Volunteer at the world snowboarding championship this Feb!!!

** The ISU and the WSC 2012 volunteer committee have teamed up to offer international students a unique Scandavian experience **

From the WSC team…Without volunteers there would be no WSC2012. From January 31st till February 21nd we will be needing help to build and tear down the arena, sell tickets, take care of the audience, serve food, accreditation, transport and handling the warehouse. You can work as much as you like, although we demand that you work at least three shifts during the event (February 12th – 19th) or four shifts before or after. You will in return receive access to all of the competitions, food when at work and last but not least an unforgettable experience with lots of new friends!’

** click on the link below and follow the steps to become apart of the WSC 2012 crew **

I WANNA VOLUNTEER!!

Be sure to mention that you are a student at HIOA in your application form to be guaranteed a spot!!

Finally…still deciding?? Check out this video to get an idea of what you will be signing up for

 

A lecture on Democratizing Governance and Fighting Poverty

ISU invites you to a lecture by John Samuel

John Samuel has been a human rights activist, policy researcher, writer, institution-builder and development manager for more than 20 years. He has been working with social movements, human rights and advocacy organisations and development organisations at the grassroots, national and international levels.

He has initiated and promoted national and international campaigns for human rights, accountable governance and social justice, including the Rights to Information in India and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. He was formerly the Executive Director of the National Centre for Adovocacy

Studies. He has helped to establish more than ten organisations and networks at the national and international level, including the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, Social Watch India, Asia Media Forum and CCDS.

For some recent articles and book edits by John Samuel, click on the link below

John Samuel

ISU Multi-Cultural Dinner

Review:

ISU staged a multi-cultural dinner on Thursday the 27th October. The dinner was aimed at promoting the individuality of all the different cultures and students currently studying at HIOA…

…The night was a great success, taking place in the St. Hanshaugen common room. And of course, music and refreshments were provided by the ISU….

…we were privileged enough to have traditional meals from all over the world….

…Including India, Greece, Germany, The Netherlands…

…Norway, Italy, Spain and many more!…

…Thank you to all who took part and a special thanks to all the students who cooked…the food was awesome!!…

We hope to have another event like this soon….stay posted

Grindhouse back2back movie marathon

ISU invites you to a back2back Tarantino/Rodriguez movie marathon

That’s right….we’re screening  the Tarantino-Rodriguez double feature epic. Featuring Grindhouse and Planet Terror

When: 8th November, 18:00-22:00

Where: Athene 1 (P48) HIOA campus

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Death Proof is a 2007 American action thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film centres on a psychopathic stunt man who stalks young women before murdering them in staged car accidents using his “death-proof” stunt car. The film pays homage to exploitation, muscle cars, and slasher film genres of the 1970s, and stars Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Tracie Thoms, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Zoë Bell as herself.

Planet Terror is a 2007 American action horror film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, about a group of people attempting to survive an onslaught of zombie-like creatures as they feud with a military unit, including a go-go dancer searching for a way to use her “useless talents.” The film, a tribute to the zombie film genre, stars Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Naveen Andrews, Michael Biehn, Jeff Fahey, Stacy Ferguson and Bruce Willis.

As usual…pizza and drinks will be served free of charge!!

Film Screening *The Motorcycle diaries*

ISU invites you to the the screening of The Motorcycle diaries…

…Winner of an Oscar for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures and nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. The Motorcycle Diaries is based on the true story of how Che Guevara found his life’s calling and became the icon worn on many t-shirts around the world today.

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A gorgeous, poetic and stirring epic’  New York Post

‘A mesmerizing look at an asthmatic, rich-boy medical student in the act of discovering his insurgent spirit’  Rolling Stone Magazine

‘A convincing, entertaining portrait of the revolutionist as a young man’  Wall Street Journal’

Monday, October 24th, 18:00

    Athene 2, P46, Pilestredet campus, HIOA

A bit about the film…In adapting a very personal account of one man’s voyage across South America, Brazilian director Walter Salles has mapped out his own captivating portrait of a continent filled with contrast.

The Motorcycle Diaries is taken from the now legendary diary of Ernesto “Che” Guevara: self-proclaimed hero of the revolution, martyr and the convenient face of rebellion adorned across walls in student flats the world over. The man’s legacy is assured: after helping Fidel Castro drive the Americans into the sea (or at least into Guantanamo Bay) he met his end taking the revolution into the heart of south America where he was assassinated by the CIA in the Bolivian jungle. It may seem like his evocative life story, an ever lasting symbol of one-nil to the little guy, resonates more today than ever before but how much do we really know about the man behind the mythology? Salles’ film offers something of an insight.

A bit about the director…

Director, Walter Salles burst into global cinematic consciousness in 1998 with his second feature film, Central Station, an unflinching yet empathetic examination of humanity’s capability for good and bad set in his native Brazil. The film garnered overwhelming kudos from critics and was showered with awards, including several Oscar notations.

Follow the link below and click on ‘attending’ to confirm…

I’LL BE THERE!!

Regards,

The ISU team

Film screening "Decalogue V"–A short film about killing

ISU invites you to a film screening of Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski’s controversial  short film ‘A Short Film About killing’

Monday, October 17, 2011 at Athene 2 (P46) from 17:00

** As always pizza and soft drinks will be served, so come enjoy a dinner and movie with us! **

A bit about the movie….Originally banned from being showed in North America, The fifth part of the highly celebrated Polish ten-part series “The Decalogue” (Dekalog), reflecting over The Ten Commandments of The Bible, this is also the only episode which takes an explicit political stance, focusing on two hideous murders, one illegal, the other one legal. Later expanded and released on cinema as “A Short Film About Killing”, director Krzysztof Kieślowski here gets his (not so positive) say about capital punishment.

It has won the Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the prize for Best Film at the European Film Awards….a definite MUST SEE!!

The director…

Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941-1996) is considered one of his country’s most important filmmakers. He began his career in the 1960s making politically subversive documentaries under Poland’s Communist regime. He began directing feature films in the 1970s and first gained international recognition with his 1979 film “Camera Buff”.

Kieslowski earned even greater renown in the 1980s for A Short Film about Love and A Short Film about Killing, both adapted from his ten-hour Polish television series The Decalogue. His subsequent releases, Blue, White, and Red, comprising the early-1990s “Three Colors” trilogy, stand as his most highly acclaimed works. Kieslowski shocked the film world when he announced his retirement following the release of Red. He had little time to enjoy his newfound leisure, however; he died following heart bypass surgery, on March 13, 1996.

RSVP by clicking ‘attending’ on the facbook link below

I’ll be there!!!

We look forward to seeing you there!

NEW BOARD ELECTED FOR THE AUTUMN SEMESTER 2011

New board elected for elected for the autumn semester 2011 has been elected for HIOA the board members are:

POSITION	NAME	COUNTRY
President	Ashish Singh	India
Vice President	Sambo Cleopas Gabriel	Zambia
General Secretary	Anne-Kathe Reme	Norway
Treasurer	Lusine Harutyunyan	Armenia
Public Relations Officer	Dylan Marrs	South Africa
Programs Officer	Aastha Bajracharya	Nepal
Academic and Social Officer	Daddy Omari Hassan	Tanzania
Political Relations officer	Hisham Yousif	Sudan

** The new board and committee members on election day, Friday the 23rd of September 2011 **

The ISU is a completely democratic and open committee..if you have an idea, an issue, or just want to be a close part of the organization and assist in projects, you are welcome to join the meetings. We will let you know the dates of the meetings before hand.

We wish the new board members a productive semester ahead, and look forward to seeing the results of hard work, dedication and good team work as the semester progresses

Screening “India Untouched” A documentary about Caste System in India

ISU invites you to an interesting discussion about the Indian caste system and interactive video conference with Stalin K. – the director of the movie “India Untouched – Stories of a people apart”

PIZZA and soft drinks will be served.

Come, watch, discuss and eat with us!

Monday, September 19, 2011 at Athene 1 (P46) from 17:00

“Hindus believe a person is born into one of four castes based on karma and “purity”—how he or she lived their past lives. Untouchables are literally outcastes; a fifth group that is so unworthy it doesn’t fall within the caste system.”

(Hillary Mayell)

“Dalits are not allowed to drink from the same wells, attend the same temples, wear shoes in the presence of an upper caste, or drink from the same cups in tea stalls.”

(Smita Narula)

“Caste system has been the bane of Hindu society for centuries. In terms of impact, it did much greater damage for a much longer period to a great many people than the slave system of the western world or the witch-hunting practices of medieval Europe.”

“India Untouched – Stories of people apart”

(India 2007 / 108 min. / English subtitles)

A documentary providing the most comprehensive look at the “untouchables” in India. It has been made over a period of 4 years and the director has tried to cover the heinous caste system in all its forms all across India.

IMDb ratings: 9.9 on the scale of 10 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552060/

About the director:

Stalin K. is a  media and human rights activist. He is a teacher, trainer and an internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker. He is India’s leading exponent of community radio, campaign design and community video. In 1991, when he was 23 years old, he co-founded Drishti, a media, arts and human rights organization based in India.

He currently leads Video Volunteers (www.videovolunteers.org), an international organization dedicated to empowering community voices by setting up media projects around the world. As part of Video Volunteers, he has set up more than 15 community video units in India and Brazil.

Read more at http://stalink.wordpress.com/about/

Sign up by Saturday, September 17, 2011

Screening of the film: 11’09″01 September 11

In light of recent times’ violent events, we have chosen to screen a film reflecting on the events of another tragedy, that of 11 September 2001.

ISU presents

11’09″01 September 11

(UK/France/Egypt/Japan/Mexico/USA/Iran 2002 / 128 min. / English subtitles)

including a short introduction

and

discussion

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Athene 1 (P46) from 17:00

As usual the arrangement will be free, with pizza and soft drinks for everyone!

Sign up by Sunday, August 28, 2011. You can also join our event on Facebook.

City kids in Burkina Faso think they’ve spotted Osama bin Laden. A deaf Frenchwoman in Manhattan writes a Dear John letter to a man who has left that morning for work at the World Trade Center. A mother endures more than her son’s death. And that is just some of the stories presented in “11’09″01 September 11″, an international film composed of 11 contributions from different filmmakers, each from a different country. Each gives their own vision of the events in New York City on September 11, 2001, in a short film of 11 minutes, 9 seconds, and one frame.

About some of the directors:

Samira Makhmalbaf is  an internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker and script writer, and belongs to the New Wave movement within Iranian cinema.

Claude Lelouch is a French filmmaker who have been making films since the early 1960s, winning the Palme d’Or for “Un homme et une femme” at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.

Youssef Chahine was a critically acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker, credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif (“Dr. Zhivago”).

Danis Tanovic is a Bosnian filmmaker, best known for having directed and written the script for the 2001 Bosnian movie “No Man’s Land” which won an Academy Award.

Ken Loach is an English film and television director, known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs.

DESSERTS NIGHT

Are you in the process of studying for exams? Lets take a break and get some sugar! (it’s good for brain;-) Whether you’re sad because of leaving soon or cannot wait to be back home, lets enjoy the rest of the time here! Come to have some fun, food and be together again!

ISU invites you to join us for the DESSERTS NIGHT!

Friday, May 20 in St. Hanshaugen – Common Room, Start at 18:00

Make the traditional dessert from your country or just something you like and you want us to try. Come to taste desserts from different countries! It can be sweet, salty, bitter or sour – feel free with your tastes and fantasy:-)

Or if you don’t feel like cooking or baking anything, you can bring some fruits that we maybe don’t even know how to eat…

If you have some expenses related to food it will be reimbursed. (You can spend up to 40 NOK per person and the limit of total amount that can be reimbursed to you is 200 NOK)

Don’t forget to bring the receipts!

Sign up by Thursday, May 19 and let us know if you are bringing something.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!