Coming Up in ELC:

Final Reception: TALENT SHOW

• Monday, December 5 
• 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• Texas Union Building – Santa Rita Suite (UNB 3.502)
• Winners of the Spring 2023 scholarship will be announced!
• Each semester, our final reception features a talent show.
• Past shows have included:
  • • songs- Karaoke style or musical instruments! 
    • dances
    • martial arts demonstrations
    • poems in many languages
    • international fashion shows
• Don’t feel shy! Grab your friends and classmates to help you out!
• We will also put together a slide show of photos from throughout the fall. Please share your pictures here to add them to the show!
• When you’ve decided what you’ll perform, send me an email so that we can add you to the program and coordinate your audio and video needs.
• Please let me know by Thursday, December 1 by 5:00 pm. 
• We can’t wait to hear what you have planned! 

Continuing Student Applications

• For Spring 2023
• Application available online HERE
• We would love to see you again!

Upcoming Social Events:

Final Talk Time

• This is the last Talk Time of Fall 2022.
• Practice your English conversation skills with native English speakers!
• Tuesday, November 15
• 4:30 – 5:30 pm
• MEZ 1.102

Thanksgiving Pie Social

• Learn about Thanksgiving in the US with your friends in the ELC. Bring your lunch and enjoy traditional Thanksgiving pies for dessert!
• Friday, November 18
• 12:45 – 1:45 pm
• CBA 4.348

International Education Week

International Education Week (IEW) is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education to promote and celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The University of Texas at Austin participates annually in this important initiative by showcasing globally-focused events held across campus throughout the week. IEW 2022 will take place November 14-18.

UT Austin’s week-long celebration embraces our motto, what starts here changes the world! Colleges, schools and organizations across campus will host events, including Q&A information sessions, activities for the international student community, education abroad information sessions, traditional cultural performances and art exhibits, and dozens of other activities open to all Longhorns.

Here are some of those events: (view the full list of events online, linked here)

A Night of East and Southeast Asia

• Kick off International Education Week 2022 with a night of food, fun, and storytelling featuring the diverse countries and cultures of East and Southeast Asia. The night will include a free East and Southeast Asian-inspired dinner, a chance to win raffle prizes, and to hear stories from fellow students and alumni about their experiences in the region.
• Sunday, November 13
• 5:00 – 7:00 pm
• Texas Union Building – Santa Rita Suite (UNB 3.502)

International Open Mic Night

• Join us at the historic Cactus Café for International Open Mic Night. Sponsored by Texas Global, this evening of musical and poetic performances features talented students and scholars celebrating UT’s global community during International Education Week 2022.
• Monday, November 14
• 6:00 – 8:00 pm
• Cactus Café inside the Texas Union Building
• Free!
• Register HERE

Mariachi Paredes – Musical Performance

• The University of Texas Mariachi, known as the The Mariachi Paredes de Tejastitlán, was founded in 1977. It was named in honor of Dr. Américo Paredes (1916-99), a seminal figure in the history of border studies, Mexican American studies and the post-modern movement in anthropology.
• Monday, November 14 
• 7:30 – 8:30 pm
• Free Admission
• Bates Recital Hall

CMES Film Screening

• The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to host a special film screening of Hüseyin Tabak’s Lagend of the Ugly King (2018). In this documentary, a young filmmaker explores the eventful life of the famous Kurdish director, actor, and revolutionary Yilmaz Güney, who achieved international attention through his films. They called him “The Ugly King”: a myth, a hero, a film legend. But who was Yilmaz Güney? A highly talented director? A revolutionary? A murderer? A genius or a lunatic? Director Hüseyin Tabakis searching for answers by conducting research for a script about the Kurdish filmmaker from Turkey. Through interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, as well as clips from his films and rare footage of the man himself, Hüseyin Tabak explores Güney’s enduring legacy.
• Tuesday, November 15
• 2:00 – 4:30 pm
• CAL 516

Miyazaki Festival

• Join Campus Events + Entertainment for Miyazaki Festival: a celebration of all things Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki. Enjoy food, games, and activities to celebrate all your favorite films!
• Tuesday, November 15
• 6:00 – 9:00 pm
• Texas Union Building – Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom (UNB 3.202)

Bereket Middle Eastern Music Ensemble – Musical Performance

• Join the Butler School of Music’s Bereket Middle Eastern Ensemble at the Bates Recital Hall for a lively performance featuring music from the Near East, Middle East, North Africa, and former Ottoman territories. The Middle Eastern Ensemble “Bereket” is a group comprised of UT students, faculty, staff, and community members. “Bereket” is a word with ties to Turkish, Arabic, and Persian languages that translates as “abundance,” fruitfulness,” and “divine gift.” About half of the Ensemble’s members are from the Middle East, and all are interested in learning about the culture, history, religions, and languages from these areas.
• Thursday, November 17
• 7:30 – 8:30 pm
• Free!
• No RSVP necessary.
• Bates Recital Hall