revelando sua paixão e uma compreensão incomum da cultura e do idioma celtas.
Data e hora: 7 de agosto (quinta-feira) às 19h
Endereço: Casa de Cultura Mário Quintana, Rua dos Andradas, 736
Ingresso: R$ 5,00
Para saber mais: www.sheltonmusic.com
O Podcast sobre cultura Celta
Estudiosa de Cultura Celta há mais de 15 anos, Aline Martins acaba de lançar seu Podcast que terá periodicidade quinzenal. Nele ela mesma narra, com extrema clareza histórias dos Celtas, entremeadas por música da melhor qualidade.
Este link (www.4shared.com) dá acesso ao Podcast. Vale a pena ouvir.
Aline Martins – Tradutora e Representante da Ordem Druidica Inglesa - Loyal Arthurian Warband e membro da Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) - Inglaterra desde 1998.
Para saber mais: www.adruida.com
O’lympub, a olimpíada do pub
Por iniciativa do Instituto Brasil-Irlanda, durante todo o mês de agosto, quem foi ao O’Malleys, em São Paulo (Ali. Itu, 1529.), pode participar da I O’lympub, uma forma divertida de divulgar a Irlanda e sua cultura num pub, o mais típico ambiente irlandês. A competição foi na forma de quiz, com cinco questões de múltipla escolha abordando temas como Música, Literatura, Cinema, Cultura Celta e Conhecimentos Gerais.
Foram quatro diferentes quiz durante o mês e 3 vencedores semanais ganhando 3, 2 e 1 pint de Guinness, respectivamente, a cada semana. Para participar bastava responder ao quiz de múltipla escolha disponível no O’Malleys e depositar a ficha na urna ali existente. Os sorteios foram feitos sempre aos domingos (10, 17, 24 e 31 de agosto) às 20 hs.
Na última semana, todos os participantes semanais entraram no sorteio final que deu como prêmio um jantar para 2 pessoas, acompanhado de Guinness.
Quer tentar responder os quizzes?, clique aqui QUIZ
Ireland 3rd in 2008 Index of Economic Freedom
Ireland's economy is 82.4 percent free, according to a 2008 assessment by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, which makes it the world's 3rd freest economy. Its overall score is slightly lower than last year. Ireland is ranked 1st out of 41 countries in the European region, and its overall score is much higher than the regional average.Ireland has high levels of business freedom, investment freedom, financial freedom, property rights, and freedom from corruption. Government regulation is light. Inflation is low, but Ireland's monetary score suffers somewhat from distortionary EU agricultural subsidies. Foreign investment is restricted only in a few sectors. Financial markets are transparent and open to foreign competition. Property rights are well protected by an efficient, independent judiciary.
Ireland's economy is significantly free, with only two categories slightly below the average world score. Fiscal freedom and government size both score 3 percentage points below average. Government spending as a proportion of GDP is just over one-third, and the top individual income tax rate is a high 42 percent.
Background:
Ireland's modern, highly industrialized economy performed well throughout the 1990s and has enjoyed sustained growth, earning Ireland a reputation as the "Celtic Tiger." The country has one of the world's most business-friendly environments, especially for investment, and enjoys the European Union's second-highest GDP per capita. In January 2003, the government lowered the corporate tax rate to 12.5 percent—far below the EU average.
Because of its pro-business government policies, Ireland receives a substantial portion of U.S. investment directed at the EU. However, it also is struggling with an underperforming health sector, and the provision of decent public services remains a major topic of political debate.
Ireland's ten economic freedoms
The 2008 Index of Economic Freedom covers 162 countries across 10 specific freedoms such as trade freedom, business freedom, investment freedom, and property rights.
View scores and rankings for any country, along with detailed data and background analysis.
Gigante da América do Sul está acordando, diz jornal
10/05/2008
A edição deste sábado do jornal britânico The Guardian dedica uma página inteira ao "país do futuro", o Brasil, explicando por que muitos acreditam que finalmente "o gigante adormecido da América do Sul" está acordando.
O diário diz que muitos empresários e políticos brasileiros estão convencidos de que o Brasil está caminhando para um lugar de destaque no cenário internacional graças aos avanços na situação econômica do país.
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The country of the future finally arrives. With an export boom and oil finds, Brazil, the sleeping giant of South America is awakening
Saturday May 10 2008
by Tom Phillips
Sitting in his air-conditioned office in Guarantã do Norte, a remote agricultural town on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, local mayor José Humberto Macêdo looked a contented man.
Thanks largely to the global boom in commodities, this soya-growing region has been transformed into the vanguard of Brazil's march on to the world stage. "This is going to be the new Brazil," Macêdo beamed, explaining how ballooning commodity prices had made his region, Mato Grosso state, into a powerhouse of the Brazilian economy.
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