International Education & Careers Week
Day 5
Programme of Events for Friday 23rd April 2010
Shakespeare in International Film
11.00 - 12.00 in Tuke
Cinema
This session will focus on
Shakespeare adaptations, which have not been produced in English,
with particular emphasis on one major Director: Japanese film
legend Akira Kurosawa and his three Shakespeare-inspired films
Throne of Blood (1957, based on Macbeth), The
Bad Sleep Well (1960, a retelling
of Hamlet, set in modern Japan) and Ran
(1985, based on King Lear). Organised by
Dr. Olaf
Jubin.
International Music and Dancing
12.00 - 14.00 in
Refectory
Enjoy your lunch while
exploring diversity and multiculturalism through music and
dance with an exciting performance by the
Mahira Belly Dancers! Join in the fun
and see it for yourself!
Shakespeare Alive!
13.00 - 13.50 in Herringham Hall
Join
us in celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday and share some stage time
with Britain’s national playwright and cultural icon. You
don’t have to be an actor – come with an open mind and willingness
to take part in an interactive workshop. We will explore some
of the Bard’s immortal words in a fun, accessible
way. Organised by Dr. Valerie Kaneko-Lucas.
In collaboration with the London School of Film, Media and
Performance (LSFMP).
International Football Cup
13.00 - 17.00 at Reid Hall Astro
Turf
Enter your team for the chance to win the
International Cup! There will be a separate
tournament held for female teams that wish to
enter. Registration of teams must be completed
before 17.00 on Wednesday, 21st April
2010. Squad sizes will consist of 5 players and 3
substitutes (8 people in total).
International Film: Slumdog Millionaire
14.00 - 16.00 in Tuke Cinema
Accused of
cheating and desperate to prove his innocence, an eighteen-year-old
orphan from the slums of Mumbai reflects back on his tumultuous
life while competing to win 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants
to Be a Millionair. Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) may not have a penny to
his name, but that could all change in a matter of hours. Heis one
question away from taking the top prize on India's most popular
television game show, but as with everything else in Jamal's life,
it is not going to be easy.
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