• Craft & Chat: HENNA/MEHNDI Artistry

    Henna has been used in ancient Egypt, ancient Near East and then the Indian subcontinent to dye skin, hair and fingernails, as well as fabrics including silk, wool, and leather. Today, in South Asia, Mehndi is use in celebration of special occasions such as weddings and birthdays in the joyous gathering of people. The Henna paste symbolizes good health and prosperity in marriage, and in some cultures, the darker the henna stain, the deeper the love between two individuals. Henna is also often used as a temporary tattoo. Henna is also used to safely dye hair, nails, and fabrics like silk, wool, and leather. Please join us in exploring this…

  • International Film Club – a screening in person at the Princeton French Film Festival

    IEGAP Film Club committee is teaming up with the Princeton French Film Festival to bring you a movie that will capture your heart and move your soul! The movie will be screened in the original languages (with English subtitles) at McCosh Hall and then followed by a reception at the School of Architecture. Please RSVP here. The Braid (2023) English, Hindi, Italian, 121 mins (trailer) (IMDB). About the movie: Adapted from her own powerful international best-selling novel read by more than 5 million people, Laetitia Colombani‘s feature is a soul-stirring tale of the intertwined fates of three courageous women, spanning cultures, backgrounds, and borders. Three women, three continents, three destinies… They’ve never…

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  • Campus Walk – Main Campus Neighborhood

    Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections and discover a variety of works by modern and contemporary artists. Learn about materials and techniques and explore elements of design and balance. Both tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. RSVP by 4/19. Contact Bernadeta Wysocka bwysocka@princeton.edu with any questions.

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  • Campus Walk – Residential Colleges Neighborhood

    Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections and discover a variety of works by modern and contemporary artists. Learn about materials and techniques and explore elements of design and balance. Both tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. RSVP by 4/9. Contact Bernadeta Wysocka bwysocka@princeton.edu with any questions.

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  • Virtual International Film Club

    IEGAP International Film Club will discuss a romantic comedy-drama directed by  Joachim Trier,  “The Worst person in the world” . We invite you to watch the movie on Kanopy anytime and then join us for a virtual discussion on Friday, February 9th, at noon.  Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/12472622?frontend=kui (PUID required) Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10370710/   Join Zoom discussion: Friday, February 9, at noon     The Worst Person in the World (Norwegian: Verdens verste menneske) is a 2021 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt. It is the third film in the director’s Oslo trilogy, following Reprise (2006) and Oslo, August 31st (2011).The film premiered in competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim, with Renate Reinsve winning the…

  • Craft & Chat

    Let’s Wrap It – Explore Furoshiki

    IEGAP’s Craft & Chat committee connected with AS@P (Asian Staff at Princeton) for an Explore Furoshiki event on December 13, 2023, at the Carl A Fields Center. There was food, furoshiki, and fun to be had!  All furoshiki materials and food were provided via IEGAP and AS@P. Everyone had the option to wrap a small box, a small bottle, or to make a handbag. Guests were encouraged to bring a small gift to put into their furoshiki box. The presenters were Mami Akiyama – Co-President of AS@P and Mich McLean – VP of IEGAP.  Special guests were also invited to the event: Ijeoma D. Nwagwu – Assistant Director of the Office of Sustainability, Academic Engagement and Campus as Lab Initiatives (thanks to Anuradha Vedantham – Co-president of AS@P) and…

  • Lunch and Language

    Bienvenidos a Colombia!

    The Lunch & Language event on November 1 featured Colombian Spanish. The presenter Victoria Beltra (from Applied and Computational Mathematics) was born and raised in Cali, a city southwest of Bogotá, known for salsa dancing and cane of sugar farms.  Victoria took us for a wonderful journey through Colombia, a country with beautiful beaches, mountains, and a  haven of biodiversity, with exotic animals and a variety of orchid flowers. The country’s population is very diverse, and we have learned that Colombians enjoy celebrating their heritage through family traditions, festivals, and carnivals. Although Victoria was presenting entirely in Spanish, even non-Spanish speakers could get to feel the energy and the beauty…

  • IEGAP Craft & Chat: Explore Furoshiki

    Please join IEGAP – Craft&Chat and AS@P ERGs for our Furoshiki Cloth Wrapping event. Furoshiki is a Japanese, sustainable cloth wrapping of gifts and lunch boxes. Furoshiki can wrap oddly shaped objects, and you can make bags out of furoshiki. Marie Kondo’s YouTube video about Furoshiki. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIeSahFAaY   Please bring your own scissors and a small gift to wrap in furoshiki.  

  • IEGAP Holiday Potluck

      Join us to share an appetizer, dish or dessert from your home country and learn what other countries celebrate around Thanksgiving.