Activities Calendar - November 2007


Monday, November 5


Lost Boys, Genocide and Civil War in Sudan
Deng Chol, Executive Director of the Lost Boys’ and Lost Girls’ National Nonprofit Organization, will be speaking at 8pm in Holt 170. Chol, a member of the Dinka ethnic group from Southern Sudan, immigrated to the US in 2001 after many years of living in refugee camps in both Ethiopia and Kenya. He is going to talk about the recent history of conflict in his country, both in the south and in Darfur, as well as his tragic story of being a young boy hunted by his government and his escape on foot to Ethiopia. His presentation is being sponsored by the Sociology Department, the MJIS program, and Hillel Student Organization. For further information, call 898-4145.



Tuesday, November 6


International Forum: Social Relations in Gated Communities in the Third World
The Case of Brazil
Presented by Dr. Jacque Chase, Geography and Planning, PAC 134, 5:00-5:50pm.


University Film Series: Calendar

In this, one of his most personal films, Atom Egoyan himself plays a photographer hired to capture images of Armenian churches for a calendar. He takes his wife (real-life wife and frequent star Arsinée Khanjian) along as a translator, and, as they travel with their Armenian guide, their relationship begins to unravel. The photographer returns to Canada with his pictures, but without his wife, who has gradually been drawn to her ethnic roots and has fallen in love with the guide. Ayers 106, 7:30pm.



Tuesday, November 13


International Forum: A Profile of Youth in the United Arab Emirates
Tuesday November 13, PAC 134, 5:00-5:50pm.


Film Festival: Africana Village of Peace Project & Tsotsi
Africana Village of Peace Project: CSU Chico senior, Rochelle Norwood, has dedicated herself to raising funds to create a sustainable arts village in Ghana. By combining her passion for dance and her drive to help others, Rochelle has made a documentary to raise awareness about her mission to establish this “Village of Peace” in Africa. Tsotsi: This Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language film shows that no soul is too far gone from being reformed. After shooting a woman and driving off in her car, Tsotsi, a ruthless thug, is surprised to discover he isn't alone, kept company by a crying infant in the backseat. He grudgingly takes the child home, and through his efforts to care for the tyke, Tsotsi slowly rediscovers his compassion, self-respect and capacity to love. Tehama 121, 6:30-9:00pm


Film: Death in el Valle
Filmmaker Christina Hardt will present a screening of her documentary Death in el Valle about the Spanish Civil War, human rights violations and the theme of the disappeared. 7:00pm in Holt 268, Followed by a Q & A Session. Sponsored by Foreign Languages and Literatures.



Wednesday, November 14


Panel on Careers in International Education
Students are invited to come learn about jobs in the field of International Education such as Study Abroad Advisor, International Student Advisor, International Admissions, International Recruiting, Exchange Program Administrator, Overseas Resident Director, High School Summer Abroad Program Leader, and more. Tehama 107, 4:00-5:00pm.


Film Festival: Hero

A nameless man, played by Jet Li, tells his tale of sacrifice, love, and triumph protecting the king from three assassins in Ancient China over 2,000 years ago. Director Yimou Zhang uses flashbacks that blur reality, disguise truth, and create a story that illustrates Chinese philosophy, culture, and history. Tehama 108, 6:30-9:00pm.



Thursday, November 15


Film Festival: The Sea Inside
Based on a true story, this moving film centers on a Spaniard who's condemned to life as a quadriplegic. Determined to die with dignity, Sampedro leads a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life. An extraordinary man, Sampedro inspires his lawyer and another local woman to reach for the stars, and through his inspiration, the women achieve far beyond their wildest dreams. Tehama 108, 6:30-9:00pm.



Friday, November 16


Film Festival: Paris, je t´aime
Through the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented and awakened. Celebrated directors from around the world including the Coen Brothers, Gus Van Sant, Gurinder Chadha, and Wes Craven each tell a story of an unusual encounter in one of the city’s neighborhoods. Tehama 108, 6:30-9:00pm.



Tuesday, November 27


International Forum: The Sex Trade in the Former Eastern Bloc Countries
Presented by Dr. Kate Transchel, PAC 134, 5:00-5:50pm.


Film: Tears of the Black Tiger

In this genre-busting action film, peasant Dum is separated from this childhood sweetheart, the beautiful and rich Rumpoey. Dum then becomes a gun-slinging outlaw called Black Tiger when he finds his father murdered by criminals. He must face many obstacles to avenge his family and get back his love who has been forced into an engagement with another man. With Chartchai Ngamsan and Stella Malucchi. In Thai with English subtitles. Ayers 106, 7:30pm.



Thursday, November 29


Chico Performances: Youssou N’Dour
Africa’s Superstar Youssou N'Dour and his band play modern Senegalese music, known in the Wolof language as mbalax ("Umm-Bah-Laakh"). Mbalax is an enchanting blend of Senegal's traditional percussion and griot singing combined with Afro-Cuban and indigenous dance flavors. The Los Angeles Times noted that N'dour's music was "the finest example of the meeting of African and Western music: wholesome, urgent and thoughtful." Laxson Auditorium, 7:30pm.