Bossa Conference '09

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.

 More info on the website