September 15, 6.30 pm Obama Ohio ’08 – Az Obama kampány magyar szemmel – Nagy Éva Eszter magyar nyelvű előadása
E. Eszter Nagy, a former student of Budapest Corvinus University gives a personal account on the Obama Campaign as well as a general overview of the US presidential elections.
On the invitation of Ohio Congressman Peter Ujvagi she spent 5 months in Toledo to study presidential elections and to have a personal experience by working in the Obama Campaign Center. After the elections she continued her studies in Washington D.C. focusing on the inauguration process and the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
A representative of the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest will visit the American Corner in Debrecen on October 15, 2009 (1:30 pm – 4:00 pm) to provide certain services for American citizens and to answer questions related to Consular matters. In case you would like any of the following services, please pay us a visit.
FREE SERVICES
• Register with the Embassy (bring your pass-port and social security number)
• Add pages to your passport**
• Order tax forms
• Ask questions about immigration
and citizenship issues
FEE SERVICES
(The consular officer will not have change).
• Renew your passport $75.00 for adults, $85.00 for minors ** (Please call 36-1-475-4164 for document requirements)
• Notarize documents $30.00 for first signature, $20.00 for additional signatures
5 pm
THE COLD WAR
Presentation in English by
Dan Travis
consul, US Embassy, Budapest 6 pm
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
-movie screening and discussion-
A cold war satire emphasising the new emerged American Superpower's use of foreign aid to buy friends and keep them away from the USSR's influence.
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick – an impoverished backward nation – decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force to New York. Wandering about to find someone to surrender to, they discover a scientist with a special ultimate weapon that can destroy the Earth. When they capture him and his bomb they are faced with a new possibility: What do you do when you win a war?
Following the movie screening there will be a discussion with Tibor Glant head of the North American Department, IEAS, University of Debrecen.
October 20 6pm Digital Video Conference
U.S. Foreign Relations During the 1st Year of the Obama Administration
a presentation byDr. Andrew J. Pierre
Andrew J. Pierre is a well-known expert in International Relations and American Foreign Policy, currently affiliated with the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Walsh School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University. He has been active worldwide in foreign affairs and has served in the U.S. government.
Dr. Pierre is the author or editor of fifteen books, including The Global Politics of Arms Sales, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and Coalition-Building and Maintenance: The Gulf War, Kosovo, Afghanistan and the War on Terrorism.
He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He has testified before the U.S. Congress, and is frequently interviewed on television programs such as PBS Lehrer News Hour, ABC Nightline, Good Morning America, BBC, CNN and Canadian Broadcasting and France-1 in French.
October 29
Halloween
4pm-7pm
Pumpkin Carving Competition
The Pumpkin carving competition is one of the most popular traditions in the American Corner Debrecen.
Test your creativity and skills and carve a lantern with us! If the jury decides that yours is the best, you'll win a precious prize!!!
We provide a pumpkin for groups (2-3 people/group), but you'll have to bring your own "tools" and register beforehand!!! Please do not forget to sign-up via email to debrecen@americancorner.hu otherwise we won't be able to give you a pumpkin to work on!
Win a special prize by showing up in a scary costume!!!
October 31
The War Room – a performance in English by Confuse-A-Cat Ltd.
The performace is part of a theatre festival organized by Színláz Társulat, taking place in Debrecen from October 29-31. The festival is
hosting theatre companies of several Hungarian universities. Learn more about the "ESZTI akartátok" festival here.
THE WAR ROOM
About the Production
The War Room is based on Stanley Kubrick’s movie, Dr. Strangelove (1963). It is set in a hectic era similar to ours: America in the Cold War during the 1950’s. Beside bringing up political issues, the play presents the human nature and its imperfection with irony and self-irony.
In the background of global decisions we usually find the same impulse as what the kindergartner feels whose toy tank has just been taken away by an other kindergartner. This is why the setting of the frame-piece is a nursery school. The play apart from having a script scintillating with wit is a perfect representation of political and everyday idiocy. We wish you pleasant confusion!
Venue: Studio 111, Institute of English-American Studies, University of Debrecen, 1. Egyetem Square
Time: October 31, 3.30 pm
November 12, 5 pm
7 pm
The Southern Culture of Honor and the Mythos of the South
- presentation by Fulbright scholar Scott Huffmon
November 16, 3 pm
EVENT SERIES/ EDUCATION USA
If you are interested in studying at a college in the US, come to the Corner and learn more about American universities, the American educational system, or the application process etc. We provide all the information you need. The seminars are held by American and/or Hungarian experts, and are free of charge. Please sign up via e-mail to the seminar!
Time: November 16, 3pm
Venue: American Corner Debrecen
November 18 4pm INTO – Information about high school exchanges to the US CANCELLED
November 19, 6 pm
Friday Night Lights(2004)
Movie screening and discussion with Tibor Glant and Scott Huffmon
Odessa is a racially divided and economically dying town in Texas. There is one night that gives the town something to live for: Friday Night. The Permian Panthers have a big winning tradition in Texas high school football. But how are they going to make a miraculous run towards the state championship?
Following the movie screening there will be a discussion with Tibor Glant head of the North American Department, IEAS, University of Debrecen.
November 26, 5pm
THANKSGIVING DINNER
For the past three years we've had amazing Thanksgiving events in American Corner Debrecen. Besides meeting awesome people over here, you can taste traditional dishes of a Thanksgiving dinner. We usually make the evening cheerful with some live guitar music and singing together.
Sounds good? Come and celebrate this special American tradition in American Corner.
Please, contribute to the dinner with your favorite side-dishes (mashed potatoes, vegetables, rice, etc.) or cakes and drinks. If you would like to join us, please sign up via e-mail no later than November 23 and do not forget to mention how you can contribute. Also, please e-mail us if you change your mind about participating or about the dish you are bringing. Thank you!
December 2
6.30 pm
The Improbable Election of Barack Obama
-presentation by Fulbright scholar Scott Huffmon
This presentation traces the rise of Barack Obama from a virtually unknown Senator from Illinois to a serious contender for the presidency. We will examine the surprising twists and turns through the maze of the Democratic Party primary that led to his upset of the heavily favored Hillary Clinton. Finally, we look at the unlikely combination of factors in the general election which came together to give Obama a victory over Republican candidate John McCain.
The movie tells the true story of the infamous 'Black Sox' scandal of 1919 in which the White Sox baseball players deliberately lost the World Series. Gambler Arnold Rothstein bribes disgruntled members of the Chicago White Sox to throw the World Series against Cincinnati. The Sox were considered the better team and their loss, particularly in the early games, raises eyebrows.
Following the movie screening there will be a discussion with Tibor Glant head of the North American Department, IEAS, University of Debrecen.
December 7, 6.30pm
WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOW PEOPLE LEARN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
interactive workshop
led by
Lisa Harshbarger
Regional English Language Officer
U.S Embassy, Budapest
This workshop will deal with some of the myths that people believe about the best way to learn a foreign language, and provide practical tips for teachers, students or anyone who’s ever been frustrated with the process of learning a foreign language. This is an interactive workshop, so please bring your best anecdotes about the trials and triumphs you’ve experienced while learning a foreign language….
The second seminar of ’Study in the U.S.’ series is coming up. The issues discussed on this event are: -how to search, which resources to use to choose the right university
-aspects of choosing a big or a smaller university
-living in a dormitory or renting an apartment? -your monthly to-do list (for the next 18 months) to help you take the right steps in time
NOTE On the first seminar we assigned a written homework: What are your aims of studying in the US? What would you like to study? Why? Please write the paper and bring it with you, even if you missed the first seminar! Please sign up for the event via email until December 7.
December 10
Christmas Tea Party
and
2nd International Mug Beauty Contest
We invite you to the last social event in 2009, a nice evening with friends at the American Corner!
Bring along some home-made cookies and show off your mug at our beauty contest!
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