International Coffee Break (in person)
Joseph Henry HouseOur next meeting will be held in person on Wednesday, October 13, from 3:30-5:00 p.m., between the Joseph Henry House and the Scheide Caldwell House. It will be wonderful to sample something close to your hearts (or should I say taste buds?), but please don’t go to a lot of trouble.
Diwali Celebration Event
South Asian Affinity Group invites you to Diwali Celebration Event on Monday, November 8 at 12PM! They’ll be sharing holiday stories around a short Kahoot event with prizes for winners!
Virtual International Film Club: The Women’s Balcony
The Women’s Balcony 1h 40 min | Drama/Comedy | 2016 (Israel, Hebrew) Link to online access: Princeton Kanopy link Trailer: trailer Synopsis: An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a rift between the men and women in a devout community in Jerusalem in this rousing, good-hearted comedy. Awash with Jerusalem's distinctive glow, THE WOMEN'S BALCONY is a warm, poignant portrait of a modern
International Coffee Break (in person)
The green space between the Joseph Henry House and the Scheide Caldwell HouseOur next meeting will take place on Monday, November 15, from 3:00-4:30 p.m., on the green between the Joseph Henry House and the Scheide Caldwell House. If the weather is poor, we will meet in Green Hall in Room 2-S-14 (see the map below). No preparation is needed, other than to think about your country of origin and how you would describe the region you know best in terms of its natural and human landscape. Nor is there any obligation to bring treats, but if the spirit moves you, feel free to do so.
Tiger Trot for Hunger: 5k Run/Walk
Please join the ERGs at the 14th Annual Tiger Trot for Hunger 5k Run & Walk on November 19th at 2 pm! This is a great way for us to get some fresh air, connect with campus colleagues, and support a great cause. Proceeds from the 5k go to Arm In Arm, a local non-profit organization that helps Mercer County citizens in need of food, housing, and joint support. Register your interest in participating in the Tiger Trot as part of our ERG team via the ERG interest form by November 12th.
Craft and Chat
Louis A. Simpson International BuildingWe hope you’ll join us for this simple, no-experience-necessary, craft event. A free macramé kit will be provided. Space is limited to 20 participants. The event will be held in the Louis A. Simpson Int'l Bldg., room B60 A&B on Dec. 1st.
Virtual International Film Club: Cold Sweat
Next movie for our Virtual International Film Club will be Iranian film “Cold Sweat”. We will have a special guest, a post-doctoral fellow, Sheida Dayani from the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies who selected the movie for us and will be moderating our discussion. Big THNAK YOU to Becky Parnian who helped organize this special session! We hope you will enjoy watching it and will join us for a discussion! Film title: Cold Sweat Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYTNf6Ivyek Available at Kanopy: https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/cold-sweat (PUID required) Synopsis: Afrooz is the captain of the Iranian National Futsal Team, a women’s indoor soccer team. A long-held dream to play the Asian Games final is shattered when Afrooz’ husband imposes a travel restriction on her. Furious, Afrooz stands up against the patriarchal Iranian system. But will she win this battle? About the director: Soheil Beiraghi is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. "Me" (2016), "Cold Sweat" (2018) and "Unpopular" (2020) are the works of this young director. He started working in cinema as an assistant director in 2005 and after a decade of work as a programmer and assistant director in various films, he directed his first feature film called "Me" (2016). Beiraghi also has a background in theater directing and play writing.
International Coffee Break (virtual)
Please join us via Zoom for our first meeting of the year, from 3:00-4:00 pm, Monday, January 10, 2022.
Virtual International Film Club: Boy
Next movie for our Virtual International Film Club will be a comedy-drama from New Zealand “Boy”. We hope you will enjoy the move and join us for a Zoom discussion this Friday. Film title: Boy Trailer: https://youtu.be/ESD3mlgpSwM Available at Kanopy: https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/boy (PUID required) Synopsis: Out of nowhere, Boy's Dad (Waititi) rolls up in a vintage car with his "gang", and turns Boy's life upside down. There are treasure hunts, fistfights, and falling-outs, as Boy grapples to learn why his Dad left the family so long ago. Waititi adopts a fanciful deadpan tone that's part Wes Anderson and part Flight of the Conchords, complete with child-like animations and hilarious re-enactments of Michael Jackson music videos. It's one of the most creative comedies you'll see all year. Awards: Winner of Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema - Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival. About the director: Taika Waititi is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is a recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film. Waititi's 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a television series of the same name (2019–present). The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. His most recent directing credits include the superhero film Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the latter of which he also wrote and starred in as an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler. Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won for Best Adapted Screenplay. Waititi also earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack.