IAP 2015 Activities by Category - Multicultural Activities

Hanna

	Jan/24	Sat	01:00PM-05:00PM	36-112
	Jan/25	Sun	01:00PM-05:00PM	36-112

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/23
Limited to 50 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $30.00 for Instructor fees

MIT Tango Club is pleased to announce that the popular Two Day Tango Bootcamp returns for an IAP Edition!  Tango Bootcamp is an intensive two day introduction to Argentine Tango designed to get you from no dancing to tango in two quick days.

Argentine Tango is a social dance with emphasis on leading and following, improvisation, and musicality. Partner connection and movement together to the music are emphasized over flashy moves. Come learn tango in a comfortable, relaxed, and open environment: in two days we teach you all the basics of Argentine Tango to get you ready for fun on the dance floor! You will learn tango connection, walking, ochos, cruzada, molinette and other delectable movements in this no-nonsense workshop. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

No dance partner or previous dance experience are needed: just a willingness to try new things. Space is limited. Our bootcamps have been very popular in the past so be sure to sign up at the website below.

Register here: http://tango.mit.edu/

Price: $30 (MIT students & alumni) & $40 (MIT affiliates & employees, and non-MIT students)

Sponsor(s): Tango Club
Contact: MIT Tango Club, tango@mit.edu

Julia Huang, David Wong

Jan/10

Sat

12:00PM-02:00PM

McCormick

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Not sure how to feed yourself over IAP? Join the Association of Taiwanese Students and learn how to make delicious homemade food (and eat it too)! Popular offerings include dumplings, scallion pancakes and onigiri.

Sponsor(s): Association of Taiwanese Students
Contact: David Wong, McCormick Country Kitchen, 732-589-6472, dyhwong@mit.edu

Julia Huang, David Wong

Jan/18

Sun

07:00PM-09:00PM

McCormick

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Tired and want to relax after Mystery Hunt? Or just want to sing and dance your heart out? Need something to lift your spirits and get you pumped for the week, this night is the night for you! Show off your musical talent with our collection of Mandarin and English karaoke. While waiting for a free spot at the mic, work on your rhythm and dancing skills with DDR in the McCormik Brown Living Room. Tired of the noisy stuff? No problem. We'll also have board games and such for you to enjoy. Come join us!

Sponsor(s): Association of Taiwanese Students
Contact: David Wong, 732-589-6472, dyhwong@mit.edu

Julia Huang, David Wong

Jan/24

Sat

07:00PM-10:00PM

Simmons

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Join us for ATS's annual Mahjong Tournament and Arts & Crafts event! Show off your awesome mahjong skills (or lack thereof) and compete for prizes. Don't know how to play or forgot how? Never fear! We will have a teaching/refresher session starting at 7pm just for you, so don't be late. Mahjong not for you? Come for a wide range of arts and crafts! We will be having calligraphy lessons, origami, and more.

Sponsor(s): Association of Taiwanese Students
Contact: David Wong, 732-589-6472, dyhwong@mit.edu

Parnika Agrawal, Radhika Marathe

	Jan/11	Sun	02:00PM-04:00PM	TBD, Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes
	Jan/18	Sun	02:00PM-04:00PM	TBD, Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes
	Jan/25	Sun	02:00PM-04:00PM	TBD, Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: None

Ever felt envious of your friends' thumkas in the Bhangra dance team? Ever wished you could twirl like your desi friends to some Garba beats? Here's your chance to show them you got the moves too!

Learn to groove on some funky Bollywood beats. We will be teaching 1 song per weekend, no commitment necessary! Drop-ins are welcome. Come to check out our first weekend bootcamp on Jan 11. Location TBD

Please signup here if you would like to get notifications: http://signup.mit.edu/2122315630

 

Contact: Parnika Agrawal, PARNIKA@MIT.EDU

Forrest Larson, Circulation/Reserves Associate, Lewis Music Library

	Jan/22	Thu	06:00PM-08:00PM	14E-109
	Jan/28	Wed	06:00PM-08:00PM	(CANCELED)

Enrollment: Contact twiggy@mit.edu to sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session

Come and sight-read some of the great chamber music in the Lewis Music Library’s score collection! Discover music you didn’t know about – pick up search tips for finding music in the Barton catalog – make beautiful music with other string and woodwind players and pianists.

Open to MIT students, faculty, and staff. String and woodwind players and pianists wanted for each session. Music stands and light refreshments provided.

Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Forrest Larson, 14E-109, 617-253-0982, twiggy@mit.edu

Christopher Leighton, Assistant Professor, History

Jan/29

Thu

06:00PM-08:15PM

E51-275

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/27
Limited to 25 participants
Prereq: None

Over the last three decades, China's rapid growth has propelled millions out of poverty and captured the world's interest. Are there darker sides to this economic miracle?

Jia Zhangke, a director known for his documentary realism, takes up this topic in Touch of Sin (2013), which tells four interwined tales--all drawn from actual events--of China's contemporary gilded age. Censored in China, the bleak and ultra-violent movie shows a different vision of the "Chinese Dream" of prosperity recently invoked by President Xi.

Participants will watch and discuss the film over a shared Chinese meal. No prerequisites; all welcome.

Sponsor(s): History
Contact: Christopher Leighton, E51-288, 617 324-0541, CLEIGHT@MIT.EDU

Ora Gladstone

Feb/01

Sun

10:15AM-12:30PM

Lobby W11 - RAC

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/28
Prereq: RSVP ora@mit.edu 617-610-1060

Join the Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue on our visit to St. Paul's AME (African Methodist Episcopal), Cambridge

Meet 10:15am Lobby - W11.  RSVP - ora@mit.edu, 617-610-1060

Sponsor(s): Chaplain to the Institute, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Ora Gladstone, W11-035, 617-610-1060, ora@mit.edu

Ora Gladstone

Jan/30

Fri

04:00PM-09:00PM

Lobby - W11 RAC, Women-long sleeves and skirt

Enrollment: All invited
Sign-up by 01/20
Prereq: RSVP and cell #-need to know who's coming

Join the Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue as we visit to two very different Friday night/welcoming-the-Sabbath services: 1) 4:30pm Young Israel of Brookline (Orthodox - ID required, cell phones off, no electronics/photos, women-no slacks). 2) 6:00pm Temple Beth Zion (Spiritual, Jewish Renewal, song-filled) followed by a kiddush/light meal.  Call Ora 617-610-1060 to participate and for meeting instructions.

Sponsor(s): Chaplain to the Institute, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Ora Gladstone, W11-035, 617-610-1060, ora@mit.edu

Ora Gladstone

Jan/30

Fri

12:00PM-03:30PM

Lobby - W11 RAC, Women-scarf and long sleeves

Enrollment: Let us know you're coming
Sign-up by 01/27

Join the Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue on our trip to the I.S.B.C.C. (Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center) for the weekly sermon, Jum'ah/Friday prayer, and a tour of this beautiful center. Women head scarf and no bare arms please.  So we know you're coming - 617-610-1060

Sponsor(s): Chaplain to the Institute, Addir Fellows Interfaith Dialogue
Contact: Ora Gladstone, W11-035, 617-610-1060, ora@mit.edu

Michelle Christy, Director, Office of Sponsored Projects, Cecelia Wardle, Director, Special Projects, Office of Major Agreements

Jan/14

Wed

10:00AM-11:30AM

Chipman Room, 6-104

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: RSVP to jkeating@mit.edu

The International Coordinating Committee (ICC) is sponsoring an information session on cross-cultural communications.  MIT has an increasing number of international activities which entail collaborating with people abroad.  Additionally, our own campus community is international and diverse.  This information session will be helpful to everyone working in our global and multi-cultural environment.

We are fortunate to have a few experts among us who have offered to provide some background and help raise awareness on this topic.  Bhaskar Pant, Executive Director of Professional Education and Bernd Widdig, Director of International Affairs, will be presenting on this very important and interesting subject.  April Julich Perez from MISTI will also introduce some related resources available to the general MIT community.  

Contact: John Keating, NE18-909C, 617 324-7716, JKEATING@MIT.EDU

Kyoko Wada

Jan/25

Sun

02:00PM-03:00PM

Eastgate Penthouse

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/23
Prereq: None

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.

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)

Signup by: 23-Jan-2015

Web: http://web.mit.edu/chado/www/index.html

Contact: Kyoko Wada, iap.chado@gmail.com

Sponsor(s): SpousesandPartners@mit
Contact: Kyoko Wada, iap.chado@gmail.com

Jim Boorstein, Sam Kanner, Joyce Wu

	Jan/17	Sat	01:00PM-05:00PM	MAC Court
	Jan/18	Sun	09:30AM-03:30PM	Rockwell Cage, North Court

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $20.00 for instruction

Kyudo, or Japanese archery, means the "way of the bow" and was considered the highest discipline of ancient Japanese samurai. Kyudo is based on standing Zen meditation used by Zen Buddhist monks as a means of cultivating self-awareness. Beginners will receive instruction in the basic form of kyudo. Training will take place on the first day, followed by actual shooting on the second day.  People are required to come on Saturday to be trained in order to shoot on Sunday.

Sponsor(s): MIT Japan Program, Center for International Studies
Contact: Christine Pilcavage, E40-431, x8-8208, csp18@mit.edu

Stephen Skuce, Program Manager for Rare Books

	Jan/09	Fri	10:30AM-11:00AM	14N-118, Sign up: http://libcal.mit.edu/event.php?id=851651
	Jan/09	Fri	11:15AM-11:45AM	14N-118, Sign up: http://libcal.mit.edu/event.php?id=851654

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/07
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: none

Tired of boring first dates? Spend a few minutes with a number of fascinating types (and typefaces) from the rare book collections in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Some are lavishly illustrated while others have hidden charms, but they're all very attractive and look great for their age. Library staff members will provide discreet introductions in rapid succession. If you feel a spark, you'll be welcome to return and become more familiar with any volumes that you’d really like to spend more time with. (Note to those who attended last year: this year's selection is almost entirely new.)

Please register for one session:

10:30am-11:00am: http://libcal.mit.edu/event.php?id=851651

11:15 am-11:45 am: http://libcal.mit.edu/event.php?id=851654

Sponsor(s): Libraries
Contact: Stephen Skuce, 14N-118, 617-253-0654, skuce@mit.edu

Ornella Iuorio

	Jan/22	Thu	06:00PM-07:00PM	36-112
	Jan/24	Sat	06:00PM-07:00PM	36-112
	Jan/29	Thu	06:00PM-07:00PM	36-112
	Jan/31	Sat	06:00PM-08:00PM	36-112

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Fee: $15.00 for Live music event on the 31st

The folk dance has always been a moment of meeting, an important social moment that allow women and men to get together and young people to enter in a community. The folk dance has been developing around the world, no matter the place, since the agriculture time.

"The South Italy folk dance lab" will provide an overview of the folk dance developed around into the Mediterraneum area, and in particular will focus on the dance from South Italy.

Dances from different Italian regions, such as Campania, Puglia and Calabria will be studied. Tammurriate, Pizziche and tarantelle will be shown.

The class will conclude with a dance event with live folk music.

Please contact the instructor to participate.

Ornella Iuorio is an Architect with a big passion for dance. She earned a diploma in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance in 2002 in Italy and since then she has been teaching ballet and Italian folk dance. Dr. Iuorio has performed as Tanztheater artist in several  festivals joining different companies.

Sponsor(s): SpousesandPartners@mit
Contact: Ornella Iuorio, ornella.iuorio@unina.it

Jacob Cole, Huan Zhang, Instructor

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

We welcome people of all levels to try two powerful martial arts.  Taichi, often perceived as slow and an activity elderly do, actually originated as an ancient war technique.  You can learn how to use taichi to use your opponent's qi (energy) against them.  Kung Fu is an efficient martial art such that you block yourself and either kick or punch simultaneously.  You do not waste any moves.  These martial art series are taught by instructor Huan Zhang of Huan's Taichi who has over 25 years of experiencing in teaching both disciplines.  Lessons are free, so take advantage of it!!

Contact: Jacob Cole, (858) 740-6970, jcole@mit.edu

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Kung-Fu/Taichi IAP Classes

	Jan/06	Tue	07:30PM-08:30PM	5-234, Taichi
	Jan/10	Sat	11:00AM-12:00PM	Dupont Wrestling Rm, Kung Fu
	Jan/13	Tue	07:30PM-08:30PM	5-234, Taichi
	Jan/17	Sat	11:00AM-12:00PM	Dupont Wrestling Rm, Kung Fu
	Jan/20	Tue	07:30PM-08:30PM	5-234, Taichi
	Jan/24	Sat	11:00AM-12:00PM	Dupont Wrestling Rm, Kung Fu
	Jan/27	Tue	07:30PM-08:30PM	5-234, Taichi
	Jan/31	Sat	11:00AM-12:00PM	Dupont Wrestling Rm, Kung Fu

Try out a new martial art with the Kung-Fu/Taichi Club. We are passionate about sharing our knowledge of how you can be powerful, defend yourself within a few moves, and learn to relax.  Hard concept, but don't worry. We'll break all moves down for you to learn.  We welcome people of all levels!