Cultural Event

THIS IS EVENT IS POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED

Celebrate with us for a Listen and Read event!

Happening in Ireland on Thursday, April 25: "National Poetry Day".

Happening in the Irish Room on Thursday, April 25, 2pm to 4 pm

This event is at no charge and open to the public. Readers are welcome.

SPONSORS:
Irish Nationality Room Committee
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
University Center for International Studies

On December 2nd, 1823, President James Monroe submitted his annual message to Congress. What he wrote about Greece appeared innocent and straightforward. It was not.

In the context of prior cabinet discussions and also in the context of strong support for the Greek Struggle for Freedom among educated and politically active Americans, Monroe’s statements were quite ambiguous.

Sami Day: A Cultural Celebration of the Indigenous People of Northern Europe

10:30am-12:30pm (Posvar 4310/4216 CUE Common Room)
- Watch the film Historja-Stitches for Sapmi (2022)
- Introduction by Randall Halle, Director of the European Studies Center at Pitt

12:30-2:00pm (Meet Virtually)
- Ann-Helen Laestadius, writer of international bestseller Stolen
- Anne Heith, Associate Professor in Comparative Literature and Media Studies

2:00-3:45pm
- Listen to Sami music and taste some light Sami snacks

The Spring Festival of the Egg is a family-oriented event welcoming the coming of Spring in many ethnic traditions as featured by members and friends of the Nationality and Heritage Room Committees at the University of Pittsburgh. Many hands-on activities will be made available.

This event is eligible for Outside of the Classroom Curriculum Credit for Pitt Students. Please refer to

The Romanian Room Committee invites you to celebrate Mărțișor. Mărțișor is an old Romanian tradition of giftinga red and white string attached to a small piece of jewelry or a flower. Learn the history of Mărțișor and join the members of the Romanian Room committee to make your own and for your friends. Learn more about this Romanian tradition which falls on March 1 of every year during which the gifting of a red and white string attached to a small piece of jewelry, or a flower is believed to bring health and luck to the wearer.
Come enjoy Romanian snacks!

Pitt TRIO SSS and the Global Experiences Office present a global trivia game to welcome students back to the spring term!

Join the Swiss Nationality Room Committee, the Paul Riis Legacy Preservation Volunteers, and the Swiss-American Society of Pittsburgh as we celebrate Paul Riis’ birthday on October 1, 2023 at 4:00 PM in South Park. We will gather at the Forbes Pavilion near the beautiful Cascades, designed by Riis.

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)