Events in UCIS

Sunday, December 6

4:00 pm Reading Group
ESCape Into a Book: Go, Went, Gone
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence
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Join the European Studies Center at Pitt for a Virtual Book Club to explore recent works by European authors. Our first book is Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck. Discussion dates are December 6 and December 10. Those who RSVP by 10/22 can receive a FREE book and the event is open to ALL.

RSVP at https://forms.gle/EqVJieX1XgVvWd1i7

6:00 pm Cultural Event
Virtual Holiday Open House Kickoff
Location:
Pitt Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
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Get ready for the Nationality Rooms Programs' 2020 Virtual Holiday Open House! A treasured tradition is back -this year's Holiday Open House kicks off on Sunday, December 6th with a montage of past celebrations which will get you in the holiday spirit! It will be a multi-day event posted on the Pitt Global Hub website. The format consists of user-created videos calling attention to the many Nationality Rooms' traditions and the Committees associated with them. Learn about the Giant Lantern Festival in the Philippines, Polish paper cutting, Diwali, the Norwegian lefse, see a Victorian Toy Soldier display, experience the Lithuanian Kucios, watch a variety of ethnic cooking demonstrations and so much more! We hope you enjoy our Holiday Open House presentation and we thank you for your continued support of the Nationality Rooms Programs!