Cultural Presentation Series
About THE Cultural Presentation Series
The GELL Center is thrilled to be able to offer cultural presentations given by our GELL Center conversation facilitators! Learn about specific aspects of the cultures taught in Global Languages presented by visiting exchange students from those cultures. Because these students have already made incredible progress in what many of you are aspiring to — acquiring proficiency in a second language — they will be able to present about their home culture in English! Presentations will be 15-20 minutes long with an equal amount of time available for Q&A afterward.
Spring 2023 Cultural Presentations
This Spring 2023 semester, our French conversation facilitators Paulin Navas and Arpine Martirossyan will lead a presentation and discussion on French Politics and the "Grapes of Wrath," an examination on the culture of protests, strikes, and revolutions so integral to modern French (and European) society. Join us on Friday, April 14th, from 4:00-5:00pm in the GELL Center (BAA 107) for lively debate (and snacks)!
November 15 through December 2
About THE Cultural Presentation Series
The GELL Center is thrilled to be able to offer cultural presentations given by our GELL Center conversation facilitators! Learn about specific aspects of the cultures taught in Global Languages presented by visiting exchange students from those cultures. Because these students have already made incredible progress in what many of you are aspiring to — acquiring proficiency in a second language — they will be able to present about their home culture in English! Presentations will be 15-20 minutes long with an equal amount of time available for Q&A afterward.
All presentations are in-person. 7 PM presentations are also in zoom under
this direct link • Meeting ID: 857 4344 2960 • Password: culture
See individual event descriptions below
SPRING 2021: March 9 through April 21 (all presentations on Zoom)
April 21 at 7pm
The Charming Chinese Cuisine Culture
by Yiling Li
This session mainly introduces some famous Chinese dishes and traditional Chinese food. In the meantime, it also includes a brief introduction about the entirely different styles of cooking across China.
April 6
The Wine History of Bordeaux
by Meghan Lecerf
Presentation on the development and significance of the wine culture in Bordeaux through time.
March 31
Ancient Chinese Poetry
by Yiling Li
Chinese ancient poems and poets are charming for literature lovers. If you are interested, I will be happy to share some details with you, like how the poems are written, what’s the beauty of Chinese poems and more.
March 30
An Austrian living in Germany
by Elisabeth Gutt
Austrians and Germans - not so unalike, you would think. They speak the “same” language, have a shared history, and are neighboring countries. So what could be so different? Just about every aspect you can imagine.
March 23
Bucolic Walks
near the Paris Plant Garden
by Meghan Lecerf
A presentation on the plant garden and the museum of natural history of Paris. How and why it was constructed and shown. xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx
March 15
The History of Mariachi xxxxxxxxxxxx
by Leslie Colunga
A presentation on the history of Mariachi. With discussions on the different cultural influences. La Conquista, slavery, and indigenous roots shaped what is now known as Mariachi.
March 17
The Charming
Chinese Cuisine Culture
by Yiling Li
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March 10
The History of Chinese Characters
by Yiling Li
I will present on the development of Chinese characters since the ancient times. I will also include some calligraphy appreciation and introduce some famous calligraphists.
March 16
Vienna's Imperial Charm:
The "Fifth" Season
by Elisabeth Gutt
A “fifth” season?? Take a beautiful city that is still fond of its long passed imperial times, add a bit of magic, put it all in the most magnificent ballrooms imaginable, and you will experience a carnival season unlike any other.
March 9
Hispanic Religious Traditions xxxxxxxxx
by Yesenia Cruz-Carrillo
We will discuss how religion has influenced many Hispanic traditions. From Quinceñeras to holidays, such as Christmas, we will begin by exploring what it means to be Catholic.