We look forward to seeing you September 29th in Spragins Hall for the 3rd Annual International Festival.  Here is a schedule of the variety of diverse, fun, and entertaining performances you can expect to see:

• 10:00AM – Fashion Show representing all countries
• 10:40AM – Little Champs of Madison Montessori:  kids aged 2-5 years old in traditional country garments performing simple dance moves & sign language to song “We are the world, we are the children.” To celebrate diversity & coming together for positive change.
• 10:55AM – Bachata Bama: UAH dance students performing a traditional Bachata dance.
• 11:05AM – China Performances
• Jasmine Dance Ensemble: nonprofit dance group performing 3 dances: “There is a beautiful Place”, “The charm of Calligraphy” & “The beautiful grassland is my home”; from Birmingham, AL.
• Chinese Students and Scholars Association of UAH: UAH Chinese students performing 2 dances – “Kangding Love Song” (a traditional Chinese love song) & Taijiquan performance with 10 people wearing traditional Chinese dresses.
• Chinese Tai Chi Kung Fu: Tai’chi Kung Fu Fan was compiled to support the Beijing application for the Olympic Sponsorship. It is based on movements on many families of Chinese Martial Art, combined with Peking Opera and dances.  The actions are designed to match the lyrics & rhythm of the song “Chinese Kung Fu.”
• 11:50AM – Soft Note Combo: see their website for additional information www.softnotecombo.com
• 12:35PM – Jim Parker: see his website for additional info: www.jimparkermusic.com
• 1:15PM – The Sullivan’s: see their website for additional info: www.sullivansmusic.com
• 2:00PM – Fitness Arts Center Irish Dancers: traditional Irish dancing ages 7-15 years old.
• 2:30PM – AshaKiran: Dance groups/solos performing energetic Bollywood/Fusion/Folk dances in colorful garments.
• 3:05PM – Huntsville Taiwanese American Association: Taiwan tribal dance that “represents the people whom inhabit the island with appreciation of their receiving from the heaven.”
• 3:25PM – Heidi Kaeding: 10 years old & Chinese born, will be playing the “Erhu”, a Chinese 2-stringed instrument, and performing two songs.
• 3:35PM – Little German Band: specializing in music from Germany & Austria, particularly music composed between the 18^th & 19^th centuries.  They’ll be playing mainly military & classical marches, Viennese waltzes & polka, their performance will highlight musical traditions of continental Europe & how the music was brought to America by immigrants; Randy Taylor– drums; Mark Hixson – accordion; Werner Smock – trumpet.
• 4:20PM – Philippine American Association of Alabama: dance group performing Philippine regional folk dances & Polynesian/Tahitian/Hawaiian dances.
•  4:48PM – Ira Leitner

Congratulations to our door prize winners from our September 6th Open House!  Our runners up received library polo shirts and a flash drive.  Sabiha Runa was the grand prize winner of a Nook Color!  For more pictures, please like us on Facebook and peruse the Fall 2012 Open House album.  Thank you so much for attending Open House and we look forward to seeing you at the Spring Open House in January 2013!

Make sure to come by Salmon Library for various events throughout International Week, September 24th-29th!

• Countries Exhibition and Cooking Demonstrations in the Art Gallery on Wednesday September 26th from 11:00-1:00pm.  The featured countries will be China and Vietnam, so come learn some more about these countries while sampling authentic Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine!
• Indian movie “Three Idiots” will be screened Thursday September 27th in Room 111 at 6:00pm.  Indian snacks will be provided.
• Lunch and Lecture titled “Why Culture Matters:  The European Union, the Euro, and the Future of the Global Economy” with Dr. David Johnson, Associate Professor of German and Director of the Global Studies Program at UAH.  This will take place in Room 111 on Friday September 28th.

We look forward to seeing you!  Please visit our previous blog post for the full list of events going on all around campus.

The 2012 Fall Open House at the UAHuntsville Library will be on Thursday September 6^th from 10am-2pm.  We are planning on having snacks, drinks, a scavenger hunt, as well as plenty of giveaways. We will also be giving away a Nook Color, which you can win just by visiting the library!

In conjunction with the Library Open House, we would like to showcase faculty publications. Please contact Belinda Ong or Anne Coleman if you have recent publications that you would like the library to include in the showcase.

Other activities scheduled include a presentation on our subject-specific databases and OneSearch, the tool to search books, journals and more in one place provided by a reference librarian in Room 125 during Open House hours.

Faculty/Staff/Alumni are invited to the open house reception. Librarians will be available to provide Library tours upon request.  A librarian or TAG staff member will also be available to answer any questions related to library resources or TAG services.

Here are pictures from the Spring Open House we had in January.  See you here on September 6^th!

Come join us around the UAHuntsville campus for International Festival week from September 24^th-29^th.  Here is an overview of the events planned:

Monday September 24^th:

• Lunch and Lecture titled “Nicaragua and Religion” with Dr. Anne Marie Choup, Associate Professor UAH Department of Political Science.   This will be in BAB 229 from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Tuesday September 25^th:

• Lecture titled “Violence against Women:  Addressing Global Health Issues and Evidence-Based Practice for Policy Development.”  This presentation will provide a global view of the health issues related to violence against women with a focus on policy development and will take place in the Chan Auditorium at 7:00pm.

Wednesday September 26^th:

• Countries Exhibition and Cooking Demonstrations in the Salmon Library Art Gallery from 11:00-1:00pm.  The featured countries will be China and Vietnam, so come learn some more about these countries while sampling authentic Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine!
• Spanish Poetry Recitations at 4:30pm in Roberts Recital Hall.  Dr. Benito del Pliego will offer a bilingual poetry reading to include examples of his collaborations with visual artists, as well as samples of his object-poems. This reading will be followed by an open conversation with the audience about Spanish literature and culture.
• Study Abroad and Foreign Languages Showcase from 6:00-8:00pm in the University Center Exhibit Hall.  Learn more about the great opportunities available for students at UAHuntsville regarding study abroad and careers in foreign languages from other students who have had these experiences.

Thursday September 27^th:

• International Film Screening:  Indian movie “Three Idiots” will be screened in Salmon Library in Room 111 at 6:00pm.  An Indian engineering college is turned upside down by the arrival of brilliant, rule-breaking student Rancho (Aamir Khan). Joined by classmates and fellow “idiots” Raju (Sharman Joshi) and Farhan (Madhavan), Rancho manages to rile the school’s uptight dean (Boman Irani) while wooing his pretty daughter (Kareena Kapoor) in this lively farce, Bollywood’s big box-office hit.

Friday September 28^th:

• Lunch and Lecture titled “Why Culture Matters:  The European Union, the Euro, and the Future of the Global Economy” with Dr. David Johnson, Associate Professor of German and Director of the Global Studies Program at UAH.
• Poetry in Music at the First Baptist Church of Huntsville at 7:30pm.  The UAH Chamber Orchestra and the Huntsville Community Chorus feature Spanish and German poetry in the music of Mahler and Pineda-Huezo.

Saturday September 29^th:

• The Annual 2012 International Festival will take place from 10am-5pm in Spragins Hall.  Free and Open to the Public, it will feature a wealth of global performances; international food; homemade international desserts samples; students activities, and country exhibitions from around the world from nations as diverse as the Philippines, Italy, Hungary, Nigeria, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Turkey, Russia, Egypt and more.  The Art and Art History department are sponsoring “Far and Away: UAH Students Preserve Memories” at the same time in Spragins Hall.

UAHuntsville’s Week of Welcome (WOW) is a campus-wide set of programs and activities intended to welcome all students back to campus. WOW is packed with social, educational, and informational programs that allow you the opportunity to interact with other UAH students, faculty and staff. It is a great way to make new connections, find your way around campus and get free stuff!

Visit the WOW page for the full schedule of events going on around campus from August 17^th – August 25^th.  We also have print copies of the full WOW schedule at the Reference Desk in Salmon Library.  Welcome to UAHuntsville!