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Holiday Potluck Luncheon
Carl A. Fields Center 58 Prospect Ave, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis year we are organizing our holiday potluck luncheon with our friends from AS@P. The format is as usual: bring any dish or beverage you would like to share with your friends (and don’t worry if you don’t have time for cooking, it can be anything you like) Holiday Potluck Luncheon Friday, Dec. 16, noon - 1:30pm Carl Fields Center
Virtual International Film Club: In the mood for love
Zoom info Film title: In the Mood for Love Trailer: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/219420 Watch at Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/219420 (PUID required) Synopsis: Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite, until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar-wai’s IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past decade of cinema, and is a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career. About the director: Wong Kar-wai is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterized by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colors. A pivotal figure of Hong Kong cinema, Wong is considered a contemporary auteur, and ranks third on Sight & Sound's 2002 poll of the greatest filmmakers of the previous 25 years. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally. Born in Shanghai, Wong emigrated to British Hong Kong as a child with his family. He began a career as a screenwriter for soap operas before transitioning to directing with his debut, the crime drama As Tears Go By (1988). While As Tears Go By was fairly successful in Hong Kong, Wong moved away from the contemporary trend of crime and action movies to embark on more personal filmmaking styles. Days of Being Wild (1990), his first venture in such a direction, did not perform well at the box office. It however received critical acclaim, and won Best Film and Best Director at the 1991 Hong Kong Film Awards. His next film, Ashes of Time (1994), met with a mixed reception because of its vague plot and atypical take on the wuxia genre. Read more…
Lunch and Language: Philippines
Louis A. Simpson International BuildingPlease mark your calendars for our next event, Lunch and Language, with a focus on the Philippines. Our speakers will present in Filipino language with an opportunity at the end to ask questions (in English😊) and there will be wonderful food from a local Filipino restaurant. Hope to see many of you there.
Virtual International Film Club: City of God
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Phellipe Haagensen) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood. José "Zé" Pequeno (Douglas Silva) is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Rocket and his photos as a way to increase his fame as a turf war erupts with his rival, "Knockout Ned" (Leandro Firmino da Hora). The film was shot on location in Rio's poorest neighborhoods. City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) was released in Brazil in 2002 and worldwide in 2003. Bráulio Mantovani adapted the story from the 1997 novel of the same name written by Paulo Lins, but the plot is loosely based on real events. It depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro, between the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1980s, with the film's closure depicting the war between the drug dealer Li'l Zé and vigilante-turned-criminal Knockout Ned. The tagline is "If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you." The film received critical acclaim and garnered four nominations at the 76th Academy Awards; Best Cinematography (César Charlone), Best Director (Meirelles), Best Film Editing (Daniel Rezende), and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) (Mantovani). In 2003, it was Brazil's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but it did not end up being nominated as one of the five finalists. It is frequently listed by many critics and audiences as one of the greatest films of the 21st century and one of the best films of all time.
Film Club on Campus (in person) – Abrazos: Children of Undocumented Parents
Carl A. Fields Center 58 Prospect Ave, Princeton, NJ, United StatesFilm title: “Abrazos: Children of Undocumented Parents” Trailer: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/250153 ABRAZOS tells the transformational journey of a group of U.S. Citizen Children, sons and daughters of undocumented immigrants, who travel from Minnesota to Guatemala to meet their grandparents - and in some instances their siblings - for the first time. There are 4.5 million other U.S. citizen children who, like them, have at least one undocumented parent and are part of mixed-status families, ABRAZOS is the story of 14 of them. To find out more about IEGAP International Film Club go to our website: https://iegap.princeton.edu/film-club/ Lunch will be provided. Bring your own beverage. Where: Carl Fields Center (map)
Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers
Art@Bainbridge 158 Nassau St, Princeton, NJThe IEGAP has partnered with the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) to explore the exhibit at Art@Bainbridge. We will explore “Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch. Dates: June 9 and June 20 Location: Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau St. Registration for this event is closed as it reached the capacity. About the event: "Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" brings sculpture, prints and paintings by the mixed-media artist Alison Saar into conversation with the work of Toni Morrison, whose vast trove of papers from her career as a novelist, essayist, playwright, professor and editor are held in the Princeton University Library. Join the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) and the International Employees Group at Princeton (IEGAP) to explore the exhibit with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch in the building's second-floor conference room (NOTE: This room is accessible only by stairs). For more information on the exhibit, visit this link.
Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers
Art@Bainbridge 158 Nassau St, Princeton, NJThe IEGAP has partnered with the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) to explore the exhibit at Art@Bainbridge. We will explore “Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch. Dates: June 9 and June 20 Location: Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau St. Registration for this event is closed as it reached the capacity. About the event: "Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" brings sculpture, prints and paintings by the mixed-media artist Alison Saar into conversation with the work of Toni Morrison, whose vast trove of papers from her career as a novelist, essayist, playwright, professor and editor are held in the Princeton University Library. Join the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) and the International Employees Group at Princeton (IEGAP) to explore the exhibit with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch in the building's second-floor conference room (NOTE: This room is accessible only by stairs). For more information on the exhibit, visit this link.
IEGAP Summer Hang Out – BYOLunch
Freedom FountainJoin IEGAP members at Freedom Fountain to have lunch and chat. Bring your own lunch and drink from home or grab something from the Princeton Prospect House Food Truck parked behind Corwin Hall. No agenda – just come to connect with members! Rain location – Louis A. Simpson (LAS) Int’l. Bldg. Weickart Atrium
IEGAP General Meeting
Julis Romo RabinowitzPlease join us for our IEGAP General Meeting! Julis Romo Rabinowitz 399 (Third Floor) Sandwiches and desserts will be provided. Please bring your own beverage to the event. We will go over exciting information looking at the year ahead. RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/FwFrsTFUVGwDfif2A
International Professional Writing Group
New South 152-166 University Place, princeton, NJInternational Professional Writing Group invites everyone to the meeting discussing Using articles and prepositions—a refresher More information at https://pwrites.princeton.edu/international-coffee-break/ Meetings are held on Tuesdays, from 12:00-1:30 PM in B03 New South. Lunch is provided, and RSVPs are appreciated.