GELL Special Events

Spring 2024 Events

See below as well as on the Events Calendar for more details on Spring 2024 events in Global Languages and Cultures, including our Careers in Language Series, Global Cabaret, Global Game Day, International Dance Party, Global Cooking Nights later in April, the Global Film Series starting on February 7th, and much more!

International Dance Party

Come dance the night away at the International Dance Party!

The International Dance Party and Flagstaff Food Bank Drive is back with a bang on March 22nd from 7-9pm at the International Pavilion! With free performances, global music, food, and dance, there is sure to be something for everyone at this fantastic event: Admission is only 2-3 cans or boxes of food, thanks to generous donations from NAU Language Clubs and International Club. Come dressed to impress and show of your fancy footwork or just enjoy some great atmosphere and food off the dance floor. 

Global Game Day

Join in the games at the Spring '24 Global Game Day

Test your gaming skills in a new language!

Featuring international carnival-style games and authentic social activities from across the globe, Global Game Day is a fantastic way to explore gaming across other cultures, practice a language, and have a ton of fun!
Join us on April 26th from 1-3pm on the Pedway out in front of the Student Union to get your Global Gaming Passport stamped, experience a taste of global culture, and discover your new favorite game! 

Fall 2023 Events

See below as well as on the Events Calendar for more details on Fall 2023 events in Global Languages and Cultures, including our Global Cabaret, Global Game Night on October 27th, Global Cooking Nights at the end of November, the Global Film Series starting on September 27th, and much more!

Global Cooking Nights

Global Cooking Nights are back! Join us on Zoom during the week of November 26th through December 1st for a few nights of home-kitchen cooking fun and global food culture discussions: Watch and participate in the Chat and audio discussion on Zoom, or cook along from the comfort of your own home!

On November 29th from 6:30-7:30pm, German Club and faculty will be cooking up some traditional German Schnitzel, including a classic Jägerschnitzel, and on November 30th from 5-6pm, Japanese Culture Club and faculty will be making omurice (a Japanese rice omelette)!

Recipes and instructions will be uploaded to the shared folder here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LWfvoSsdTgsz02EBGPUAOrypFNnp-Oh9?usp=sharing  

Zoom link: https://nau.zoom.us/j/85713487962?pwd=Q2dmY1RyVHFRYW9jUEtRUWtuSno4UT09   
Meeting ID: 857 1348 7962       •       Password: cooking

Global Game Night

Join in the games at Global Game Night

Test your gaming skills in a new language! Featuring international board games, authentic tabletop games in their original languages, and video games from across the globe, Global Game Night is a fantastic way to explore gaming across other cultures, practice a language, and have a ton of fun!  Join us on October 27th from 7-9pm, starting in BAA 107 (to sign in and get a games directory) to discover your new favorite game: This year, we'll be having a costume contest at 8pm in BAA 107 as well, judged by GELL Center faculty and student workers!

Spring 2023 Events

See below as well as on the Events Calendar for more details on Spring 2023 events in Global Languages and Cultures, including our Careers in Language Series, Global Cabaret on March 25th, Global Game Day on March 31st, International Dance Party on April 21st, Global Cooking Nights later in April, the Global Film Series starting on February 22nd, and much more!

Global Cooking Nights

Global Cooking Nights are back! Join us on Zoom on April 25th and 26th for a few nights of home-kitchen cooking fun and global food culture discussions: Watch and participate in the Chat and audio discussion on Zoom, or cook along from the comfort of your own home!

On April 25th from 6-7pm, French Club and faculty will be cooking up some delicious French food, including quiche, and on April 26th from 6-7pm, German Club and faculty will be trying out Kartoffelknödel (traditional potato dumplings)!

Recipes and instructions will be uploaded to the shared folder here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1blppkixMRNqTGVR32N11H-8Pd3ykY8si?usp=share_link  

Zoom link: https://nau.zoom.us/j/85713487962?pwd=Q2dmY1RyVHFRYW9jUEtRUWtuSno4UT09   
Meeting ID: 857 1348 7962       •       Password: cooking

Court Interpretation:
Experience and Careers

Part of the Careers in Language Series

Join us over Zoom on Thursday, March 23rd at 7pm for a discussion of what court interpreters do, the credentialing process in Arizona, and SPA 408 fieldwork experience in our local courts with Judith Costello, Court Interpreter Coordinator, Flagstaff and Coconino County Courts, Diné interpreter Kvann Smith, and Di Wu, NAU Chinese Teaching Professor and freelance interpreter for Mandarin!

 Zoom link: https://nau.zoom.us/j/85844186210?pwd=c1Y3d0VqdWhsZHRhN2hSZUcyN0xGQT09   

Meeting ID: 858 4418 6210       •     Password: CULTURE

Global Cabaret

Come enjoy or join in with this semester's Global Cabaret,
on March 25 from 3-5 p.m. at Liminal Flagstaff, 217 S San Francisco St.

The Global Cabaret is a performance group housed in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures at NAU. We engage our audiences with poetry, theatre, music, dance, spoken word (and more!) in many different languages. We encourage students and community members to use their language skills in creative ways and to gain a greater appreciation for global cultures and the arts. We do not require a minimum language proficiency, nor any training in performance. Original pieces are more than welcome, but performances do not need to be original. We particularly encourage performances in underrepresented languages.

Students as well as community members are encouraged to attend and to participate by performing.
If you decide to perform, submit your act here by March 22.

Global Game Day

Join in the games at the Spring '23 Global Game Day

Test your gaming skills in a new language!

Featuring international carnival-style games and authentic social activities from across the globe, Global Game Day is a fantastic way to explore gaming across other cultures, practice a language, and have a ton of fun!
Join us on March 31st from 1-3pm at the International Pavilion to get your Global Gaming Passport stamped, experience a taste of global culture, and discover your new favorite game! 

International Dance Party

Come dance the night away at the International Dance Party!

The International Dance Party and Flagstaff Food Bank Drive is back with a bang on April 21st, from 7-9pm at the International Pavilion! With free performances, global music, food, and dance, there is sure to be something for everyone at this fantastic event: Admission is only 2-3 cans or boxes of food, thanks to generous donations from the NAU French Club. Come dressed to impress and show of your fancy footwork or just enjoy some great atmosphere and food off the dance floor. 

Fall 2022 Events

See below as well as on the Events Calendar for more details on Fall 2022 events in Global Languages and Cultures, including Global Game Night on October 28th, Global Cooking Nights later in November, the Global Film series starting on October 5th, and much more!

Global Cooking Nights

Global Cooking Nights are back! Join us on Zoom during the week of Nov 29-Dec 2 for four nights of home-kitchen cooking fun and global food culture discussions: Watch and participate in the Chat and audio discussion on Zoom, or cook along from the comfort of your own home! 

Recipes and instructions will be uploaded to the shared folder here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15LoCOgYh-SByXbRZfUt552Uy3SCTbqq_?usp=sharing 

Zoom link: https://nau.zoom.us/j/85713487962?pwd=Q2dmY1RyVHFRYW9jUEtRUWtuSno4UT09  

Meeting ID: 857 1348 7962
Password: cooking

Global Game Night

Join in the games at Global Game Night

Test your gaming skills in a new language!

Featuring international board games, authentic tabletop games in their original languages, and video games from across the globe, Global Game Night is a fantastic way to explore gaming across other cultures, practice a language, and have a ton of fun!
Join us on October 28th from 7-9pm, starting in BAA 107 (to sign in and get a games directory) to discover your new favorite game! 

Global Film Series

This semester's Global Film Series will follow the theme of "Transgressions," exploring what happens when an individual transgresses against laws, social mores, or even accepted definitions of identity. All films will be shown in their original languages with English subtitles in Liberal Arts Room 136 at 7pm and will be introduced by a faculty member from that language with discussion afterward.
For more detail about each individual film, see the Global Film Series page here!

Spring 2022 Events

See the Events Calendar for more details on Spring 2022 events in Global Languages and Cultures, including Global Game Day on April 1st, Global Cooking Nights later in April, the Global Film series, and much more!

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

Our amazing visiting Chinese FTLA Chin Chia Yu is about to head home to Taiwan, and before she goes, she'll be hosting a calligraphy workshop for any students with an interest in Chinese calligraphy. This event will be held in BAA 103 (just down the hall from the GELL Center) on Friday, April 29th, from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Be sure to come by and try out some Chinese calligraphy before heading into finals week!.

Global Cooking Nights

Global Cooking Nights are back! Join us on Zoom during the week of April 18-22 for four nights of home-kitchen cooking fun and global food culture discussions: Watch and participate in the Chat and audio discussion on Zoom, or cook along from the comfort of your own home!

Recipes and instructions will be uploaded to the shared folder here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ysId4PQFsPV8PUldpwPU9I2ugwGD00qy?usp=sharing 

Zoom link: https://nau.zoom.us/j/85713487962?pwd=Q2dmY1RyVHFRYW9jUEtRUWtuSno4UT09 

Meeting ID: 857 1348 7962
Password: cooking

Paper Cranes To HiroShima

Don't miss this special origami event honoring Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl diagnosed with leukemia due to radiation from the bombing of Hiroshima. From her hospital bed, she created over 1000 origami cranes before she passed away. Join Japanese students in making a chain of paper cranes, which will be mailed to the Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima, where Sadako is honored.

Global Game Day

Join in the games at the Spring '22 Global Game Day

Test your gaming skills in a new language!

Featuring international carnival-style games and authentic social activities from across the globe, Global Game Day is a fantastic way to explore gaming across other cultures, practice a language, and have a ton of fun!
Join us on April 1st from 1-3pm at the International Pavilion to get your Global Gaming Passport stamped, experience a taste of global culture, and discover your new favorite game! 

Global Cooking Nights

The GELL Center's Global Cooking Nights are back! Join us November 15-19 for evenings full of fun, food, and forays into culture from Chinese, German, and Spanish Clubs! For those who would like to cook along on Zoom during the cooking demos from the comfort of your own kitchen (or would like to try them later), recipes and vocabulary will be uploaded in this shared folder. Otherwise, take part in discussions about food culture and history or just enjoy the presentations and discussion on Zoom. All are welcome, so please invite friends and family to cook along!


All Global Cooking Nights events will be on Zoom at the following link:

https://nau.zoom.us/j/85713487962?pwd=dTd3UFk1V0NFRkhhdnEzcGlNRk5NZz09

Meeting ID: 857 1348 7962          Password: Cooking

Global Game Night

Join in the games at Global Game Night

Test your gaming skills in a new language!

Featuring international board games, authentic tabletop games in their original languages, and video games from across the globe, Global Game Night is a fantastic way to explore gaming across other cultures, practice a language, and have a ton of fun!
Join us on October 29th from 7-9pm, starting in BAA 107 (to sign in and get a games directory) to discover your new favorite game!
Since this is an in-person event, thank you for wearing masks and allowing room hosts to keep room occupancy to a safe level. Play safe and play to win!