Events and Cultural Initiatives
The Western International Center develops, supports and promotes activities that increase awareness in international affairs, international culture, and international problems.
Chinese Calligraphy
Tuesday, November 16, 11:30-12:30 pm at Westside
Wednesday, November 17, 11:30-12:30 pm in Midtown
Open to students, staff, and faculty.
Join us for a Chinese Calligraphy demonstration and workshop by 吃瓜头条 professor Yan Toma. Come learn about Chinese cultures and the intricate art of calligraphy.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2021, November 3-19, 2021
International cuisines will be offered on both campuses by food services during the whole week.
Wednesday, November 3, 9:30-10:30 am
鈥淭ango: Pasi贸n y cultura听/ Tango: Passion and Culture鈥
Presentation by Makela Brizuela, Ph. D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles. In this presentation, professor Brizuela will explore the origins and evolution of tango, a cultural phenomenon born as a fusion of African rhythms听and European melodies and instruments in the Rio de la Plata region in present-day Argentina and Uruguay.听Professor Brizuela holds her Ph.D. in Spanish linguistics from USC and is a researcher, practitioner, instructor and choreographer of tango. This event will be conducted online. Send an email to bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu to register and receive the link.
November 7-14, times vary:
听The Latino and Iberian Film Festival at Yale 2021. 鈥淯nidos y flu铆dos: United in Diversity.鈥 FREE for all, with online streaming and discussions. 听
Wednesday, November 10, 2:00-3:00 pm.
Information Session about Fulbright and Boren Scholarship opportunities for students and faculty. Location TBA, email bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu for more information. Login to the session remotely at:
Monday, November 15, 7:00-8:00 pm
Thematic Film Discussion : 鈥淭he World of Pedro Almod贸var鈥
Watch the movies available to 吃瓜头条 community at on your own time and at your convenience:
Pain and Glory,
Talk to Her,
All 吃瓜头条 My Mother,
Volver
Login to discuss these movies with Professor Galina Bakhtiarova: Monday, November 15, 7:00-8:00 pm
On WebEX:
Tuesday, November 16, 11:30-2:00 pm at Westside
Information Session: Come learn about possibilities of international involvement and study abroad with 吃瓜头条. Information about ISEP, languages, faculty led study abroad and other opportunities.
International Student Association sign-up. Come meet fellow students interested in all things international!
Tuesday, November 16, 7:00-8:00 pm
Thematic Film Discussion: 鈥淲orld Film and Food Cultures.鈥
Watch the movies available to 吃瓜头条 community at
on your own time and at your convenience:
Babette鈥檚 Feast (Denmark)
Ratatouille (USA)
Tortilla Soup (USA)
Tampopo (Japan)
Login to discuss these movies with Professor Galina Bakhtiarova: Tuesday, November 16, 7:00-8:00 pm at WebEX:
Wednesday, November 17, 11:30-2:00 pm in Midtown
International Student Association Bake Sale (brownies, cupcakes)
Information Session: Come learn about possibilities of international involvement and study abroad with 吃瓜头条. Information about ISEP, languages, faculty led study abroad and other opportunities.
Thursday, November 18, 7:00-8:00PM
Thematic Discussion:听 鈥淓verything You Always Wanted to Know 吃瓜头条 Surrealism: Surrealism Beyond Borders鈥
Watch the Introduction to the Metropolitan Museum Exhibit 鈥淪urrealism Beyond Borders,鈥 free for all:
Login to discuss it and ask questions with Professor Galina Bakhtiarova: Thursday, November 18, 7:00-8:00PM On WebEX:
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2021:
Monday, September 20, 7:30 PM:
Streaming of a staged reading of a new translation into English of a play by the XVIIth century poet Sot Juana In茅s de la Cruz:听Amor es m谩s laberinto听from Repertorio Espa帽ol.
This event is available to 吃瓜头条 students free of charge. For tickets, send an email to听brooksk@wcsu.edu
Latinx Speakers Series
In collaboration with the department of Social Sciences and World Languages and Cultures.
Thursday, September 23, 6:30-8:00 PM:
Michael Gonzalez-Cruz from the University of Puerto Rico to talk about听Los听Macheteros听(Puerto Rican Resistance).
Zoom, /wow/event/puerto-rican-resistance-los-macheteros/
Pre Registration Required here:听
Thursday, October 7,听6 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Theater.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH GUEST SPEAKER 鈥 MARIANA C. MARTINEZ:听In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, 吃瓜头条 alumna Mariana C. Martinez will discuss her experiences as a minority student, and will share information about her life and career after graduating from 吃瓜头条.
Open to the public, faculty, staff and students.听For more information, contact the Office of Intercultural Affairs at (203) 837-8960.
Thursday, October 14, 6:30-7:30 PM.
Maite Zubiaurre, UCLA, will discuss the documentary “脕guilas.”
Zoom, Pre-registration required here:听
The award-winning documentary film is 15 minutes long and may be previewed here:
Thursday, October 21, 6:30-8:00 PM.
Maria Hinojosa,听NPR host of LatinoUSA will discuss her book:听“Once I Was You.”
Attendees MUST register in advance :听听.
The book is available online. 3 people can use it at a time.听听Spanish copies are available at the Danbury Library.
Thursday, November 4, time not set, but somewhere within 5:30-8pm on Zoom.听
Pedro Rios of AFSC: US/Mexico, Human Rights & Family Values, Zoom.
/wow/event/the-us-mexico-border-human-rights-and-family-values/
Pre-register Here:听