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Featured events in January 2007
Galaball in the Castle - Registration still open!, Heidelberg
'Golden Fox' - AEGEE ski week 2007, Pohorje mountain
Bologna Process: Chance or Obstacle?, Stuttgart
Crazy 4U - Torino Erasmus City
Bitola Winter Week
Spotlight
EU Studies Fair
A one-day fair and workshop bringing together prospective students, universities and academic institutions offering postgraduate programmes in
EU and International Relations, Business and Law
European Voice's eighth postgraduate EU Studies Fair will take place on Saturday 10 February 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Rogier - rue Gineste 3, 1210 Brussels) in the heart of Brussels.
Attendance is free - register as a visitor here.
Download the full brochure here (PDF format - 1.8mb), includes visitor profile, feedback from visitors & exhibitors, courses promoted & exhibitors at the previous fair.
AEGEE Partners
AEGEE Monthly Review, January 2007
In this issue:
a.. Winter Beach Party
b.. Nova Gorica & Gorizia - 2 cities, 1 spirit
c.. Global T1me 5aga and Taste Slovenian Culture (TSDH)
d.. Literature & Language Exchange
e.. Network Meeting in Istanbul
f.. The quest 4 the refill of the Holy Grail
g.. Passion STILL lives here
h.. From Sunset till Dawn...Time For Party!
i.. Let`s burn the ICE with SPICE
j.. Rome's NYE 2007: Oops we did it again!
k.. Come2Holland4NY'06
Winter Beach Party - We have snow and we are hearty
On the 1st December 2006 AEGEE Tallinn held it's 15th birthday party in Tallinn Stroomi beach house. Including the snow in the title of our birthday celebration might have been a slight miscalculation thus we had to be twice as hearty and even more fun. It was a warm night in the cold Estonian winter as the present and former members of AEGEE-Tallinn, members of AEGEE-Tartu and AEGEE-Riga met to look back on the 15 years of activity. Also present were the representatives of ESN Tallinn and IC Tallinn as they deserved the praise for helping out AEGEE-Tallinn on numerous occasions during the past years. It was a warm and festive get together, reminding everyone feeling associated to AEGEE-Tallinn what it is that this name stands for.
Nova Gorica & Gorizia - 2 cities, 1 spirit
On the train back from Napoli we got an idea we could organize an event.and it happened. From 1st - 3rd December 2006 nine participants gethered in small nice city at italian boarder called Nova Gorica. Already the first night we found out that we're really great group of wonderful young people. The event was full of different activities - we went to the commune to see the life of (ex) drug addicts, then we went to visit the monastery with tomb of Borbouns and one of the oldest library. As the event name was Nova Gorica&Gorizia - 2 cities, 1 spirit, we went to visit Gorizia as well. And the next day we also went climbing and did a bit more sightseeing. We concluded an event as we've started it - with a dinner. I think it was really nice event and both, organizers and participants, enjoyed a lot.
Global T1me 5aga and Taste Slovenian Culture (TSDH)
At the beginning of the holiday season, between 4th and 8th December, 20 AEGEE members from all over Europe gathered to celebrate AEGEE-Ljubljana 15th Anniversary.
During the days participants took part at various debates focusing on the past 15 years, and participated at creative workshops; painting T-shirts, drawing graffiti and proving their theatrical skills. But when night fell it was time to party. All in all, the cake was delicious, champagne yummy and the celebration atmosphere in full swing all the time.
Together with 60 other AEGEE members, the participants joined the post-event in Kranjska Gora, which took place between 8th and 10th December as a part of 'Find Europe' project. They learned about Slovenia, its history, culture and cuisine, participated in folklore dancing, and competed in making the best "medica". Don't know what "medica" is? Come to our event this year and find out!
Literature & Language Exchange
In December 2006, AEGEE-Cambridge organised a one-week exchange programme within the multilateral Media Exchange project involving AEGEE-Istanbul, AEGEE-Madrid, AEGEE-München and AEGEE-Wien. 10 participants enjoyed a range of activities, including both language- and literature-related items as well as more general activities to give the participants a sense of Cambridge's unique character. Also included were excursions to local places of interest, as well as a lively social programme. Although not all the locals mentioned above were represented, the participants that did attend gave largely positive feedback. For many, it was their first visit to the UK, and AEGEE-Cambridge was glad to be able to offer a rewarding intercultural experience!
Network Meeting in Istanbul
During the NM that took place in Istanbul the main topic what is AEGEE. The participants learned how to do successful teamwork improved their communication skills and tried to understand more about different cultures. Non-formal education had its share by playing games as "the train" and "who is guilty?" that aimed to break prejudices. The NM also taught them about the news regarding the YOUTH program, Bologna process. The NETCOM prepared an AEGEE presentation and also made a SWOT analyze on the state of the locals represented at the meeting, taking into account their problems and looking for ways to solve them. And of course future plans are always between the favorite topics.
The quest 4 the refill of the Holy Grail
Getting lost on a small enough middle-age village, cradle of the ancient Kingdom of Aragon hidden somewhere on the mountains and only just surrounded by green fields and high peaks, where everyday is a culture lesson and every night is a big big party? Yes! It was so!, but not just that, it was also an opportunity for debating about Bologna process, for trekking, for learning Brazilian's Capoeira, for playing Paintball battles, for performance arts, crazy games and the wildest and craziest parties in the world, in one word... for fun!
Passion STILL lives here
The winter event of AEGEE-Torino, took place in two different locations. First, participants had the opportunity to visit the architecturally unique city center of Torino. Those visits comprised the symbol of our city, the Mole Antonelliana, and the Cinema Museum it hosts, and several other landmarks (the buildings overlooking Piazza Statuto, Palazzo Reale and so on). In order to convey the Olympic Winter Games atmosphere, two ice-rinks were visited: Curling and Hockey Olympic Ice Rink. Afterwards participants moved to Pracatinat, on the mountains that hosted the Olympics. Here participants and organizers celebrated together the New Year's Eve. Finally, the Egyptian Museum, the third in importance after London and Cairo Museums, was visited.
From Sunset till Dawn...Time For Party!!
After the Fall Agora 2006, AEGEE-Napoli is still alive, and stronger than before!!! From "Time for Daring" to "Time for Party"!!!! For the first time in its history, the antenna of the city of the sun organized a NYE event. About 40 participants from all over the Europe came to see the beauties of Napoli also during the cold winter, having the opportunity to visit the town, with its castles, squares, landscape, fireworks, its traditional Christmas crib market, its wonderful sea and of course its real original PIZZA... Just 5 days have been enough to make new friends, enjoy AEGEE-Spirit and have unforgettable experience in an unique pan-European atmosphere.
And for the future, this NYE event is just the first one of a long series of this kind, becoming a fixed date in AEGEE Calendar.
Let`s burn the ICE with SPICE
From 28th December till 3rd January (year 2006) 19 wonderful and nice AEGEE people met in Riga, Latvia to celebrate New Year and take part in the winter university "Let`s burn the ICE with SPICE". Unfortunately there was no snow in the WU, although we were praying for it already for last two weeks, BUT - in the New Year`s eve some snowflakes felt from the skies like the present for all of us. And we had a lot of events: dances, songs, Latvian language and history, sports activities and survival game, city and pub tours in Riga, sauna party, pyjama party, European night, NY party together in an international environment, swimming in the pound in the dark, wonderful gala party with Talent show, performances "Stories about Latvians", participants` (!) speech and more other activities. Now we are sure that they will always remember how Latvians are celebrating NY - with mummeries, rolling the woodblock, making gingerbread and pies and decorating Christmas-tree, songs and dances.
More information at: www.aegee-riga.lv
Rome's NYE 2007: Oops we did it again!
As tradition AEGEE-Roma has organized another NYE. But this time it has been very special because we proudly celebrated also our 15th Anniversary! During a unique and unrepeatable evening, we revisited the History of our Antenna thanks to the presence on stage of the AEGEE-Roma Founders, the all former Presidents & Board members, together with past and present members of the Antenna until the actual Board. Old pictures and videos have enriched the celebration. Naturally as always our participants have enjoyed also a smashing New Year's Eve party, a Fraschetta night and many fantastic guided tours of our city.
Come2Holland4NY'06
In Leiden we celebrated New Year with a fantastic group of people from all over AEGEE. We entertained them with city tours in Leiden, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Moreover, we went swimming, ice skating, we ate 'Oliebollen', drank Champagne and partied every night! The highlight of the event was the magnificent formal dinner, presented by the truly amazing cooks of the Smulcom. At midnight everyone said 'proost' followed by watching fireworks. Of course the true fireworks of this event were the amazing participants. We'd like to thank the entire group of participants for the wonderful time!
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Newsletter compiled by Orsolya Balogh - orsolya.balogh @aegee.org
January 15 , 2007
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