World
Language Week
was
held
the
week of October 28, 2002.
BookFest
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Club
Sponsored by the Foreign Language Department and
the Language Arts Division,
College of San Mateo
Coordinated by Professor Susan Petit
Free and open to
the public, all events took on the College of San Mateo campus on
Hillsdale Boulevard just west of Highway 92.
We
showed eight films in six different languages—
Chinese, French, German and German sign language,
Italian, and Japanese
(all subtitled!),
had speakers and seminars
and open houses in classes,
showed slides,
and provided music for singing and dancing.
And
there was food—popcorn for the films,
Italian desserts, French pastries, and
cheese, cheese cheese!
Here
is the line of eager cheese tasters!
Professor Susan Petit presented
French cheeses—morbier, roquefort,
brie de Meaux, cantal, chèvre d'or,
and gruyère—
and Professor Richard Castillo
brought Spanish ones—mahón, manchego,
rocinante tronchón, and urgelia.
All
this was accompanied by French bread and sparkling cider!
Professor
Blanca Candamil taught a little Caribbean dancing
to students "Michel" Legrand and Raphaëlla Nau.
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We
also presented French and Spanish songs
from the Caribbean.
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Other students
discussed shared characteristics of Asians, led by Professors
Jing Wu (photo below) and Renshi Xuan.
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Professor
Candamil's World Language Week Display.
World Language
Week 2002
Schedule
Monday, October 28
day
9:10-11:00 Chinese film, The Gua Sha Treatment
Prof. Wu 16-268
11:10-noon Italian film, La Vita è bella (1st half),
refreshments (Italian dessert) Prof. Marra 18-280
evening
6:30- 9:30 Japanese film, Spirited Away Prof. Conway 18-280
7:00- 9:30 Italian film, Cinema Paradiso, refreshments (Italian
dessert) Prof. Marra SDR
7:00-10:00 Open house**: Arabic 111 Prof. Mango 16-251
7:00- 7:30 Simple games in French Prof. Motamedi 18-289
7:30-10:00 French film, Ridicule Prof. Motamedi 18-289
8:00-10:00 French film, Le Retour de Martin Guerre Prof. Carter
18-286
Tuesday, October 29
day
9:10-10:00 Caribbean music and dance: Profs. Candamil,
Castillo, Petit A Spanish/ French celebrationt SDR
10:10-11:00 French cheese tasting: cheese, bread, Profs. Castillo:
cider—drawings and prizes! and Petit SDR
(French Club and Lang. Arts Div.)
11:00-12:30 Japanese and Chinese culture: Profs. Xuan and Wu International
Asian Characteristics SDR
evening
6:30- 9:30 Seminar: Chinese Medicine Prof. Wu 16-271
6:30- 9:30 Japanese film, The Midnight Summer Prof. Conway
16-252
8:00-10:00 French film, Le Retour de Martin Guerre Prof. Carter
16-167
Wednesday, October 30
day
9:10-10:00 Open house**: French 110 Prof. Petit 14-122
11:10-noon Italian film, La Vita è bella (2nd half),
refreshments (Italian dessert) Prof. Marra 18-280
evening
6:30- 9:30 Italian film, Bread and Tulips, refreshments (Italian dessert)
Prof. Salvato 16-255
6:30- 9:30 Seminar: Feng Shui Prof. Wu 16-271
7:00-10:00 Open house**: Arabic 112 Prof. Mango 16-167
7:00-10:00 Open house**: German 111 Prof. Musgrave 16-168
8:00-10:00 French film, Le Retour de Martin Guerre Prof. Carter
16-268
Thursday, October 31
evening
7:00-10:00 Italian film, Bread and Tulips, refreshments (Italian
dessert) Prof. Salvato 14-104
7:00-10:00 German film, Beyond Silence Profs. Musgrave and
Raney (in German and German sign language) 16-256
Friday, November 1
day
9:10-10:00 Slides of Angers, France, ville universitaire médiévale;
refreshments (French pastries) Prof. Petit 14-124
On Wednesday, November 6, the
Italian Club will hold a pizza sale and raffle on campus at the library
fountain from 10:30 to noon.
We
thank everyone who participated
and look forward to next year's event!
