Open Source under the Open Sun
Pack your flip-flops, notebook and ideas to join (and enjoy) this
unique conference on open source software for Mobile and Embedded Platforms.
The warm sea and the soft sand of Porto de Galinhas will suit your coding skills just fine.
Why Bossa?
Changing paradigms, challenging the status quo and making art out of
the ordinary with the most skilled people in the scene. There are lots
of things in common between the Open Source knowledge-sharing spirit
and the essence of the Brazilian musical style that rose in the late
50s: Bossa Nova.
Those musicians mixed various styles into one original, unique arrangement.
We blend individuals' coding wisdom to turn collaboration into
innovation. They were moved by complex harmonies. We are eager to defy standard answers. And well, they were music freaks
with glasses. We are tech-savvy geeks, and that pretty much covers all
the similarities.
Venue
Summerville Resort/Porto de Galinhas
(average temperature is around 27º to 32º C/80 to 90º F)
The conference will be held in the Porto de Galinhas
beach, Summerville Resort, a five-star hotel located in an unique
intersection
of beautiful tropical landscapes. Its infrastructure includes a
well-equipped convention center (capacity for up to 1.700 people) with
congress halls and nine meeting rooms, as well as two restaurants and
one nightclub.
For the past seven years Porto de Galinhas has been chosen as
Brazil's #1 beach in an annual prize given by the most important
Brazilian travel magazine. The place is internationally known for
its landscape, warm waters, nightlife and gastronomical specialties.
Porto is just one hour from Recife, the second largest city in the
Northeast of Brazil.
Accomodation
When it comes to looking for a place to stay near the white sand of
Porto, there are plenty of options to choose from. We also have
suggestions of nice and not too pricey nearby hotels.
Check it out here and here.
How to get there
If you're coming from Europe, there are daily flights from Lisbon to
Recife (TAP Air Portugal) and weekly flights from Paris to Recife
(leaving on Fridays and returning on Mondays with TAM Airlines). There
are also the daily flights that go to São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro,
gateways to many cities in Brazil including Recife.
If you're coming from North America, the best option is to take one
of the many daily flights to São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro and take a
connection to Recife.
Video
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