INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR

222 POUCHER HALL
MONDAYS 3:30-5:00

Begins Monday, January 25, 2010

Come and practice your foreign language skills, or come chat in English about international events and cultures.

FREE REFRESHMENTS
For all students, staff and faculty
For more information:  contact Brenda x2196

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French Movies

● February 17, 2010: La Haine from Mathieu Kassovitz

7:15 pm in Campus Center 118

        ● April 14, 2010: L’Auberge espagnole from Cédric Klapisch

7:15 pm in Campus Center 118

Supported by:  The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  315-312-2196; Persons with disabilities, needing accommodations to attend the event, should contact the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures x2196 or email Ms. Brenda Farnham at farnham@oswego.edu

Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures

German Movie Series

Frauen im Mittelpunkt

Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures

The series is open and free to the public

An IST approved event

Wednesday
Feb. 3rd                             118 Campus Center             Todo sobre mi madre (Spain)
7:15-9:30 PM                                                               (Everything about my mother)

Wednesday
Feb 24th                             118 Campus Ctr                  Arráncamela vida (Mexico)
7:15-9:30 PM                                                               (Tear My Heart Out)

Wednesday
March 10th                         102 Lanigan                        Machuca (Chilean)
Please note different location
7:00 - 9:00 pm

March 24th                        118 Campus Ctr                   Azúcar armarge (Cuba)
7:15-9:30 PM                                                                  (Bitter Sugar)

Wednesday
April 28th                           118 Campus Ctr                  Motorcycle Diaries
7:15-9:30 PM                                                                 (Arentinian)

Films are in Spanish with English subtitles

IST Approved Event

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  315-312-2196; Persons with disabilities, needing accommodations to attend the event, should contact the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures x2196 or email Ms. Brenda Farnham at farnham@oswego.edu

PRESENTATION

BY:  DR. RUTH LEVY

UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA, MEXICO

MEXICO:  WOMEN AND HISTORY, A BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE

(IN SPANISH)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

12:40-1:30

209 Poucher Hall

Supported by:  The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures & The Office of Internatonal Education and Programs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  315-312-2196:

Persons with disabilities, needing accommodations to attend the event, should contact the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, x2196 or email Ms. Brenda Farnham at brenda.farnham@oswego.edu

SPANISH SYMPOSIUM

April 7th and 9th

209 Poucher Hall

12:30-1:30 PM

For more information call:  Dr. Otilia Cortez, 312-2466; Brenda Farnham, 312-2196