A Journey from Gloss to Misery

Dr. Carmen Manuel took us by the hand to a long journey from the gloss of handsome president-to-be Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to the misery of one of the most horrendous episodes of humanity: slavery, which is linked to American history, because American History cannot be understood without the segregation of balck and white, without stories of pain and sorrow.

But Carmen made this journey as entertaining as possible, although the task was not easy. Summarizing the story of North America in a lively and enjoyable way is a mammoth task which she performed successfully before an enthisiastic audience. It was a great pleasure to have her at the school. I am sure everybody benefited from her energy, enthusiasm and ability to communicate.

Did you enjoy her talk?



Did you know that Billy Holliday's song referred to lynching, an amazing past American sport?

download list of travellers

Last list

Lista definitiva de viajeros.pdf

Obama and the Legacy of American Racism

USA Presidential Elections will be held next November 4th. Democarats and Republicans are fighting hard to win them.

The EOI Valencia Coordinación Cultural has invited Dr. Carmen Manuel (University of Valencia) to give a talk on the Democrat candidate and the issue of racism in USA, which can be a crucial one on November 4th.

The title is "Obama and the Legacy of American Racism". After the talk there will be a debate.

Time: 17.00
Place Annex 1 ground floor

Everybody is welcome!

Don't miss it!


Is America a united country?

Give your opinion. Register in gmail.

Book your ticket

Finally the Travel Agent has been able to enlarge the number of travellers to London on March 16th.

FERNANDO ORFILA ABADIA and FRAN JOVER FERNANDEZ will coordinate the last ten travellers in the list, while INMA GARIN MARTINEZ, the English teacher, will coordinate the first twenty three. The list can be downloaded from the widget on the right of the page.

A deposit of 200 euros is necessary with your full name (the same you have in your I.D. or passport).

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If the deposit is not in the bank before October 30th, we understand that you are not interested in the trip.

If you want your name to be removed from the list so that somebody in the waiting list can take your place, please send a note to: eventeoivalencia@gmail.com as soon as possible.

Listado de viajeros definitivos

Tras un sorteo realizado en la Sala A-1 de la EOI con los asistentes, ya tenemos el listado definitivo de las personas que pueden proceder a realizar el ingreso-reserva de 200 euros en la CC de la Agencia, cuando sea el momento oportuno. Este listado se puede consultar en el tablón de anuncios del Dto. de Inglés.

Si hay alguien que quiere ser sacado de la lista por favor que informe a la coordinadora Inma Garín con un correo a:
eventeoivalencia@gmail.com
O mediante una nota en un sobre a su nombre en centralita (planta baja).

Estamos viendo la posibilidad de hacer más grupos, pero, de momento, no podemos anticipar nada todavía. Cuando tengamos más información la iremos poniendo en el blog y en el tablón de anuncios.

Meeting

This Thursday 23rd of October there will be a meeting to discuss the trip to London. The meeting will be held in room A-1 on the first floor.

72 students have signed up for the trip. This is amazing!

If you are not able to come to the meeting, ask someone to be there for you!

Dates: March 16-20
The price includes:
-Flight (low cost).
-Three star hotel in triple bedrooms with bathroom (next to British Museum; Breakfast included.
-Transfer from and to the hotel.
-Cancellation Insurance.

440 euros/ per person

An advanced amount of about 200 euros will be necessary to book the trip.

The price can be modified as this is a low-cost flight. No changes or cancellations will be possible unless justified by a hospital/ doctor, etc.

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Exiled Valencian artist back

La Universitat de València, La Nau has brought back Antonio Bernard, a great Valencian artist who belonged to tha surrealist mouvement in La República Dominicana, after having spent some time in the French republican concentration camps.

Why don't you write a review of this exhibition? Don't linger and delay. It will only be on until Nov. 22nd.

Trip to London

The announcement that a trip to London is being organized by the English Department Coordinación Cultural has been very well received by students. The budget will be published this week and we hope it will not be too expensive, so that people can sign in. As soon as the budget is published there will be a meeting to discuss the details of the trip. Event will keep you informed.

For the moment, if you have time, visit London from your laptop or the Multimedia room or the school library! There you will find "what's on", places to go, etc. Finally, if you find other websites of public interest about this wonderful city, don't forget to write a post and tell us about them!
Remember, in order to write a post, you have to register and open an account!

Valencia's Cultural Agenda

The Town Hall has a very complete guide to events that take place in Valencia. Visit it and recommend something to your schoolmates.

News

The French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio has been awarded The Nobel Prize for Literature. What do you think?

October Activities

Mostra de Cinema
Muvim
Museu Valencià d'Art Modern
Museu Pius V
UGC Cinemas (Campanar)
Cinemas Albatros and Babel
Filmoteca de Valencia

New Releases

This Friday, October 10, new release at UGC Cinemas, in Campanar: Happy go lucky, a comedy by Mike Leigh. The film is about the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is a life-loving, irrepressibly cheerful, Pollyanna-type primary school teacher who is thirty years old, single, and infinitely optimistic and accepting. She lives with her best friend and flatmate Zoe (Alexis Zegerman) in London. She is tested by a repressed driving instructor with anger problems (Eddie Marsan), and tests him in turn. She has exciting flamenco lessons, an encounter with a homeless man, a row with her pregnant sister, and a love-affair with the social worker guiding one of her students.
Don't forget to write a review!