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Description |
November 13
Oglesby Union |
10:00am-2:00pm |
Second Language Learning Fair
Join us in trying your hand at another language. Student groups will table and give mini lessons and teach participants how to write their name in a second language.
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November 13
Leach Center
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6:00pm-9:00pm |
Badminton Tournament
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November 13
HCB 103 |
7:00pm |
 Modern Languages Film Series: Viy (The Spirit of Evil) in Russian with English subtitles
A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.
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November 14
International Center |
5:30pm |
 Irish Dancing Workshop
The Cosa Meara Company of Irish Dance will lead participants in a workshop on the art of Irish dancing. A brief history of the style will be discussed, followed by a demonstration, and a mini lesson.
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November 14
HCB 215 |
6:30pm & 8:30pm |
Modern Languages Film Series DOUBLE FEATURE
 The Miracle of Bern
in German w/ English subtitles
The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split due to the events in World War II, and the father returns from Russia after eleven years. His problems in getting back to normal life are shown, with references to his children and wife. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament.
 Inch'Allah Dimanche in French w/English subtitles
French/Algerian director Yamina Benguigi brings us a passionate immigrant story of a woman struggling against old world traditions. Zouina leaves her homeland with her three children to join her husband in France, where he's been living for the past ten years. In a land and culture foreign to her, Zouina struggles against her mother-in-law's tyrannical hand and her husband's distrustful bitterness in an attempt to adjust to her life in exile.
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November 15
International Center |
5:30pm |
Belly Dancing Workshop
The FSU belly dancers will lead participants in a workshop on the art of belly dancing. A brief history of the style will be discussed, followed by a demonstration, and a mini lesson. |
November 15
Club DownUnder |
6:00pm |
 Concert: Jens Lekman: Singer/Songwriter from Sweden
Swedish indie pop musician. His music can be described as guitar-based pop with heavy use of samples and strings; the lyrics are often witty, romantic, and melancholic. FREE admission for students. 18+ ID required.
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November 15
Leach Center
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6:00 - 6:30pm
7:00 - 7:30pm
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Sports Club demonstrations
Taekwondo Demonstration
Aikido Demonstration
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November 15
HCB 215
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7:00pm |
 Modern Languages Film Series: Devils on the Doorstep in Chinese w/ English subtitles
set in the last years of the Second Sino-Japanese War during World War II and tells the story of a Chinese villager who is forced by a mysterious figure to take custody of two prisoners from the Japanese Army (Yuan). Fearing both the mystery man and the Japanese, the village falls into a dilemma over what to do with the two prisoners. |
November 16
SSB 201 & 203
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3:00pm |
 Going Global: A Showcase of Student Discovery
Come see displays of FSU students' experiences abroad. There will be over 25 displays from around the world. Come learn about new ways to see the world that just might change your life. There will be introductions by Provost Dr. Lawrence Abele and Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Mary Coburn. You can also take part in an international food sampling.
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November 16
HCB 215 |
7:00pm |
 Modern Languages Film Series: Cinema Paradiso in Italian w/ English subtitles
A famous film director returns home to a Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years. He reminisces about his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first brought about his love of films. He is also reminded of his lost teenage love, Elena, who he had to leave before he left for Rome. |
November 16
Club Downunder
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8:30pm |
 Concert: Architecture in Helskini: Australian Music Collective
Based in the suburb of Northcote in Melbourne, most band members play multiple instruments. Their music makes use of a wide range of instruments, from more unique instruments such as analog synthesizers, samplers, the glockenspiel, and handclaps.
FREE admission for FSU students. 18+ ID required. |
