{"id":64077,"date":"2026-05-29T15:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manualdousuario.net\/?p=64077"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:10:57","slug":"brazilian-internet-forum-fib16-belem-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manualdousuario.net\/en\/brazilian-internet-forum-fib16-belem-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian Internet Forum (FIB16) in Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1: A visual tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had the opportunity to participate in yet another edition of the Internet Forum in Brazil (FIB16)<\/a>, this time in the Amazon forest region, in Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1. The event, organized by NIC.br<\/a>, brings together people from different sectors to debate hot and\/or important topics related to the internet in the country.<\/p>\n

My FIB16, however, was a bit different. Like the previous edition in Salvador, Bahia, I came here hired by NIC.br to host the interview podcast N\u00f3s da Internet<\/cite>. I opted to stay for fewer days this time, which packed my interview schedule and kept me from attending the panel discussions. (A tip that’s useful for me: all of them were streamed and are available on YouTube<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

To not miss out on covering the event for this Manual<\/strong>, I thought I’d document the venues and moments of FIB16 and the behind-the-scenes of N\u00f3s da Internet<\/cite> in photos. Also, a few more pictures of Bel\u00e9m and its touristic spots.<\/p>\n

It had been a long time (really long) since I’d photographed anything other than family events. Ignore the weird angles, blown-out lights, and strange colors. I noticed I’d forgotten everything I ever knew about photography \u2014 which, to be honest, was never much to begin with.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

FIB16 is still happening at the Hangar convention center<\/a>, in the capital of Par\u00e1, the same venue that hosted COP 30 in 2025. It’s massive. FIB occupies part of the upper floor.<\/p>\n

When you pass through check-in on the ground floor and climb the stairs (or get swept along by the escalator), you’re met with a very wide “U”-shaped corridor that houses the four rooms where the debates happen, private rooms, the N\u00f3s da Internet<\/cite> studio, bathrooms, and probably more things I didn’t notice.<\/p>\n

The corridor is so wide that it received two spaces with armchairs and seating for FIB participants to rest or use their computers more comfortably. It was also a place conducive to meeting (and reconnecting with) people, and in this edition I was lucky to meet a bunch of cool folks I’d only talked to by phone, email, or social media.<\/p>\n

\"Overview
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the right side they placed a large table, traditional at FIB, with books, pamphlets, and stickers from NIC.br and partners, all offered for free.<\/p>\n

\"A
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three rooms are on the right and one \u2014 the main (and largest) \u2014 on the left. The rooms are organized in an auditorium format, with the stage in front of a huge screen.<\/p>\n

\"Stage
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The N\u00f3s da Internet<\/cite> studio is on the left side, kind of tucked away. (In Salvador, it was more centrally located.) However, the production leveed the decoration up. It turned out super cozy, and I was grateful they skipped the headphones for me and the guests.<\/p>\n

\"Two
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The editing (or capture) station is behind the studio. It’s full of colorful buttons and professional audio equipment. I have absolutely no idea how any of that works.<\/p>\n

\"Table
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The awesome team producing the second season of N\u00f3s da Internet<\/cite>:<\/p>\n

\"Podcast
From left to right: Laura Molinari, Ta\u00eds Stoffelli, me, and Pedro Boneto. Photo: Thiago Diniz\/NIC.br.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

***<\/p>\n

Being only half-silly, not all the way, I took advantage of the evenings and gaps between recordings to explore Bel\u00e9m. It was the first time I’d been to Brazil’s North region.<\/p>\n

I went to Esta\u00e7\u00e3o das Docas, which looks like a dock\/port on Guajar\u00e1 Bay, except redesigned for tourists. Inside it’s like a mall restricted to restaurants and souvenir shops. The outdoor area keeps the cranes, which I’m not sure are still used or have just become decoration.<\/p>\n

\"Interior
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yellow
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There, I had an incredibly good ice cream at Cairu: the \u201ccarimb\u00f3\u201d flavor, which mixes cupua\u00e7u with Brazil nuts, and the Cairu COP 30, which has the same ingredients plus pistachio.<\/p>\n

\"Photo
This is the carimb\u00f3 flavor. Everything tastes good with cupua\u00e7u. It was the first time I’d tasted the fruit in chunks (the yellow parts of the ice cream). Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking of carimb\u00f3, the musical rhythm of Par\u00e1, the next night we went to Apoena, a bar-restaurant that appears to be a traditional spot. I ate the popular filhote fish with a\u00e7a\u00ed served in a gourd, which I found delicious:<\/p>\n

\"Plates
The famous original a\u00e7a\u00ed. It’s not salty, like people think down here in the South\/Southeast. It’s just not sweet. The consistency is more liquid, not pasty, and it comes with toppings. Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And afterward, I watched the beginning of Lucas Castanha’s performance and the show put on by customers who got up from their tables to dance.<\/p>\n

\"Stage
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also ate \u2014 without photos \u2014 tacac\u00e1, tucupi \u00e0 casaca, moqueca with filhote fish, and mani\u00e7oba (the dish I enjoyed most). I discovered new fruits, like pupunha (from the same tree that produces hearts of palm), bacuri (a cupua\u00e7u without the slight tartness at the end), and jambu leaves, omnipresent in Par\u00e1’s cuisine and which until then I’d only known dissolved in cacha\u00e7a. The equivalent in sweets is cupua\u00e7u, which appears in many recipes and really appeals to me.<\/p>\n

\"Market
Before going to Bel\u00e9m, I had no idea you could eat the pupunha fruit. Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On my departure day, I stopped by the Ver-o-peso market to buy some souvenirs. It’s vast and chaotic. The stalls form thematic mazes \u2014 fish area, fruit area, handicrafts \u2014 that flood your senses with distinct smells, colors, and sounds.<\/p>\n

\"Market
I took this photo at 9 a.m. Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cacha\u00e7a
The famous jambu-infused cacha\u00e7a. (Also, \u201cfruits\u201d?) Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Two
Inside Ver-o-peso, the Solar da Beira building offers a small handicraft fair. Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On my first flight home, from Bel\u00e9m to Guarulhos (GRU), I managed to snag a window seat hoping to see a chunk of the Amazon from above. I did, but not much: there were lots of clouds in the way and fewer trees than I expected.<\/p>\n

\"Aerial
Photo: Rodrigo Ghedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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