Holidays Around the World

Date: December 16

Time: 8-9 PM

Topic: Holidays Around the World

Presenters: NCVPS Teachers

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Latin Culture Cafe Session

Date: December 16

Presenter:Kathryn Bognolo-Valentine, Edith Keene

Time: 7- 8 PM

Topic: TBA

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Tuesday, December 14, Francophone Holidays & Traditions

Date: December 14 2010

Time: 7 - 8 PM

Topic: Francophone Holidays & Traditions

Presenters: Elizabeth Lovelady-Alfonso

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French: Cool Talk, Slang and SMS (texto)

Date: December 7

Time: 7-8 PM

Topic: Cool Talk: Slang & SMS (texto)

Presenters: Elizabeth, Jennifer and Céline

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Latin Culture Cafe Session

Date: November 18

Presenter: Lisa Stanioch, Robin Farber, Frank Williams, Tom Sears

Time: 7- 8 PM

Topic: TBA

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Spanish: Los Mapuches de Chile

Date: November 11

Presenter: Maria Pardo

Time: 7 - 8 PM
Topic: Los Mapuches de Chile
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Le français québécois et les origines du joual

Date: November 9

Time: 8-9 PM

Topic: Le français québécois et les origines du joual

Presenters: Dibrelle Tourret

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Spanish: Celebraciones culturales de Sudamérica

Date: October 25

Presenter:Yanet Cast

Time: 7- 8 PM
Topic: Celebraciones culturales de Sudamérica
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Latin Culture Cafe Session

Date: October 14

Presenter: Erin Guzman, Chad Timm, Amanda McCartney

Time: 7- 8 PM
Topic: TBA
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Spanish: Tropical Diseases of Central & South America: Malaria, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Small Pox

Date: October 13

Presenter:Herman Hall

Time: 8 - 9 PM
Topic: Tropical Diseases of Central & South America: Malaria, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Small Pox
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Date: September 22

Presenter: Lyuba Stevens

Time: 8 - 9 PM
Topic: Sochi: Home if the Future Winter Olympics
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Spanish: TBA

Date: August 3

Time: 6-7 PM

Topic: TBA

Presenters: Haldis Anderson

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French: Cajun Culture in Louisiana

Date: July 27

Time: 10 AM

Topic: Cajun culture in Louisiana

Presenters: Andrea Jones

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Spanish: Spanish Idioms

Date: July 27

Time: 6-7 PM

Topic: Spanish Idioms

Presenters: María Pardo

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French: La provence

Date: July 20

Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM

Topic: La provence

Presenters: Céline Ascas-Wormhood

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Spanish: Monarch Butterflies of Mexico

Date: July 29

Time: 6-7 PM

Topic: Monarch Butterflies of Mexico

Presenters: Teryn Biverns

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French: Francophone Holidays and Traditions

Date: July 13, 2010

Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM

Topic: Francophone Holidays & Traditions

Presenters: Elizabeth Lovelady-Alfonso

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Spanish: Humor Latino

Date: July 13

Time: 6-7 PM

Topic: Humor "Latino" Venezolano

Presenters: Karina Sequera, José Sequera and Yanet Cast

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Spanish Culture Cafe: Soccer World Cup

Date: June 22

Presenter: Dolka Vindas

Time: 6-7 PM

Topic: Noticias del mundial del fútbol de Sudafrica

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Thursday, May 20

Date: May 20

Presenters: Temple Eller, Shara Packman, Edith Keene

Time: 7 PM

Topic: Latin Culture Cafe Presentation

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Chinese Cuisine: NCVPS Culture Cafe

If you or your students would like to have short presentations (2 - 5 minutes), you are more than welcome to do so. We will introduce various aspects of Chinese cuisine in the presentation . It is a great topic about Chinese culture.

Date: April 22

Presenter: Henry Ruan

Time: 8-9 PM
Topic: Chinese Cuisine
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Monday, May 10

Date: May 10 William Walker: Invader of Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Presenter: Herman Hall

Time: 7-8 PM
Topic:

William Walker: Invader of Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua

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Thursday, April 22

Date: April 22

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Time: 7-8 PM
Topic: Russian Culture
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Monday, April 19

Date: April 19

Presenter: Herman Hall

Time: 7-8 PM
Topic: Tropical Diseases of Central & South America: Malaria, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Small Pox
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Thursday, April 15

Date: April 15

Presenters: Shara Packman, Lydia Stewart, Frank Williams, Kathryn Lambert-Scrounce

Time: 7 PM

Topic: Latin Culture Cafe Presentation

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Date: Tuesday April 13, 2010

Presenter: Teryn Bivens

Time: 6 PM

Topic: Bullfighting is seen as cruel and gruesome by many people around the world, but it plays a major role in the history, traditions, and culture of Spain. Join us for this session and learn more about the history, tradition, process, art, media, and controversy of bullfighting in Spain. Decide for yourself if bullfighting should continue or be abolished.

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Arabic Culture Cafe Presentation

Arabic Culture Cafe Presentation

When: Tue, April 6, 8pm – 9pm

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Thursday, March 24

Date: March 24

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Time: 7-8 PM
Topic: Russian Culture
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March 22: Cortés, Malinche, Montezuma and the Fall of the Aztec Empire

Date: March 22

Presenter: Herman Hall

Time: 7-8 PM
Topic: Cortés, Malinche, Montezuma and the Fall of the Aztec Empire
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Thursday, March 18

Date: March 18

Presenters: Lisa Stanicoch, Robin Farber, Patrice Reaves

Time: 7 PM

Topic: Latin Culture Cafe Presentation

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Tuesday, March 16

Date: Tuesday, March 16th

Presenter: Elizabeth de Jesús & Ebony Obewu

Time: 7 PM

Topic: Holy Week is celebrated all over the Spanish-speaking world but the city of Antigua, Guatemala hosts one of the most colorful and spectacular Easter events. Join us for this session to learn about the vibrant carpets made of sawdust and flowers that line the streets of Antigua for the Holy Week parades and processionals. Learn how these incredible pieces of art tell the story of how Catholicism brought by Spaniards merged with Guatemala's indigenous Mayan beliefs. How does the way you celebrate Easter compare?

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February 25: Traditional Russian Food

Date: February 25

Presenter: Katya Decker.

Time: 7-8 PM
Topic: Russian food. Traditional Russian dinner.
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Thursday, February 18

Date: February 18

Presenters: Dara Taylor, Amanda McCartney, Erin Guzman

Time: 7 PM

Topic: Latin Culture Cafe Presentation

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