Office of Student Affair E-newsletter

OSA holds a series of workshops with various cultural themes every week during semester - they are totally free and welcome ALL. If you are eager to immerse yourself in exotic languages, make folk handicrafts or regional snacks or learn about global issues and make foreign friends, you shouldn't miss them!

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Colombia, Magical Realism

Find out what makes Colombia different from the rest of Latin America

Date	19 October 2016 (Wednesday)
Time	7:00 - 8:30 pm
Content	"Colombia, the only risk is wanting to stay" was a controversial slogan used to attract tourists to Colombia. We will show you what attracts people despite the longest running armed conflict there.

Refugees and asylum seekers in HK – behind the scenes

Get to know the grave challenge refugees facing in Hong Kong

Date	26 October 2016 (Wednesday)
Time	7:00 - 8:30 pm
Content	John from Iran will tell his personal experience and the hostility he encountered in the system in HK. We will also hear the voices of an NGO worker and an anthropology student on this grave issue.

Kyrgyzstan – a hidden gem in Central Asia

Everyone visiting Kyrgyzstan say they want to go back. Come to see WHY

Date	2 November 2016 (Wednesday)
Time	7:00 - 8:30 pm
Content	During the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan was pretty much a mystery to the rest of the world, and it has continued to remain that way until more recent years. Now is your chance to discover what Kyrgyzstan is like today.

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Come explore the world!