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VESTA 2009-2010
Calendar 2009-20010
Socio-Cultural Events for International Guests
Partners: Pangaea, ICC, Loko International, International Office
August
26 2 pm Early Birds Meeting: guided tour (start at City Hall, Grote Markt) & drink
September
9 2 pm Early Birds Meeting: guided tour (start at City Hall, Grote Markt)
16-20 Orientation Days for newly arrived international students and researchers
24 Student Welcome Event
30 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: politics, STUK-auditorium, Naamsestraat 96
October
3 6 pm: For new Chinese studentens: ‘Potluck’: 'Mid-Autumn Festival celebration', potluck dinner with mooncakes.
St –Michael’s Church Side Hall (Naamsestraat 57): everyone shares the cooking by bringing a dish. Register (mail to: fellowship.leuven@gmail.com) before 1/10.
5 Start of Conversation groups ‘English’, Pangaea
6 Start of Conversation groups ‘Dutch’, Pangaea
7 Start of Conversation groups ‘Spanish’, Pangaea
8 Start of Conversation groups ‘French’, Pangaea
8 7 pm Visit of the University Library Carillon, org. International Contact Club
9 3 pm Visit of the Inbev brewery, Pangaea
9 pm Global Party, Pangaea
14 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: a Flemish Primitive ‘Rogier vander Weyden’, STUK-auditroium
17 Trip to Paris, org. International Contact Club
18 Trip to the Ardens, org. Pangaea
21 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: Belgian music, H-Ghostcollege, Naamsestraat 40
28 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: Belgian movie, Studio 1, Brabançonnestraat 25
30 Janus International Theatre Halloween Costume Party, org. Pangaea
November
4 7 pm Visit to the Exhibition ‘Rogier van der Weyden’, org. International Contact Club
12 11:30 am Welcome and information session for new international doctoral students and researchers, International Office, Naamsestraat 63
14 Trip ‘Flanders Fields’, org. Pangaea
18 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: How do you feel in Belgium far from home?, Pangaea, Vesaliusstraat 34
21 Trip to Antwerp, org. International Contact Club
25 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: Belgian gastronomy, Pangaea, Vesaliusstraat 34
December
2 7 pm Visit of the City Hall, org. International Contact Club
2 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: Belgian Economy, STUK-auditorium, Naamsestraat 96
4 St-Nicholas Breakfast, org. Pangaea
5 Saint-Nicholas Party for international guests and their children, org. International Contact Club
7 Information session on ‘How to pass exams at K.U.Leuven’, org. International Office/Vesta
9 8 pm Lectures ‘About Belgium’: Belgium trough the eyes of a Britisch stand-up comedian,
Grote Aula, St-Michielsstraat 6
11 9 pm Christmas Party, org. Pangaea
12 Trip to Brussels, org. International Contact Club
February
3-7 Orientation Days for newly arrived international students and researchers
10 Visit to the Spoegberch Museum and the University Hall, org. International Contact Club
11 11:30 am Welcome and information session for new international doctoral students and researchers, org. International Office/Vesta
20 Visit to the Stella Brewery, org. International Contact Club
27 Visit to the University Hospital ‘Gasthuisberg’, org. International Contact Club
March
10 Visit of the Arenberg Castle (Heverlee), org. International Contact Club
15-20 International Week, org. Loko International, Pangaea, International Office, ICC
20 Trip to Luxemburg, org. International Contact Club
April
17 Trip to Keukenhof (The Netherlands), org. International Contact Club
21 7 pm Visit of the University Colleges (Naamsestraat), org. International Contact Club
May
8 Trip to Trier (Germany), org. International Contact Club
19 7 pm Visit of the Groot Begijnhof and Church, org. International Contact Club
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