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I-Center Events– Winter 2012
All events take place at the I-Center and are FREE unless otherwise noted.
Friday Morning Coffee | Every Friday 10 am to 12 pm
Begining Ballroom Dance - Mondays from 6 - 9 p.m.
Salsa and Bachata Dance Class and Social - Saturdays from 5 to 11 p.m.
January 21 & 28 and February 11 - March 31. This class will provided beginner and intermediate instruction to the Stanford community interestested in dancing and just having fun.
Halwa Poori Traditional Pakistani Breakfast - Pakistanis at Stanford
Sunday January 22, 10.30 - 1 p.m. This event is to introduce the Stanford Community to a traditional Pakistani breakfast. PaS knows it is a delicacy, but we want to introduce this to the rest of the Stanford Community.
Turkish Folk Dance - Yore Folk Ensemble
Sundays January 15 - March 25, 5.30 - 8.30 p.m. Come learn Turkish Folk Dance. Performance opportunities are available for interested participants.
Fourth French Film Series
January 18, February 1, 15, & 29 7 pm – 9:30 pm. Starting on Wednesday, January 18, the French Stanford Student Association and the Bechtel International Center will offer you the opportunity to watch a different French comedy movie every two weeks - lots of fun guaranteed! Free pizza dinner, snacks and drinks provided.
Come learn about the French culture through our 4th French movies Series featuring 4 famous 'incontournable' French comedies: a must-see!
Students for Palestinian Equal Rights Film Series
January 24, February 7, 21, and March 21, 7 – 9 pm
Students for Palestinian Equal Rights will host a series of films every other week throughout winter quarter that encourage dialogue concerning Israeli apartheid and human rights abuses within Palestine.
Lantern Festival – Asian American Grad Student Assoc.
Saturday February 4, 7 – 10 pm
Come celebrate a traditional Chinese Lantern festival.
Stanford Internationals Potluck and Music Night
CCIS - Community Committee for International Students
February 12, 6 – 9 pm
Stanford Internationals - Come share a meal, listen to music, and get together with CCIS members.
“Women in a New Land”
February 15, 5:30 – 7 pm
Join us for the screening of this film featuring the lives of four spouses who came to Stanford to accompany their husbands. Created and filmed by Maria Vaccaro, herself a spouse from Belgium. The film illustrates the many challenges faced by women (with or without children) whose lives and careers are interrupted by this international experience. After the screening, share your impressions during an informal discussion with Gwyn Dukes and Anna Fernandez, who were involved in making the film.
International Women’s Day
March 8, 4 – 6 pm
Panel discussion and book signing “Women Prisoners: No Right to be a Mother”. The panel will focus on women’s incarceration in the US, its impact on family, community, recidivism, and possible solutions. The panel will bemoderated by Dr. Joan Petersilia from the Law School.
Wine Country Tour Bus Trip
Open to Stanford Matriculated Students & Postdocs
March 24, 8:30 am – 7 :30 pm
First, we will take a private tour of Cline Cellars in Sonoma, including the mission model museum, barrel room, and crush pad followed by a private wine tasting. Followed by Artesa Winery. A 350-acre estate designed by architect Domingo Triay of Barcelona Spain. It features both man-made and natural materials to create inspiring outdoor environments. Third, we will take a guided tour through Beringer Bros. Winery in St. Helena; the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley. Last, we will stop at Historic Downtown Sonoma, which features the Mission, Courthouse, shops, and restaurants.
