International Education Week Film Festival & International Night
Sponsored by the Las Positas College International Student Program (ISP) and The World Cultures Alliance (WCA) Club
International Education Week Film Festival
Film Festival Flyer (120K PDF)
| "Cold Water" Intercultural Adjustment and Values Conflicts of Foreign Students & Scholars at an American University, Followed by discussion with International and U.S. American students. Date: Monday, November 16, 2009 - FREE Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Location: Room # 2420 (Large Lecture Hall) |
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| "Bend it Like Beckham" A cross cultural comedy about bending the rules to reach your goal. Jess Bhamra is the 18-year-old daughter of Punjabi Sikh immigrants living in London. While her parents push her towards academic achievement in the hope that she will achieve the financial success that evaded them, Jess only dreams of becoming a professional football player, confiding her dreams to a poster of football star and England captain David Beckham.With introduction by International student Karishma (Kish) Sing Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - FREE Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Room # 1603 |
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| "Wedding Banquet" Directed by Ang Lee, this 1993 film is about a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet. Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - FREE Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: Room # 2420 (Large Lecture Hall) |
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International Night
Join us for a night of culture exchange featuring:
- a traditional Thanksgiving meal
- a Cultural Fashion Show &
- International dance and music performances featuring our International students
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Room 1700, Cafeteria
Admission: $5.00,
Advance Purchase in ISP Office, Room 1502, $4.00 (save $1!)
For More Information, Please contact Sean Day at 925.424.1540
