As you have been informed previously our office and library moves to the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, a promising new district of Pécs. Please note that due to technical difficulties our library will be closed until further notice. We are so excited about the changes and we promise to keep you informed about the developments regarding our new location and opening hours.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us! pecs@americancorner.hu
+36 20 258 64 99
Költözik az American Corner - Pécs Bizonyára már értesültek arról, hogy irodánk a Zsolnay Negyedbe költözött. A székhelyváltozás miatt könyvtárunk további értesítésig zárva tart. Amennyiben valakinek tartozása van, kérjük, hagyja a könyveket, DVD-ket, CD-ket a Mária utcai épület portáján!
Bármilyen kérdéssel forduljanak hozzánk bizalommal!
Programs:
"Show Yourself in English and in German!" - talent show Monday, November 28, 10 a.m - ANK Művelődési Ház (Apáczai körtér 1.) Further information►
Diverse America - Photo Exhibit November 25 - December 12 - ANK Culture Center (Apáczai körtér 1.)
Photo: Nyoszoli Ákos (American Corner Photo Contest)
Thanksgiving Turkey Doll Crafts Workshop - Bánki Donát Primary School Tuesday - Wednesday, November 22-23, 2 p.m.-3.30 p.m. (Engel János utca 15.) To celebrate Thanksgiving and to express thanks for everything they are grateful for children will make adorable turkey dolls at the craft workshops to be held at the school.
Thanksgiving Native American Quilt Display November 21 - December 5 - Bóbita Bábszínház (Felsővámház utca 50.) As well as the Thanksgiving celebration we also recognize and acknowledge the National American Indian Heritage Month in November.
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub IEW Special Screening: "Precious"
Wednesday, November 16, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (USA, 109 min, 2009) D.: Lee Daniels C.: Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe
In Harlem, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
BOO-tiful Pumpkin Day Saturday, October 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. - Bóbita Bábszínház (Felsővámház u. 50.) Getting into the spirit of Halloween we are gathering to carve out good times and pumpkins!
Detailed program of the BOO-tilful Pumpkin Day:
10 a.m. - Rainbow Swing(Baby theatre for children 0-3)
4 p.m. - Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (for children over 4) 10 - 5 p.m. - Pumpkin carving - Admission is free!
5 p.m. - Cutest pumpkin in the patch - setting up a boo-tifully spooky atmosphere we are placing the Jack-o'-lanterns all around the theater
5. 30 p.m. - Nutty nut! - concert for kids with the Csurgó Band
The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton - lecture delivered by Prof. Monica Weis, SSJ(Nazareth College - Rochester, New York) Thursday, October 27, 4 p.m. - University of Pécs - E 434 (Lecture Room “H”) (Ifjúság útja 6.)
Spooktacular Halloween Workshop Tuesday - Thursday, October 25-27, 2 p.m.-3.30 p.m. - Szivárvány Gyermekház (Dr. Veress Endre u. 6.) In partnership with the Szivárvány Gyermekház we're hosting a hands-on workshop in which primary school kids can design and create fun Halloween decorations like pasta skeleton cards and frightfully delightful Halloween lanters. All supplies will be provided by the AC.
Registration is required (pecs@americancorner.hu or +36.20.258.64.99) limited to 35 participants per day.
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "About a Boy" Wednesday, October 19, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.)
(2002, 101 min) D.: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz C.: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette
Based on Nick Hornby's best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.
The movie will be shown in Hungarian.
Admission is free!
The Catcher in the Rye - monodrama by Kolcsár József (Tamási Áron Theater) Wednesday, September 28, 7 p.m. - Művészetek és Irodalom Háza (Széchenyi tér 7-8.)
Language: Hungarian
Admission is free!
Organizer: Határon Túli Magyarságért Alapítvány, Pannon Magyar Ház
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" Wednesday, September 21, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.)
(USA, 1990, 117 min) D.: Tom Stoppard C.: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Richard Dreyfuss
Written and directed by Tom Stoppard the movie depicts two minor characters from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. They encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.
The movie will be shown in Hungarian.
Admission is free!
American Corner - Pécs Information Booth at the Heritage Festival - Pécs Days Monday - Tuesday, September 19-20, 4 - 8 p.m. - Sétatér
Visit our booth at the region's oldest festival and learn about our re-opening, new office, library, programs, and grant opportunities in the United States. Fill in a simple questionnaire and pick up your eco-friendly grocery bag.
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "The Time Traveler's Wife" Wednesday, September 7, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (USA, 2009, 107 min) D.: Robert Schwentke C.: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston
A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.
JAM Unconventional - Poster Exhibition Wednesday - Sunday, August 3-7 - Vylyan Winery (Kisharsány, Fekete-hegy)
Get ready for enchanting feast of culture, food, and wine during the 4th Ördögkatlan Festival to be held August 3-7. The best arts event in the region, Ördögkatlan, and the American Corner – Pécs invites you to the JAM poster exhibit accompanied by live jazz music of highly acclaimed Hungarian jazz musicians at the Vylyan Winery in Kisharsány al fresco.
Photos►
Detailed program at the Vylyan Winery► More on the posters►
JAZZY SUMMER: JAM poster exhibition and New York Ska-Jazz album release concert Saturday, July 16, 9 p.m. - Pécsi Est Café
The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble (NYSJE) is an internationally renowned recording and touring group. Since the band’s inception in 1994, they have released Six studio and two live albums and they have performed regularly throughout Europe, UK, Russia, Canada, USA, Japan and South America.
NYSJE’s new studio album (Double Edge) is released this summer. The band puts on an incredible live show arriving now to Pécs as well.
The New York Ska Jazz Ensemble is : Fred Reiter – Saxophone, Flute * Yao Dinizulu – Drums * Wayne Batchelor – Bass * Alberto Tarin – Guitar * Earl Appleton – Keyboards * Ric Becker - Trombone
Summer Fun English July 7, 12, 19, 21, 26, 28, 10 - 11 a.m. - Szivárvány Gyermekház (Dr. Veress Endre u. 6.) 60 minutes of funny, playful, and creative English with groups of summer campers aged 7-11.
"EU in a Global Context as Seen from Hungary" - lecture by Tarrósy István Friday, June 3, 3 p.m. - University of Pécs, Department of Political Studies, Room B 220 (Ifjúság u. 6.)
The lecture will discuss the Hungarian-EU relations, in particular, in light of the current Hungarian EU Presidency, which will come to an end at the end of June - with a focus on one of the most important
achievements Hungary could be proud of, i.e. the Danube Strategy. Students will get an overview of the development of political culture across the Danubian regions, and will be introduced the characteristics
of Hungarian politics, both from a historical perspective and as it is seen today.
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "Loving Leah" Wednesday, June 1, 5 p.m. - Civil közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (USA, 2009, 96 min)
A quirky love story revolving around the unexpected wedding and unconventional married life of a 26-year-old widow and her late husband's brother, a handsome 30-year-old cardiologist.
MoMA Highlights: Vincent van Gogh to Jasper Johns - Poster Exhibition May 24 - June 10 - Illyés Gyula Általános Iskola (Csontváry u. 4.) Photos►
MoMA Highlights: Vincent van Gogh to Jasper Jones is an exhibition celebrating the Museum's tradition of collecting and supporting modern works of art. Beginning with Vincent van Gogh's, The Starry Night of 1889, the exhibition moves chronologically through the modern period to the era of abstract expressionism.
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "Hollywood Ending" Wednesday, May 18, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (USA, 2002, 108 min) D.: Woody Allen C.: Woody Allen, Téa Leoni, Bob Dorian
A director is forced to work with his ex-wife, who left him for the boss of the studio bankrolling his new film. But the night before the first day of shooting, he develops a case of psychosomatic blindness.
Esélynap 2011 - Opportunity Day 2011
American Corner Information Booth Saturday, May 14, 2 - 5 p.m. - Nyugati várfalsétány/Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.)
Organized by the House of Opportunities (Esélyek Háza) the one-day program offers concerts, exhibitions, a "live library" and a meeting point of local NGOs to draw attention to the notion of equal opportunity.
Special Screeing and Discussion: "Babies" Wednesday, May 11, 1.30 p.m. - University of Pécs, Faculty of Health Sciences "Babies" (2010, 79 min) A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo.
Moderator: Danielle Taubman
MoMA Highlights: Vincent van Gogh to Jasper Johns - Poster Exhibition May 10 - 20 - Szent Mór School Center (Hunyadi út 9.)
MoMA Highlights: Vincent van Gogh to Jasper Jones is an exhibition celebrating the Museum's tradition of collecting and supporting modern works of art. Beginning with Vincent van Gogh's, The Starry Night of 1889, the exhibition moves chronologically through the modern period to the era of abstract expressionism.
EUrope Day - American Corner Information Booth Sunday, May 8, 2 – 5 p.m. - Piknik Park (Északi Várfalsétány)
Focusing on volunteerism local NGOs celebrate with families and give information on their work and mission. Organizer: Pécs Office of the Europe Direct Network
Tree Planting Thursday, May 5, 10 p.m.- Ladybird Daycare (Ungvár u. 32.)
As a contribution to Arbor Day the American Corner - Pécs beautifies the daycare's garden with a fig tree. Children and teachers will take part in the planting process.
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "Marvin's Room" Wednesday, May 4, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (USA, 1996, 98 min) D: Jerry Zaks, C: Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton
A man who had a stroke 17 years ago is left incapacitated and bed-ridden. He has been cared for by his daughter Bessie (Diane Keaton), and totally ignored by his other daughter, Lee (Meryl Streep), who moved to Ohio with her husband 20 years ago and has never contacted her family. Now, however, Bessie's doctor has informed her that she has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant and she turns to her sister for help.
Conversation Club Special Monday, May 2, 5-6 p.m. - Más Nyelven Nyelviskola (Bajcsy-Zsilinszky E. út 5.)
Moderator: Lorene Wedeking
Admission is free!
Comparing Models of Childbirth: Birth from Two Perspectives – presentation by Danielle Taubman Saturday, April 30, 10 – 10.30 a.m. - Ifjúsági Ház (Nagy Lajos király útja 1.) The approach used in the medical model of childbirth on the one hand, and the midwifery model of childbirth and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth initiative on the other hand, are complementary rather than competitive. However, based on current evidence, using Mother-Friendly Childbirth greatly improves birth outcomes and women's experiences with childbirth.
Admission is free!
Earth Day Retrospective Poster Exhibition April 28 - May 12 - Akvárium-Terrárium (Munkácsy M. u. 31.) The splendid Earth Day Poster Exhibition is a strong commitment to curbing climate change and habitat loss.
Admission is free with AC library cards. If you are not yet a member, please register at pecs@americancorner.hu.
Birth in the United States - presentation by Danielle Taubman Wednesday, April 27, 1.30 p.m. - University of Pécs, Faculty of Health Sciences Photos►
Job Fair 2011 Wednesday, April 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - University of Pécs, Faculty of Medicine (Szigeti út 12.)
Look for the American Corner's stand at the Fair to find information about studying in the United States! Scholarship and grant opportunities are waiting for you to discover them!
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "Stranger Than Fiction" Wednesday, April 6, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.)
(USA, 2006, 113 min) D: Marc Forster, C: Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah
An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death.
Watch trailer here!
Visit the movie's official site!
The movie will be shown in English with Hungarian subtitles.
Admission is free! All are welcome!
Special Screening and Discussion: "Rushmore" Wednesday, April 6, 2.30 p.m. - Széchenyi High School (Király u. 44.)
Moderator: Megan Black
Photos►
Diverse America - Photo Exhibit April 4-11 - Széchenyi High School (Király u. 44.)
Photo: Karbuczky Károly (American Corner Photo Contest)
Fulbright tájékoztató előadás - Pécs 2011. április 5., kedd, 11 óra - Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Rektori Hivatal, Szenátusi terem (Vasvári Pál u. 4.)
A Bizottság tájékoztató előadása a Fulbright Programról és a pályázati feltételekről.
MoMA Highlights: Vincent van Gogh to Jasper Jones is an exhibition celebrating the Museum's tradition of collecting and supporting modern works of art. Beginning with Vincent van Gogh's, The Starry Night of 1889, the exhibition moves chronologically through the modern period to the era of abstract expressionism.
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "Leaving Las Vegas" Wednesday, March 23, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (1995, 111 min) Director: Mike Figgis, Cast: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Natural Disasters and Diplomacy Thursday, March 17, 11 a.m. - ANK High School (Apáczai Cs. J. körtér 1.) Lecturer: Mark Canning - Officer for Environment, Science, Technology and Health
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub: "Slamdog Millionaire" Wednesday, March 9, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (2008, 120 min) Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
Mumbai in 2006, eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik, a former street child is a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", and is one question away from the grand prize. However, before the last question, he is detained and interrogated by the police, who suspect him of cheating because of the unlikelihood that a simple "slumdog" could possibly know all the answers. Jamal recounts, through flashbacks, the incidents in his life which provided him with each answer.
The movie will be shown in ENGLISH with HUNGARIAN subtitles.
Admission is free!
Élettársaink 3. - rendhagyó nőnapi rendezvény 2011. március 8., kedd - Művészetek és Irodalom Háza (Pécs, Széchenyi tér 7-8.)
17 óra: Női életutak a XXI. század elején - kerekasztal-beszélgetés
A múlt század elején a nők álmodni sem mertek olyan szerepekről, amelyek ma már életünk részei, és amelyek vállalásához ma már nem kapcsolódik szégyen. Talán abban egyetértünk, hogy a női életutak változatosabbakká váltak, és az életformák közötti választás lehet...őségi is adottak. Legalább is így tűnik. Valóban választásról beszélhetünk, vagy mindennapjainkban is találkozunk olyan „kényszerekkel”, amelyek egy–egy életforma felé tolnak bennünket? Milyenek a női életutak a XXI. század elején? Mit látunk, ha más kontinensekre és más európai országokra tekintünk? Ezekről a kérdésekről beszélgetünk meghívottjainkkal.
A beszélgetést dr. TÖRŐCSIK Mária, a PTE KTK Gazdálkodástudományi Intézet oktatója vezeti fel.
A beszélgetésben részt vesz:
BODOR Andrea Lili - Levendula Női Alkotóműhely
KERNER Barbara - Baranya Megyei Európai Információs Pont, vezető
dr. SOMFAI Balázs - egyetemi docens, PTE ÁJK Polgárjogi Tanszék Családjogi és Szociális Csoport
SUVECZ Emese - NANE Egyesület
dr. VÖŐ Gabriella - egyetemi adjunktus, tanszékvezető-helyettes, PTE-BTK Angol Nyelvű Irodalmak és Kultúrák Tanszéke
19 óra: "A hóhér háza" című regényéről Tompa Andrea, írónővel Nagy Boglárka, a Jelenkor folyóirat szerkesztője beszélget.
Szervezők:
Baranya Megyei Esélyegyenlőségi Iroda - Esélyek Háza
Europe Direct | Baranya Megyei Európai Információs Pont
American Corner - Pécs
Művészetek és Irodalom Háza
High School Outreach with Dr. Jerrold S. Blitefield, Fulbright Lecturer
"Slam Poetry" - Monday, March 7, 9:45 a.m. - Leőwey High School
"The Role of Music in the Civil Right Movement" - Monday, March 7, 11:35 a.m. - Széchenyi High School
"The Role of Music in the Civil Right Movement" -Tuesday, March 8, 8:40 a.m. - Nagy Lajos High School Photos►
Conversation Club Thursday, February 24, 3 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Megan Black
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: American Corner - Pécs
Presidents' Day Special Class with Keith Lambert Wednesday, February 23, 2:30 p.m. - Babits Mihály Practising High School of the University of Pécs
Black History Month 2011 - Primary School Outreach Tuesday, February 22 - Mezőszél Primary School
A discussion on the origin and goals of the Black History Month, the process and key terms of the Civil Right's Movement with a special attention to Martin Luther KingJr. and the impact of his "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the March on Washington.
Presidents' Day 2011 - "Welcome, Mr. President!" Photo Exhibit Monday, February 21-25 - Babits Mihály Practising High School of the University of Pécs
Photo: American Corner - Pécs
A Former Fulbrighter's Presentation on Studying in the U.S. Wednesday, February 16, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Guest speaker: Dr. Pauler Gábor (PTE-TTK Informatika Tanszék)
Language of the presentation: Hungarian
Game Afternoon with Megan Black Tuesday, February 15, 3 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) We've got a free Game Afternoon coming up at the American Corner. We'll have a Scrabble and a Boggle board on hand. Players of all skill levels are welcome. We'll match you up with someone you'll have fun playing against.
Best to get here by 3 to get in a full game.
Registration is required! pecs@americancorner.hu
Photo: American Corner - Pécs
Conversation Club Thursday, February 10, 3 - 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Megan Black
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: American Corner - Pécs
Movie Night/Sansz Filmklub - "Grand Torino" Wednesday, February 9, 5 p.m. - Civil Közösségek Háza (Szent István tér 17.) (USA, 2008, 116 min) D.: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley, Bee Vang
Korean War vet and retired autoworker Walt Kowalski doesn’t much like how his life or his neighborhood has turned out. He especially doesn’t like the people next door, some Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia. But events force Walt to defend those neighbors against a local gang that feeds on violence and fear.
Check out trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Z2n534q1Q
The movie will be shown in ENGLISH with HUNGARIAN subtitles.
Admission is free!
Kids' Corner - Storytime Session Monday, January 31, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Join us for a songs, rhymes and stories! For kids age 5 and up. Registration reqired!
Conversation Club Thursday, January 27, 3 - 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Megan Black
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: American Corner - Pécs
Kids' Corner - Storytime Session Monday, January 24, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Join us for a songs, rhymes and stories! For kids age 5 and up. Registration reqired!
Martin Luther King Day 2011
Special Screening and High School Outreach Monday, January 17, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. -- Szent Mór School Center
A discussion on the Civil Right's Movement and the special screening of "March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed The World" (Written by Dr. Christine King Farris, illustrated by London Ladd, narrated by Lynn Whitfield). When watching the DVD students have a chance to learn more about the March on Washington as Luther King Jr.'s sister travels back to 1963 to present a personal, stirring account of the remarkable day when Dr. King delivered his "I Have A Dream Speech."
Photo: Scholastic
Chit Chat is Back! - Conversation Club Thursday, January 13, 3 - 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Megan Black
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: American Corner - Pécs
Kids' Corner - Storytime Session Monday, January 10, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Join us for a songs, rhymes and stories! For kids age 5 and up. Registration reqired!
Kids' Corner - Storytime Session Monday, January 3, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Join us for a songs, rhymes and stories! For kids age 5 and up. Registration reqired!
Final Reading with Margaret McMullan Wednesday, December 8, 4 - 5 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Students of Margaret's Creative Writing course will read out excerpts from their works. The event is open.
Conversation Club Thursday, December 2, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Megan Black
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: Flickr
Game Afternoon with Megan Black Tuesday, November 30, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
We've got a free Game Afternoon coming up at the American Corner. We'll have a Scrabble and a Boggle board on hand. Players of all skill levels are welcome. We'll match you up with someone you'll have fun playing against.
A Night of Southern Moods Tuesday, November 23, 5 - 8.30 p.m. -- Trafik Lokál (Perczel u. 22.) a special night hosted by Margaret McMullan and Patrick O'Connor to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publishing of Harper Lee's legendary,
Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
5 p.m. – Movie Screening:
“To Kill a Mockingbird”
(USA, 1962, 128 min) D: Robert Mulligan,
C: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham,
Phillip Alford, Robert Duvall 7.15 p.m. - Dinner and Discussion: Taste jambalaya, a versatile main dish of the South! Registration is required for the event until November 19
at pecs@americancorner.hu.
Admission is free!
International Education Week 2010 - The Reconnect Program Monday - Friday, November 15-19 International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of their efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
The Reconnect program and our guests from West Virginia University
The College Board, through the sponsorship and guidelines of the U.S. State Department, administers the Reconnect program. It gives U.S. campus representatives the chance to visit EducationUSA centers abroad that had sent their own advisers to visit the U.S. in previous years. These reps meet higher education representatives, high school head masters and teachers, hold seminars, or visit study abroad fairs. The main goals of the program are to promote U.S. higher education, foster partnerships, and assist EducationUSA centers.
The American Corner – Pecs hosts visitors from West Virginia University
Dr. Michael Lastinger
Associate Provost of International Academic Affairs
Jason Burns
Faculty Led Program Assistant
Conversation Club Tuesday, November 18, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Courtney Kersten
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: Flickr
Movie Nights 2010 Fall - "Precious" Tuesday, November 9, 6 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
(USA, 2009, 109 min) D: Lee Daniels C: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece "Precious" Jones lives in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem with her dysfunctional family; she has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl, and suffers constant physical and mental abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary.
Conversation Club Special Thursday, November 4, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Conversation Club!
Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Shandor Hassan
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: Flickr
Halloween Celebration and Treat Stand Saturday, October 30 -- Akvárium-Terrárium (Munkácsy M. u. 31.)
Visit the scary depths of the Akvárium-Terrárium, join the dark tour to meet reptiles and bats, carve your own pumpkin, and finally treat yourself with delicious bites at the American Corner's stand!
ATTENTION U.S. CITIZENS - Consular Visit Thursday, October 28., 9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Mária u. 9.)
A representative of the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest will visit the American Corner in Pécs (7621 Pécs, Mária u. 9.) on Thursday, October 28, 2010
from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Along with the services listed below, the Consular staff will be happy to discuss other services offered by the Consular Section for American citizens, their dependents and other interested individuals.
Public services available to American citizens in Pécs:
FREE SERVICES
• Register with the Embassy (bring your passport and social security number)
• Register to vote
• Ask questions about immigration and citizenship issues
• Ask questions about visas
FEE SERVICES
(The consular officer will not have change).
• Renew your passport $110.00 for adults, $105.00 for minor * (Please call 36-1-475-4164 for document requirements)
• Notarize documents $50.00 for each signature.
• Add pages to your passport $82.00.*
*Please note that passport renewal and adding pages require using the courier service (for a fee of 1690 HUF) or coming to the embassy to pick up the passport.
Halloween Crafts Workshop - Make Your Own Treat Basket! Tuesday - Thursday, October 26-28, 2 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Throughout the tree days the American Corner - Pécs welcomes primary school students to prepare for Halloween by making trick-or-treat baskets, and alien masks. Surprises, bubbling potions, and scary sounds will complete the 'spooktacular' afternoons.
Registration is required, limited to 30 participants.
Talk Time! Your Free English Class! Thursday, October 21, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Conversation Club!
Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Megan Black
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: Flickr
Movie Nights 2010 Fall - "Crazy Heart" Tuesday, October 19, 6 p.m. - American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
(USA, 2009, 112 min) D: Scott Cooper C: Jeff Bridges, James Keane, Anna Felix
Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician.
Essay Writing Workshop with Margaret McMullan Tuesday, October 12, 4 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Do you need to write an essay at school or for collage admission? Are you planning to enter a competition to win a scholarship to study abroad? Your essay is the most personal and revealing part of your personality. No wonder it’s the most dreaded, often an eleventh-hour ordeal.
Thank goodness, Margaret McMullan, Professor of English and author, accompanied by Patrick O’Connor, Teacher of English get you past your page fright and help you write your best essay ever on our special Essay Writing Workshop.
Special Screening: "Super Size Me" Tuesday, October 12, 10 a.m. - American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Guests: students of the University of Pécs Faculty of Health Sciences
Photo: Flickr
I AC Library Award It is our pleaser to announce our I ♥ AC Library Award!
The people who frequented the AC Library the most often and borrowed the biggest number of items are as follows:
1. Tóth Virág
2. Bicsár Vendel
3. Cseténé Varga Nikolett
4. Tőkés Réka
5. Filák Péter, Kerekes Attila, Olaf Mannaert
Congratulations to all! Come to the library to receive your special prizes!
Photo: Flickr
Members, future members! We encourage you to benefit from this free service of ours. This award continues all through the academic year 2010/11 and the next announcement takes place 2011 September.
Talk Time! Your Free English Class! Thursday, October 7, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) Conversation Club!
Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
Moderator: Patrick O'Connor
Registration required! pecs[at]americancorner.hu or 514 817
Photo: Flickr
Special Screening: "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama" Wednesday, October 6 -- ANK Gimnázium (Apáczai körtér 1.)
Discussion moderated by Consul General Jeff Lodinsky Learn more about the film here. For photos of the event visit our gallery.
Movie Nights 2010 Fall - "The Reader" Tuesday, October 5, 6 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) (USA-Germany, 2008, 124 min) D: Stephen Daldry C: Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Kate Winslet
The Reader opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair.
"...and the Award Goes to..." - Movie Nights 2010 Fall October 5 - December 7 -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
“… and the Award Goes to…” - a series of multi-award winning motion pictures.
All movies will be shown in ENGLISH with English SUBTITLES.
All screenings are FREE!
Photo: Flickr
Tuesday, October 5, 6:00 pm - The Reader
(USA-Germany, 2008, 124 min) D: Stephen Daldry C: Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Kate Winslet
Tuesday, October 19, 6:00 pm - Crazy Heart
(USA, 2009, 112 min) D: Scott Cooper C: Jeff Bridges, James Keane, Anna Felix
Tuesday, November 9, 6:00 pm - Precious
(USA, 2009, 109 min) D: Lee Daniels C: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz
Conversation Club with Margaret McMullan Thursday, September 23, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.)
Conversation Club is back!
Join us for a lively conversation with Margaret McMullan, an author of six award-winning novels. Currently, Margaret is a Fulbright professor of English at the University of Pécs. She teaches at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana and at the Stony Brook Southampton Writers Conference in Southampton, New York.
More about Margaret: http://www.margaretmcmullan.com/
Registration is required!
pecs@americancorner.hu
Photo: Flickr
Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Pécs-Seattle Town City Cooperation - Totem Pole Inauguration Thursday, September 23, 11 a.m. - Knowledge Center (Universitas u. 2.) Presents of the city of Seattle — Józsa László's totem pole, "Salmons" and Andrew Peterson's picture, "The Blue Heron" — will be inaugurated during the event.
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My Slice of the Big Apple - workshop Tuesday, September 21, 4 p.m. -- American Corner (Mária u. 9.) This hands-on workshop tracks the stages of Agnes Molnar’s application to HAESF, one of Hungary’s most significant grant providing organizations. Agnes is given the privilege to pursue her professional career as a paid intern in New York City at a real estate and development enterprise, Elegran.
Join her and learn best practices from a successful applicant to benefit your own application either to HAESF or other grant organizations.
The American Embassy is soliciting applications for the 2012 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute. The four-week Institute, which will take place during the month of July, will accommodate about 60 students from Europe and the U.S, aged 16 to 18. You must be between 16 and 18 years of age as of July 1, 2012 to be eligible for participation in the program.
The Human Resources Office (HR) is accepting applications from All Interested Applicants to fill a Social Media and Youth Outreach Assistant position in the Public Affairs Section (PAS). For more information go to: http://hungary.usembassy.gov/job2.html
The Klein Family Scholarship is available to Hungarian high school students for a 4-year scholarship to receive a Bachelor’s Degree at Sewanee: The University of the South, located in the state of Tennessee in the United States.
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The fun craft workshop will focus on creating great gifts for daddies along with learning some Father’s Day songs and rhymes. 
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MoMA Highlights: Vincent van Gogh to Jasper Jones is an exhibition celebrating the Museum's tradition of collecting and supporting modern works of art. Beginning with Vincent van Gogh's, 
We've got a free Game Afternoon coming up at the American Corner. We'll have a Scrabble and a Boggle board on hand. Players of all skill levels are welcome. We'll match you up with someone you'll have fun playing against.
Come to the American Corner to practice your English and get to know other people through casual, informal discussions about your chosen topics! Native speakers will help you loosen up and engage in interesting conversations.
7.15 p.m. - Dinner and Discussion:
Do you need to write an essay at school or for collage admission? Are you planning to enter a competition to win a scholarship to study abroad? Your essay is the most personal and revealing part of your personality. No wonder it’s the most dreaded, often an eleventh-hour ordeal.
AC Library Award
The people who frequented the AC Library the most often and borrowed the biggest number of items are as follows:
(USA-Germany, 2008, 124 min) D: Stephen Daldry C: Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Kate Winslet
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