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Until June 15, 2012 – Dream America… and it will happen!
April 10, Tuesday 16.30 – Steverson Collection Book Club
April 12, Thursday 16.30 – English Conversation Club
April 12, Thursday 16.30 – Read for Kids
April 17, Tuesday 16.30- Steverson Collection Book Club
April 18, Wednesday 17.30 – Live Skype Conference with Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter
April 19, Thursday 16.30 – English Conversation Club
April 19, Thursday 16.30 – Read for Kids
April 24, Tuesday 16.30 – Steverson Collection Book Club
April 24, Tuesday 18.00 – “Experimental Music in America” a talk by Daniel Bruggeman
April 26, Thursday 14.00-17.00 – VENternational Afternoon
May 3, Thursday 16.30 – English Conversation Club
May 3, Thursday 16.30 – Read for Kids
SAVE THE DATE! May 4-5, Friday-Saturday – 4th National English Language Drama Festival in Veszprem
Details:
Dream America… and it will happen!
Are you a Hungarian citizen above 16 with good English language knowledge?
Would you like to spend one memorable week in the United States of America?
Then our program is for you.
Take prt in our Dream America program from October 12, 2011-June 15, 2012 and win a study trip to the USA.
Details at www.americancorner.hu.
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The American Corner Veszprém and The Voice of the Street Free Time and
Sport Association present:
Live Skype Conference with Ilyasah Shabazz,
daughter of Malcolm X, the famous American civil rights activist
human rights activist
motivational speaker
and the author of the memoir Growing Up X.
“The example my parents set, both in and outside of our household, helped me to understand
that we all have a specific purpose in life—to give back to society.” —Ilyasah Shabazz
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
17:30
Nagy Laszlo Room, American Corner Veszprém,
EKCLCI
Veszprém, Komakút tér 3.
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Mini photo exhibition about Ilyasah Shabazz’s life
Music and video by Timar Csaba
Free entrance!
Please let us know about your intention to participate at veszprem@americancorner.hu.
For further info go to: http://www.ilyasahshabazz.com/bio.html
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VENternational Afternoon
The American Corner Veszprem joins the Veszprem University Days with an outdoor English Conversation Club.
Come and meet the international students and our American guests in the afternoon of Thursday, April 26, 2012.
More details in the next newsletter.
Please note, that the AC library will be closed during the event and no indoor ECC will be held.
Date and time: 14:00-17:00 .
Venue: American Corner, Eötvös Károly County Library and Cultural
Institute, Veszprém, Komakút tér 3.
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“Experimental Music in America”
A Talk by Daniel Bruggeman
Daniel Bruggeman, award winning pianist is coming back to Veszprem once more.
This time to give us an engaging talk on an unusual but exciting topic: Experimental Music in America.
Awarding winning pianist Daniel Jared Bruggeman is a doctoral student at The University of Kansas. As a Fulbright recipient, he is studying the influence of folk music on Bela Bartok’s piano compositions. Presently, Bruggeman conducts his piano studies with Balazs Reti, a member of the piano faculty at the Liszt Academy of Music and a Bartok expert. Bruggeman is currently researching the folk music recordings and manuscripts of Bartok at the Hungarian Academy of Science Institute for Musicology. He has a MM degree in music from The University of Kansas and BM degree from Concordia College in Minnesota.
Free entrance!
All are cordially invited.
Please let us know about your intention to participate at veszprem@americancorner.hu.
Date and time: 18.00-20.00, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Venue: Nagy Laszlo Room, Eotvos Karoly County Library and Cultural
Institute, Veszprém, Komakút tér 3.
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You are cordially invited to attend the 4th National English Language Drama Festival in Veszprem to be held in Latinovits-Bujtor Studio Theater, Veszprem on Friday-Saturday, May 4-5, 2012.
Are you interested in English/American theater? Do you like theater in general? Do you like the English language? And what about both at the same time? If your answer is yes to any of the questions, this program is just for you!
The 2-day program offers the following: an excellent opportunity to
– practice your English language knowledge,
– learn while you are having fun,
– get to know the theater in English.
You can expect splendid plays from acknowledged high-school and adult theater groups playing in English and providing a real theater experience. All theater lovers are welcome! Tickets available soon.
More information in the next newsletter.
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Steverson Collection Book Club
16:30-17:30 every Tuesday in the American Corner.
Do you like reading? Are you interested in English language books?
Join the unique Steverson Collection Book Club and meet new friends, meet new books.
Memberhip is free, the language of the program is English.
Be the lucky winner of one valuable English language book every month.
Come every Tuesday to increase your chances to win.
Date and time: 16:30-18.00, Tuesdays
Venue: American Corner, Eötvös Károly County Library and Cultural
Institute, Veszprém, Komakút tér 3.
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English Conversation Club
16.30-18.00 every Thursday in the American Corner.
Talk about interesting topics in an authentic environment and improve your
communication skills.
Memberhip is free, the language of the program is English.
Win an ACH promotional gift in the club every time.
Date and time: 16:30-18:00, every Thursday.
Venue: American Corner, Eötvös Károly County Library and Cultural
Institute, Veszprém, Komakút tér 3.
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Read for Kids
The program is organized on Thursday afternoons paralelly with the English Conversation Club.
Our English-speaking volunteers read tales and stories for kids in 20-minute periods.
Are you interested in reading out for kids in English? Be a volunteer yourself, and register with the AC Veszprem.
Why is reading out in English important for kids?
– Kids can acquire any language easier.
– Their personalities and receptivity can be developed.
– You can get them to like reading at an early age.
All parents who wish to converse in English and kids interested in the language are welcome to join the programs.
Please register to the program in advance in the American Corner as our seating capacity is limited.
Time: Thursdays 16.50-17.45
Venue: American Corner, Video Room