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!

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!

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!

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!

Let's pub night ...

... tonight, 14th November 2012, Kennedy's, from 8:30 pm. All welcome.

Join us tonight for our next pub night - 8:30 till we all need to go home :). Directions/details below.

And a good night was had by all ...

Some photos of the last pub night -  a very convivial evening!

 But now to the future (or almost present) - the next pub night! We will meet again tomorrow, Wednesday, 17th October, at the usual time and place. So come and chat away in Polish, Russian and possibly other languages - all welcome!

 

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Come and join us for the first Slavonic Pub night of the new academic year to chat in Polish and Russian, and maybe Bulgarian, Czech and Croatian, over a pint or two.

Date: Wednesday, 3rd October (and every second Wednesday after that)
Time: from 8:45 pm onwards
Place: Kennedy's Bar

Welcome all to the 2012/13 academic year at the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies!  

It has been a bit quieter over the summer - although the Polish survival course created quite a stir, 

and some thirsty souls have kept the pub night tradition going! 

But there are lots of things coming up and to look forward to - we will be updating you on this page and the fabulous
 Polish at TCD facebook page!


First up, we are still accepting takers for all of our evening courses - the deadline has been extended to 28th September:

Language courses: 

• Bulgarian
• NEW: Croatian
• Czech
• Polish and
• Russian

Culture courses:

•  Milestones in the History of Russian Culture (2 semesters)
• NEW: Introduction to Polish culture (winter semester)
• NEW: Cultures of Central and Eastern Europe (spring semester)

And second, we will resume the pub nights next week on Wed, 3rd Oct, on our fortnightly schedule - details to follow shortly!
 

Pub night tomorrow, Wed, 25th Jan

Please join us for the first of the fortnightly Departmental pub nights. From 8.30 in Kennedy's. Nuff said.

Next dates: 8th February, 22nd February, 7th March, 21st March, 4th April.

Last pub night of the year

Please come along for a last chance this year to have conversations in Bulgarian, Czech, Polish and Russian at the last pub night of the year! As usual, we will meet from 8.30pm onwards at Kennedy's Pub beside Lincoln Gate (Westland Row). All welcome!

Pub night!!!

Just a quick reminder that we are meeting again this week, on Wed, 16th, at the usual time. Please note that the planned film screening has been moved to next week - watch this space for further details.

Pub nights take place fortnightly on Wednesdays at Kennedy's pub, near Lincoln Gate and Pearse Street DART station, from 8:30pm. The remaining dates for this semester are 30th November and 14th December. Brush up your Russian, Polish, Czech or Bulgarian over a pint with learners and native speakers alike! All welcome!

Departmental pub nights are back!

Guinness for fluency ;)

The Departmental pub nights are informal gatherings of people wishing to converse in Polish, Russian, Czech and Bulgarian, the languages taught in the Department. They take place fortnightly on Wednesdays at Kennedy's pub, near Lincoln Gate, from 8:30, starting on 5th October.

The remaining dates for this semester are 2nd Nov, 16th Nov, 30th Nov, 14th Dec - please put them in your diary! The pub nights will take place unless superceded by another departmental event, such as a tea party.

As always, we ask all our native and advanced speakers of Russian, Polish, Bulgarian and Czech to come along and give a hand to those learning your language! If you haven't been to a pub night, check the restaurant section of the pub first and look out for a "Slavonic departmental pub night" sign on the table.

Looking forward to seeing you there!