Around the World Potluck and Game Night
Language Conversation Exchange
Thu Jan 25, 05-07:00pm, W11-Main Dining Room
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2007
Single session event
Join the Language Conversation Exchange (LCE) Coordinator and program participants at our "Around the World Potluck and Game Night"! You'll meet interesting people from around the world and the Institute, and you can try delicious foods and fun games.
The LCE finds conversation partners for people who want to practice a language with a native speaker. These informal partnerships can help new members of our community get acquainted with the MIT community, while their English-speaking conversation partners improve their proficiency in another language. Members find the informal nature and flexibility of the LCE an enjoyable way to share their culture and learn more about someone else's.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/medical/c-lce.html
Contact: Language Conversation Exchange, E23-323, x3-1614, reck@med.mit.edu
Sponsor: Jennifer A Recklet, E23-323, 617 253-1614, reck@med.mit.edu
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Brush Painting and Calligraphy Workshop
Tenzin LS Priyadarshi, Ming-Chien Liang
Sat Feb 3, 01-04:00pm, 4-145
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2007
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for Cost of Material
Chinese ink painting is simple in form, rich in meaning and an aesthetic experience, and at once realistic and abstract. In its attempt to capture the essence of the subject, Chinese ink painting explores beyond the external appearance. It aims at lifting us to a transcending realm where the self is forgotten and worldly concerns distilled. Thus it is imbued with tranquility and even spiritual intensity. With the pliant brush and highly sensitive paper, this high art form demands union of the technique to master the brushstrokes derived from calligraphy, the artistic sensitivity and imagination, and the cultivation of ethical purity, intellectual and transcendental insight.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/metta/www/
Contact: Tenzin LS Priyadarshi, W-11-004, x4-6030, tenzin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Buddhist Community
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Chinese Lion Dance
Karen Law, Elizabeth Au, Christine Fanchiang
Mon Jan 8, 09-11:00pm, W20-491
Thu Jan 11, 09-11:00pm, TBA
Mon, Thu, Jan 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 09-11:00pm, Kresge Rehrsl Rm A
Thu Feb 1, 09-11:00pm, Kresge Rehrsl Rm B
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
Want to learn more about the art of Chinese lion dance? The lion dance is one of China's most distinctive cultural arts which dates back thousands of years. Come have fun while learning to lion dance and drum!
No prior experience necessary and people from all cultural backgrounds are welcomed. Attendence at all sessions is not mandatory but encouraged.
Performances will be held in late IAP!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/lion-dance/www/
Contact: Karen Law, klaw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Lion Dance
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Dimsum Run
ATS Exec
Mon Jan 15, 11am-02:00pm, Chinatown, Meet at Student Center at 11a
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Craving dimsum but don't know where to go? Join ATS for a dimsum run to Chinatown!
Web: http://scripts.mit.edu/~mitats/
Contact: ATS Exec, ats-exec@mit.edu
Sponsor: Association of Taiwanese Students
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Experience the Way of Tea - Japanese Tea Ceremony
Kyoko Wada
Sat Jan 20, 02-03:30pm, W20-306
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2007
Single session event
Join us for a Japanese tea ceremony performed by Mrs. Kyoko Wada, who has been studying the Japanese Tea Ceremony for more than 30 years. She will share "the happiness of the tea ceremony" with you and invite you to take this opportunity to leave your worries and problems at the door. Be transported to Japan by the calligraphy, ceramics, flowers, lacquer, and incense. Experience the four elements of the "way of tea:" harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. Imagine how they can bring harmony into our daily interactions. Take the first step of what can become a lifetime of study and meditation.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/chado/www/index.html
Contact: Kyoko Wada, (781) 860-0373, chado@mit.edu
Sponsor: Jennifer A Recklet, E23-323, 617 253-1614, reck@med.mit.edu
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Greek Dancing
Mary Murray
Wed Jan 10, 10am-12:00pm, 36-153
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Learn several traditional and modern Greek dances including the Balos, the Pentozali, the Tsamikos and the Syrtaki (created in 1964 for the movie "Zorba the Greek" from the mixture of slow and fast versions of the Hasapiko). Also get a free piece of baklava. Wear comfortable shoes. Opa!
Contact: Mary Murray, 11-120, x3-3339, maryjo@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Financial Services
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Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Tong Chen, Sean Gilbert
Thu Jan 25, 02-04:00pm, E38-714
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 8.00 for materials and instruction
Learn the fundamentals of Chinese Calligraphy. No knowledge of Chinese needed.
Contact: Sean Gilbert, E38-734, 253-5068, seang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for International Studies
Cosponsor: MIT China Program
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Mahjong with CSC
Christopher Wong, Grace Lo
Wed Jan 17, 07-10:00pm, Baker Dining
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Whether you are a Mahjong expert or a curious first-timer, come play Mahjong with Chinese Students Club!!! We will be offering Mahjong lessons for inexperienced players as well as high-level games for those that wish to compete amongst the best Mahjong players at MIT!!! Food will be provided.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/csc/www/
Contact: Christopher Wong, mitcsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chinese Students Club
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Taiwanese Cultural Series
ATS Officers
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Join ATS this IAP to get a taste of Taiwanese culture! Our Cultural Series Workshops feature the ever popular cooking workshop and a Mahjong tutorial just before the tourney.
Web: http://scripts.mit.edu/~mitats/
Contact: ATS Officers, ats-exec@mit.edu
Sponsor: Association of Taiwanese Students
Taiwanese Cooking Workshop
ATS Exec
What's for dinner? Anna's or La Verdes? What about some yummy Taiwanese food? Come satisfy your cravings with real scrumptious delicacies that you will learn to make yourselves.
Sun Jan 21, 05-08:00pm, McCormick Dining
Mahjong Tutorial
ATS Exec
Never played Mahjong, but want an edge in the tournament? Come to our pre-Tournament workshop for a crash course, tips and tricks provided by our Mahjong experts. Test what you learn at the tournament that follows at 8 pm.
Fri Jan 26, 07-08:00pm, McCormick Dining
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The Scent of Paradise
Leader: TBD
Mon Jan 29, 06-07:30pm, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Join us to learn about Persian traditional musical modes, enjoy seeing masterpieces of Persian miniature, and listen to a few verses from some of the most prominent poets of all time.
Web: http://mit.edu/persian/www
Sponsor: Persian Students Association
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Xifan Sunday
ATS Exec
Sun Jan 28, 11am-01:00pm, McC Country Kitchen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
IAP weather too chilly for you? Warm up with a traditional Taiwanese brunch of xifan (congee-- rice porridge) with ATS!
Web: http://scripts.mit.edu/~mitats/
Contact: ATS Exec, ats-exec@mit.edu
Sponsor: Association of Taiwanese Students
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