Cambridge University Central European Society - CUCES
Past Events
Formal at Queens'
Date: Sunday 6 November 2005
Venue: Queens' college
7 for 7.30pm
Despite the initial stress among some of the committee members the event went smoothly and was termed a great success (of our organisational efforts, I suppose). It was thrilling to see Ewa and Tomek M. running around (not so thrilling when Tomek started shouting… but most of us…
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Squash revisited
Date: Thursday 20 October 2005
Venue: Eagle
9pm „Since the squash was such a fantastic event“ surely our pub meeting needs no comment other than: „It was fantastic, guys!“
On a more serious note more people came who said they wanted to get involved in running of the society and a future president was unofficially nominated. Let's wait for…
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Freshers' Squash
Date: Tuesday 11 October 2005
Venue: Bateman Auditorium and Green's Room, Caius College
7pm-10pm
Those of you who missed it have something to regret – we're the first Cambridge society to have organised our squash in 2 remote rooms. The theme in the first room was sandwiches with pate, egg and gherkins and the second one was more like vodka, krowki and gherkins. Personally, I…
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St John's bonfire night
Date: Thursday 23 June 2005
Venue: Granchester Meadows
7pm
CES offered an alternative way of spending the May Week. Instead of formal and organised forms of ‚enjoying oneself‘ (black ties…) Central European Society brought to you the bonfire party together with St John's party celebrations.
From time immemorial the vigil of the Midsummer Day has…
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European Garden Party
Date: Tuesday 14 June 2005
Venue: St. Johns College Scholars' Garden
3.30pm – 6.30pm
An incredible event in the heart of beautiful Cambridge. The Garden Party was a multi-cultural event with a live jazz band and plenty of tasty, mouth-watering food as well as the best selection of spirits and cocktails in Cambridge. In collaboration with the German, Dutch and…
Prague Architecture within the European Context
Date: Tuesday 10 May 2005
Venue: New Hall (Long Room)
5–6pm
A distinguished Czech art and architecture historian Doc. PhDr. Jiri T. Kotalik CSc gave a lecture on the architectural heritage of Prague. Kotalik was formerly dean of Fine Arts Faculty and director of the National Heritage Institute. He is an author and coauthor of many exhibitions,…
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On two great Polish poets of the 20th century: Milosz and Herbert
Date: Tuesday 3 May 2005
Venue: Senior Parlour, Gonville and Caius College
8pm
Professor George Gomori is an expert on Polish poetry. During his lecture a number of poems, mostly in English translations, were read and analysed. Information about the poets: CZESLAW MILOSZ
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1980 "who with uncompromising clear-sightedness voices man's…
EU Enlargement anniversary party
Date: Saturday 30 April 2005
Venue: New Cellars, Pembroke College
8–12pm.
A year ago old good European Union joined Central Europe. It's difficult to believe it's been already a year, since the sounds of celebrations, ‚Te Deum‘, bell ringing, tinkling of champagne glasses and choral singing of the ‚Ode to Joy‘ still echo in our minds, yet it's true.
To…
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Global Village
Date: Tuesday 1 February 2005
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Formal at Pembroke
Date: Tuesday 1 February 2005
Venue: Pembroke college
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