Evening courses still enrolling

The evening courses at the Department are back this week. We have an exciting range of offers, from language courses in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish and Russian, to new lecture courses:

- Contemporary Czech Literature
- Contemporary Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish and Russian Cultures (4 five-week modules which can be taken separately or together)
- Contemporary Literature and Cinema in the European Southeast and the Question of Balkan Identity

For more information, see the Departmental website. It's not too late to enroll.

Slavonic pub nights resume 5th October 2016

Our by now traditional pub nights take place every second Wednesday during term time in Kennedy's Pub in Western Row near Lincoln Gate.

The dates for the first semester are:

• 5 Oct 2016
• 19 Oct 2016
• 2 Nov 2016
• 16 Nov 2016
• 30 Nov 2016
• 14 Dec 2016

Those for the second semester are:

• 25 Jan 2017
• 8 Feb 2017
• 22 Feb 2017
• 8 Mar 2017
• 22 Mar 2017
• 5 Apr 2017

Pub nights start around 8:30-9pm, usually on the ground floor level. The pub takes food orders until about 9:30.

So come along and meet the language assistants, old and new, evening and day students of the Department, during an evening of chats and stories (and maybe some scrabble) in whatever Slavonic language you speak. See you there!

New courses and Central and East European film club starting at the Department

Happy New Year to all our readers!

We are pleased to announce that we are now enrolling for several new language and lecture courses starting the week of 18th January.

- Bulgarian language
- Czech language
- Introduction to Polish Culture
- The Golden Sixties and the Czech New Wave in Film

Schedules and application forms can be found on our website; please address enquiries to the Departmental Secretary, Nadia Browne.

But that's not all. As a new initiative, we are calling on all you film buffs to join us for our brand-new 

 Central and Eastern European film club

We will have weekly screenings of subtitled films from several of the countries studied in the Department. 

22 January 2016 Djulgerov Georgy, “Авантаж” [Advantazh], 1977

29 January 2016 Gardev Yavor, “Дзифт” [Zift], 2008

5 February 2016 Ryazanov Eldar, «Жестокий романс» [A Cruel Romance], 1984

12 February 2016 Kalatozov Mikhail, «Летят журавли» [The Cranes are Flying], 1957

19 February 2016 Ivanda Branko, “Lea i Darija” [Lea and Darija], 2011

26 February 2016 Aćimović Dejan, “Moram Spavat’ Andjele” [I have to sleep, my angel], 2008

11 March 2016 Kieślowski Krzysztof, “White”, 1993

1 April 2016 Pasikowski Władysław, “Pokłosie” [Aftermath], 2012

All screenings will take place at 6:00 pm in Room 5051 (the Departmental Seminar room) in the Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Free admission.

 

 

Slavonic Christmas

This week, the Department has two events highlighting the Christmas traditions of Croatia and Poland respectively.

Tuesday, 15th Dec 2015

Christmas Evening  of  Croatian Poetry  and  Customs
During the evening, poetry will be read in Croatian and English translation, and you will learn about the main Croatian Christmas traditions and listen to Croatian Carols.

This event will take place in from 7-8pm in Rm 4097, Arts Building.

Wednesday, 16th Dec 2015 
Wigilia/Christmas Party
with a Polish twist
During this evening, you will hear about Polish Christmas traditions, sing Polish carols, sample Polish food, and you may even win a prize in the quiz! From 7pm, Rm 5051, Arts Building
Followed by Pub Night

First official pub night of 2015/16

Dear all,

Welcome back to the Department and the new (academic) year!

This semester, we again have an exciting range of evening classes on offer, both in the various languages of the Department (Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish and Russian), and also in the Cultures of South-Eastern Europe. Please see the Departmental website for details.

And following a long tradition, we are also starting back our departmental pub nights every second Wednesday during term time in Kennedy's Pub in Western Row near Lincoln Gate.

The dates for the first semester are:

• 7 Oct 2015
• 21 Oct 2015
• 4 Nov 2015
• 18 Nov 2015
• 2 Dec 2015
• 16 Dec 2015

Those for the second semester are:

• 27 Jan 2016
• 10 Feb 2016
• 24 Feb 2016
• 9 Mar 2016 - following Russian concert
• 23 Mar 2016
• 6 Apr 2016

Pub nights start around 8:30-9pm, usually on the ground floor level. The pub takes food orders until about 9:30.

So come along and meet the language assistants, old and new, evening and day students of the Department, during an evening of chats and stories (and maybe some scrabble) in whatever Slavonic language you speak. See you there!

Start of new series of evening courses at the Department

The Department is about to start its new diet of evening courses during the academic year of 2015/16. We offer a large range of language courses in

- Russian (from Beginners to Advanced Plus)
- Polish (from Beginners to Advanced)
- Croatian (from Beginners to Advanced)
- Bulgarian (from Beginners to Advanced)

We will offer Czech again in January.

We also have a number of lecture courses. During the first semester (October-December 2015), we are running

- Cultural History of Soviet and Contemporary Russia: Censorship and Freedom
- Cultures of South-Eastern Europe

while the following are offered during the second semester (January-April 2016)

- Introduction to Polish Culture
- The Golden Sixties and the Czech New Wave in Film

The first semester courses start during the week of 5th October. To enrol (ideally by 23rd September) and for further information please go to our website or contact Nadia Browne.

Public IARCEES Lecture 7/5/15, 6pm, Long Room Hub

Tonight the annual conference of the Irish Association for Russian, Central and East European Studies entitled ‘Memories and Identities in Central and Eastern Europe’ starts off with a public lecture by 

Polly Jones (Oxford) on ‘The Many Uses of the Usable Past: Rethinking Revolution(s) in Late Socialism’

6pm, Long Room Hub, TCD

If you are interested in attending the conference itself, please go to IARCEES' website for the full programme and registration details. 

New language and lecture courses

The Department is now enrolling for several courses starting the week of 12th January 2015:

Language courses

• Czech, Bulgarian and Croatian (all levels)
• Russian and Polish (non-beginners)

Lecture courses

• Introduction to Polish Culture
• Cultures of South-Eastern Europe

Course descriptions and enrolment forms

And ... we're back!

Dear all,

Welcome back to the Department and the new (academic) year!

This semester, we again have an exciting range of evening classes on offer, both in the various languages of the Department (Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish and Russian), and also in Czech literature & culture (19th c.to the present) and Russian culture (beginnings to the early 20th c.). Please see the Departmental website for details.


And we are starting back our traditional pub nights every second Wednesday during term time in Kennedy's Pub in Western Row near Lincoln Gate.

The dates for the first semester are:

• 1 Oct 2014
• 15 Oct 2014
• 29 Oct 2014
• 12 Nov 2014
• 26 Nov 2014
• 10 Dec 2014 

Those for the second semester are:

• 21 Jan 2015
• 4 Feb 2015
• 18 Feb 2015 - following the Departmental Open Day (4:30-5), and the Russian Evening in the Atrium (7:00-9:00)
• 4 Mar 2015
• 18 Mar 2015
• 1 Apr 2015

Pub nights start around 8:30-9pm, usually on the ground floor level. The pub takes food orders until about 9:30.

So come along and meet the language assistants, old and new, evening and day students of the Department, during an evening of chats and stories (and maybe some scrabble) in whatever Slavonic language you speak. See you there!

Slavonic Offerings at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival

Find the complete schedule here.
This year's Central and East European offerings:

• Fri, 14 Feb, 9pm, Lighthouse 3, "The Major", dir. Yuri Bykov (2013 Russia)
• Sun, 16 Feb, 8.15pm, Lighthouse 1, "Ida", dir. Paweł Pawlikowski (2013 Poland)
• Mon, 17 Feb, 4pm, Lighthouse 2, "Circles"/"Krugovi", dir. Srdan Golubović (2012 France/Serbia/Germany/Slovenia/Croatia)
• Mon, 17 Feb, 9pm, Lighthouse 2, "Lasting"/"Nieulotne", dir. Jacek Borcuch (2012 Poland/Spain)
• Tues, 18 Feb, 8.30pm, Lighthouse 1, "Life Feels Good"/"Chce się żyć", dir. Maciej Pieprzyca (2013 Poland)
• Wed, 19 Feb, 6.15pm, Lighthouse 1, "Cannibal"/"Caníbal", dir. Manuel Martín Cuenca (2013 Spain/Romania/Russia/France)
• Wed, 19 Feb, 8.45, Lighthouse 1, "The Congress", dir. Ari Folman (2013 Israel/Germany/Poland/Luxembourg/France/Belgium)
• Fri, 21 Feb, 6.30pm, Lighthouse 1, "The Girl from the Wardrobe"/"Dziewczyna z szafy", dir. Bodo Kox (2013 Poland)
• Fri, 21 Feb, 9pm, Cineworld 9, "The Zero Theorem", dir. Terry Gilliam (2013 UK/Romania/France)
• Sat, 22 Feb, 1pm, Cineworld 8, "Dual"/"Dvojina", dir. Nejc Gazvoda (2013 Slovenia/Denmark/Croatia)
• Sat, 22 Feb, 6pm, Lighthouse 3, "The Gambler"/"Losejas", dir. Ignas Jonynas (2013 Lithuania)
• Sun, 23 Feb, 5pm, Lighthouse 1, "The Priest's Children"/"Svećenikova Djeca", dir Vinko Brešan (2013 Croatia)
• Sun, 23 Feb, 5pm, Cineworld 8, "Roxanne", dir. Valentin Hotea (2013 Romania/Hungary)

Pub nights this term

Dear all,

Happy New Year! Please find below the dates for the Departmental Pub nights for the coming semester:

• Wed, 22 Jan 2014
• Wed, 5 Feb 2014
• Wed, 19 Feb 2014
• Wed, 5 Mar 2014
• Wed, 19 March 2014
• Wed, 2 Apr 2014

Pub nights take place in Kennedy's, Westland Row. They start between 8:30 pm and 9:00 pm and go on until the last bus. Come along and chat in Croatian, Polish and Russian, and sometimes in Czech and Bulgarian too.

Pub nights Semester 2

Dear all,

Welcome back after the break -  hope you got a rest!

 Pub nights this semester:

23rd January
6th February
20th February
6th March
20th March
3rd April

Join in the fun, and practice your Croatian, Polish, Russian, and maybe Bulgarian and Czech!

We meet from 8:30(-ish) in Kennedy's Bar, Westland Row. A great place for food, drink and the company of course!

All welcome!

Croatian site

WELCOME!!! 

We are pleased to announce that now we have a Croatian Language site! We’ve worked hard to make this happen. (LINK)

Now we invite you to take a look around and explore the features. Use the sidebar to explore topics like news and events, language, literature, culture, music, and more.  The site will be constantly updated so stay informed, and check back often!

Explore, learn, have fun!!!

- Croatian Lector -

To have another language is to possess a second soul.

(Charlemagne)

Book Auction + Tea Party

We will be having a book auction as part of the end-of-year Slavonic Tea on Monday, 10th December, at 6.30 pm, in room 4017 (4th floor, Arts Building). All are welcome. If anyone has any Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech books they would like to auction, please  bring them along!

Photo exhibition

AMAZING CROATIA - PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

From Tuesday 27 November to Friday 14 December the European Commission Representation in Ireland, in cooperation with the Embassy of Croatia, will host the Amazing Croatia photographic exhibition. Amazing Croatia is one of the two exhibitions by the renowned Croatian author Marko Vrdoljak, comprising photographs of nature and architecture from all over Croatia.

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VENUE: European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2