IEGAP Craft & Chat: Explore Furoshiki
Carl A. Fields Center 58 Prospect Ave, Princeton, NJ, United StatesPlease 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.
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 award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. At the 94th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay Synopsis: Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, this modern story about the quest for love and meaning explores a young woman’s navigation of the troubled waters of her love life and career path, ultimately leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
International Professional Writing Group
New South 152-166 University Place, princeton, NJWe will provide a prompt for writing and discussion, lunch, and good company! Kindly email pwrites@princeton.edu to RSVP for lunch.
Virtual International Film Club – The Third Wife
IEGAP International Film Club will discuss a Vietnamese drama “The Third Wife”. We invite you to watch the movie on Kanopy anytime and then join us for a virtual discussion on Friday, March 8th, at noon. For those who will be joining us for a first time, the International Film Club is a series of virtual monthly meetings to discuss films recommended and selected by IEGAP members the film club committee. The films are available and free to all PU employees in Kanopy streaming services. Contact Bernadeta (bwysocka@princeton.edu) if you would like to recommend a movie. Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/5830611?frontend=kui (PUID required) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RasU0WycRQc Join Zoom discussion: Friday, March 8, at noon The Third Wife (2018): In 19th century rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May becomes the third wife of wealthy landowner Hung. Soon she learns that she can only gain status by asserting herself as a woman who can give birth to a male child. May’s hope to change her status turns into a real and tantalizing possibility when she gets pregnant. Faced with forbidden love and its devastating consequences, May finally comes to an understanding of the brutal truth: the options available to her are few and far between. Winner of the NETPAC Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
International Film Club – a screening in person at the Princeton French Film Festival
McCosh HallIEGAP 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 met but are bound by a thread that is intimate and quite unique Friday, April 12th: Movie screening: 7:30-9:30pm; McCosh Hall 10 (directions) Reception, 9:30 pm; East Gallery of the School of Architecture, first floor; (map). A book discussion on Laetitia Colombani’s adapted bestseller “The Braid” will take place on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM at the Princeton Public Library.
International Professional Writing Group
New South 152-166 University Place, princeton, NJPlease join us! We will provide a prompt for writing and discussion, lunch, and good company! Kindly email pwrites@princeton.edu to RSVP for lunch.
Craft & Chat: HENNA/MEHNDI Artistry
701 Carnegie CenterHenna 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 unique art form in community with colleagues from SAAG & IEGAP ERGS Lunch and refreshment provided, BYO beverage. The event is limited to 35 people, advanced registration is required. Please click here to register
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.
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.
Virtual International Film Club – True Mothers
To honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage celebrated in May, IEGAP International Film Club selected a Japanese drama “True Mothers” for our next Film Club discussion. We invite you to watch the movie on Kanopy anytime and then join us for a Zoom discussion next Friday, May 17th at noon. Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/12261900 (PUID required) Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10418630/ Click Zoom to join discussion: Friday, May 17, at noon True Mothers (朝が来る, Asa ga Kuru, "Morning Comes") is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. It is based on a 2015 novel by Mizuki Tsujimura. In June 2020, the Toronto International Film Festival announced that the film would be part of their 2020 festival. It was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot: After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby. Years later, an unknown girl who claims to be the child's birth mother disrupts their lives. Satoko decides to confront Hikari directly.