Events in UCIS

Wednesday, April 3 until Thursday, April 3

12:00 pm Lecture
Yellow Peril in Vladivostok: The Chinese Diaspora in Russia and the Soviet Union
Location:
4217 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Union Center of Excellence and European Union Studies Association along with Department of German
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Dr. Urbansky discusses the challenges faced by Chinese immigrants during the late Tsarist Empire and early Soviet Union, highlighting the racial and cultural prejudices that fueled hostilities in urban settings. His analysis explores how these early interactions shaped the experiences and perceptions of Chinese communities in a rapidly changing socio-political landscape.

Sunday, November 10

(All day) Film
Pittsburgh Polski Film Festival: Row House Cinema Day 3
Web Site:
https://polishculturalcouncil.org/polish-film-festival-polski-film-multi-kino-pi…
Location:
Row House Cinema
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence along with Polish Cultural Council of Pittsburgh
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This event is a three-day Polish film festival at Row House Cinema, running from November 8-10, 2024.

@ 2:45pm - Kiler 1997 dir. Juliusz Machulski, Jerzy Stuhr retrospective
104 min. Polish with English subtitles
An innocent cab driver named Jurek Kiler is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is hired by the mafia to kill a gangster (comedy).

@ 5:00 pm - Scarborn (Kos) 2023 dir. Paweł Maślona
118 min. Polish with English subtitles
The movie is set in 1794 and follows General Kosciuszko’s rebellion plan against the Russians in Poland. Winner of the Best Film award at the Gdynia Film Festival

Tickets will be available at the movie theaters website & box office
https://rowhousecinemas.com/lawrenceville/

12:00 pm Cultural Event
PolishFest 2024
Location:
Cathedral Commons Room
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and UCIS Engagement along with Polish Nationality Room
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The 42nd Annual Polishfest is designed to give everyone an opportunity to experience the living Polish, Lithuanian, Hungarian, and Carpatho-Rusyn cultures

The 42nd Annual Polishfest is designed to give the festival guests, families, and students an opportunity to experience the living cultures of the Polish, Lithuanian and Carpatho-Rusyn Peoples that throughout history were joined, separated and independently are connected. A living legacy presented to teach, to experience, to taste, to try and to have fun.

This family-oriented event is FREE to everyone and will include many activities such as Polish name writing; Lithuanian angel papercutting demonstration; pierogi / pirohy cooking demonstrations and samples; and Carpatho-Rusyn spinning and lace making; and a pierogi toss.

Every display, demonstration, and activity will offer an explanation of the cultural history of the tradition.

Entertainment will include Polish folk songs with a violinist; a Lithuanian choir with Bocjai folk songs; Polish Karazula folk songs and folk dancing by the “Lajkoniki” Ensemble; Polka dancing; and contemporary Polish music.

In-Person event

1:00 pm Student Club Activity
VSA Ca Phe Cafe
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with Vietnamese Student Association
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Join the food workshop that celebrates Vietnamese coffee culture with an interactive experience to enjoy coffee and bread!