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International Professional Writing Group
Please join us! We will provide a prompt for writing and discussion, lunch, and good company! Kindly email pwrites@princeton.edu to RSVP for lunch.
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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Tiger Trot for Hunger: 5k Run/Walk
Please join the ERGs at the 2023 Annual Tiger Trot for Hunger 5k Run & Walk! 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. There are many ways to get involved: Register your interest in participating in the walk as part of our ERG team via the ERG interest form by Friday, November 10th. This information will help us determine the size of our team and order t-shirts for…
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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.
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IEGAP Holiday Potluck
Join us to share an appetizer, dish or dessert from your home country and learn what other countries celebrate around Thanksgiving.
