Austin – May 31 2015

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Thanks to GlobalAustin and AIN Photographers

Global Austin, AIN and EuroCircle will be joining hands and hosting the 3rd great International Potluck. We welcome warmly the other local international groups to participate the event. (such Austin Polish Society, SACC TX, Casa de Espana Austin,  etc) We will also use this event to kick-off IHM — Immigrant Heritage Month, June.

This means that you can all bring your traditional dishes and have other members & guests experience new flavors and most of all, your cooking skills! This is no Top Chef event, but it will be a great way to challenge yourself and share your culture with just a bite of heaven.

Alta’s Cafe is the ONLY source allowed for ANY BEVERAGES during this event at the premises of the Cafe and the Waller Creek Boathouse, they will also provide complimentary water.

This event will be hosted at ALTA’S CAFE on Sunday May 31st, starting at 5:00pm. Wine, beer, coffee, other beverages will be available for purchase at the bar, and all food will be nicely organized according to the different flavors you bring to the table.
AT ALTA’S CAFE ON SUNDAY:
Wine, all $7 / glass: 2 whites, 2 reds, 1 sparkling and 1 rose
Beer, all $4 / beer and bucket of 4 for $12:
Fireman’s #4, Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap Pils & Fire Eagle IPA
Non Alcoholic, range from $2-$3 each
– Maine Root sodas: Mexicane and Root Beer
– Topo Chico
– Bottled Water
– Unsweet Iced Te

It is located in the Waller Creek Boathouse at the end of Trinity Street, 1 block south of the Convention Center. It’s a pretty perfect spot – on the hike and bike trail and overlooking Lady Bird Lake. Alta’s Cafe will stay open until 9 pm every Sunday.

Food always brings people together, so keep this date open. Go work out and come hungry! Casual or dressy attire – up to you!

We will provide plates, forks, knives, spoons and napkins, but please bring/use your dish and utensils you wish to serve with.  We will have a table set up so you can talk about upcoming events and add the events you are excited about to International Austin calendar. The best marketing tool is word of mouth, keep that in mind.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Shalini Komarla, AIN & her team, Margie Kidd & Global Austin team
Kaisa & The EuroCircle team
Kaisa is at kaisa@eurocircle.com if you have any serious concerns.

PS.  All members who will bring a dish MAY post details in the forums under comments – it is helpful for others to know what you are bringing. If you just want to attend, that is no problem, but this is a great opportunity to share something you are proud of.

PARKING:

Best parking is likely 600 River Street at the Mexican American Cultural Center parking lot (Off Rainey Street).  From the westside of the parking lot, look for a black iron gate and the Waller Creek footbridge heading towards the Four Seasons Hotel (and Alta’s Cafe). The cafe is right before Four Seasons.

 CONGRESS AVENUE KAYAKS:
Congress Avenue Kayaks is located at the Waller Creek Boathouse.
We highly recommend you get there EARLY (like 3 pm) if you want to go kayaking or try stand-up paddle boarding. They will not be available after 6 pm that evening

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SET-UP/CHECK-IN/PHOTOGRAPHY

Sponsored by DILOGR.com

The second-annual Immigrant Heritage Month (IHM) this June, a nationwide effort to gather and share inspirational stories of immigration in America, will celebrate our country’s immigrant heritage–stories of individuals, families and communities who have contributed to the unique social fabric of a country whose greatness is fueled by its diversity. By highlighting the intersections of each unique immigrant experience, IHM 2015 will illuminate how each individual journey has been instrumental to the formation, foundation, and ongoing strength of the United States of America.
Visit WELCOME.US to share your story!

Los Angeles – May 07 2015

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EuroCircle Los Angeles’ next event will take place at Gracia Madre, a 100% organic, plant-based Mexican cuisine. They serve cuisine inspired by the kitchens of Mexico sourced from locally grown organic ingredients as well as having some exceptional cocktails… ummmmm Mezcal Mulessssssss!!!!

We’ll be meeting at 7pm on Thursday May 7th 2015 (Gracia Madre is located in West Hollywood).

See you all there, let’s have a good one.. Please make sure you’re there and make sure you bring your friends, family, neighbours – whoever wants to have a good night out and meet some amazing people from all walks of life.

See you all there 😉

Cheerio!

HOSTED BY:
Sonny & Tanya
EuroCircle Los Angeles FB group:

Philadelphia – May 13 2015

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Border Crossings:  Syrian Cultural Heritage in the Crossfire: past, present, and continuity

TICKETS:  http://www.geographicalsociety.org/border-crossings-cultural-conversation-and-cocktails/

$9 Members, $15 Non-Members

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE A MUST! THIS VENUE LIMITS ATTENDANCE TO 25 SEATS
AND NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

Border Crossings is a collaboration between EuroCircle and the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. We aim
to humanize people and places around the world through substantive presentations and conversations with those
intimate with the cultures, in a casual setting with a cash bar. So please grab a glass of wine, and enjoy our presentation.

Bio:  Salam Al Kuntar co-directs the Safeguarding the Heritage of Syria and Iraq Initiative, a project of the Penn Cultural Heritage Center, the Smithsonian Institute and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  Until 2012, she served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Excavations and Archaeological Research in the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums in Syria.  She received her BA from Damascus University, and her PhD in Archaeology from the University of Cambridge.

New York – Jun 02 2015

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Join EuroCircle as we celebrate the 2nd Annual Immigrant Heritage Month with Welcome.us and Fwd.us and sponsored by Equmix!
No Cover when you say “EuroCircle” at the door!

5-6pm Open Sangria bar
5-8pm $6 beer $7 wine/champagne $8 well

$35 carafes of Sangria (all night)
$45 carafes of Mojito & Margarita (all night) and EUROTINIs on Special for $ 10 All Night Long! Food served on the roof till 10pm.
Great DJ– Full kitchen – Rooftop – Amazing views, newly renovated!

Featured Hosts: Welcome.us and Fwd.us

Meet our Sponsor for this Event Equmix:

SHOP THE WORLD WITH EQUMIX
www.equmix.com

Equmix is a global shopping experience where people around the United States connect online to buy & sell a diversity of art, fashion & specialty items that are usually only found abroad.​ We are very excited to announce we will be launching the full version of our site this June! Find those items from back home!!

Co-founders:
Anne Kim, Rose Barghout & Sadia Hussain – from the USA, New Zealand & Pakistan
Dara Adams, Welcome.Us/Fwd.Us
Boriana Pavlova, Bulgaria – http://www.bgwomenclub.us/
Harriet Kumala, Finland

The second-annual Immigrant Heritage Month (IHM) this June, a nationwide effort to gather and share inspirational stories of immigration in America, will celebrate our country’s immigrant heritage–stories of individuals, families and communities who have contributed to the unique social fabric of a country whose greatness is fueled by its diversity. By highlighting the intersections of each unique immigrant experience, IHM 2015 will illuminate how each individual journey has been instrumental to the formation, foundation, and ongoing strength of the United States of America.
Visit WELCOME.US to share your story!

We hope you join us for this great event on June 2nd!

Best,
Alexandra and the EuroCircle New York Team
Email Alexandra

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New York – May 22 2015

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Summer Kickoff Party & Launch of Space Ibiza NY Rooftop & Launch of Hampton’s Monthly

This is a ticketed event!

Eurocircle, Star Vodka and Hampton’s Monthly presents the first annual Summer Kickoff Event to launch Hampton’s Monthly & at Space Ibiza in New York City. It is being held at the internationally renowned Space Ibiza in their newly opened NYC home. There will be a one hour sponsored open bar. Feast your eyes on Peace Simon’s paintings as we officially launch the Space Ibiza NY Rooftop. Dean Mickoski, Sam Allan, Andrew Beseda, DJ Aki, and DJ Paippai will be on the DJ decks until 4AM.

Featured Co-Hosts:

Pasquale Maio and Archina D’Agostino of the New York Italians

Husain Ansar, Hong Kong

To kick off the summer, there will be a one hour sponsored open bar by Star Vodka and select liquor sponsorship partners. Artist Peace Simon will be exhibiting his artwork.

We look forward to seeing you at this great event!

Alexandra and the EuroCircle New York Team

Atlanta – May 06 2015

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For those of you who plan to celebrate ‘Cinqo de Mayo’ next Tuesday throughout Atlanta, be sure to save some energy to attend our May Get-together which takes place as usual on the first Wednesday of the month (May 6th).

We will once again gather at THREE SHEETS as this has always been a great venue for our group and they were nice enough to accommodate us last minute. Weather permitting we will meet on the rooftop patio – otherwise we will have access to the inside area so this is a rain or shine event. Complimentary appetizers will be served as usual and drink specials will also be available.

Please RSVP and invite all your international friends so we can fill up the venue and have a great Summer kick-off party!!!

See you next week,
Salutations – David
(EuroCircle Atlanta )

Gaby Rios – Contemporary Latin American Art Dealer in Houston

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Please introduce yourself.

My name is Gaby Rios and I co-own an art dealing business with my mom, Susana Rios. We are from Venezuela and have been living in Houston since year 2000. We both worked as elementary teachers for a while and really enjoyed being with kids. Another passion of ours have always been traveling and art. Every time we traveled somewhere, surely a painting would make it back to Houston with us. What started as a hobby and a really small collection soon showed potential to become our business. People always complimented the works we owned and grew more interested in international artists. Just last year we decided to go full sail with this idea and started bringing Contemporary Latin American Art to Houston. We see huge potential in the arts happening in Latin America and are excited to open the way in Houston for these artists.

How did you end up in Houston, TX of all places?

In year 2000 Venezuela began to roll down and very long hill of unfortunate events. Socio-Political circumstances made it difficult to have a peaceful life. With the opportunity of my father’s career in oil & gas we were able to relocate to Houston in search of better quality of life. Houston has really become our city and our home. We are forever grateful for all the opportunities we have been giving since moving here.

What is the best and worst about Houston for you…what is a typical day and weekend??

We really enjoy the diversity of Houston. It is easy to find groups on any interest. It is easy to make friends and meaningful relationships in this city.

Houston has become an international hub of opportunity, providing an exciting professional environment full of culture. This diversity in culture brings us an international and excellent food scene. Houston can definitely provide a great meal of any kind. The arts of Houston are equally rich, we have all component of a well-rounded, rich cultured city. We enjoy Broadway musicals, concerts, restaurants and all the city events, especially during Spring and Fall.

The heat of the summer can be hard, but it is always fun. Houston is full of patios and conformable places to gather at sunset with a nice cold beer. There is also plenty of pools and friendly people to make you forget the heat. We actually enjoy that season very much.

How do you find the lifestyle in Houston compared to your hometown?

Everything is bigger in Texas. Houston is a city that works. It offers very competitive services, which makes it easier to live a conformable life. If you stay here long enough, you become spoiled and accustomed to the small luxuries of living in a large land full of opportunities.

How do you make your living now – and how would you like to develop that career?

We are in the first year of our art business and look forward to many many years of growth in this field. We are extremely excited to bring new styles and artists to a city that shows so much appreciation for the arts.

What is the essence of Houston to you – what do you absolutely want your friends to see or feel in Houston/TX vs. your country?

Houston is friendly. You want to show off this city, invite your local friends to a nice chill bar and have them enamor your guests. This city thrives in quality time, well spent with excellent people. The food scene is definitely part of the definition of Houston, as well as the historic neighborhoods that hold the most secret golden spots for fun and relaxation. You just have to DRIVE AROUND a lot.

What do you absolutely miss from your country/heritage (food, culture, movies etc.) …or elsewhere?

We miss mostly, family and the beach. We used to miss a lot of food but found new foods along the way, plus more Venezuelan food is available here every year.

What cafes or restaurants do you recommend to tourists to go to in Houston and why? Or to
do something else.

People come to Houston and expect a good stake, we like Taste of Texas or Capital Grill for that. Always offer a nice stroll through Montrose at night and show the newly revamped Downtown night scene. Honestly, the NASA is not that fun, it is very far away…. Consider that before hurtling your whole international guests on a long trip there. A pic nic at the Menil Park is fun and relaxed. Visit HEYEVENT.COM and find events of interests. Go out there, do stuff, talk to people… that’s what’s fun around here.

What would be your ideal life – with no monetary issues to make it happen!

WE ARE WORKING ON THIS. The ideal for us would be to have our own SUGAART GALLERY, to show and sale Contemporary Latin American Art. We would like to bring the artists we work with to Houston, have them be active
participants of the internationalization of their art in the city.

Would you move back to your country fulltime – yes or no?

We love HOUSTON. I don’t think we could move back. We are happy here.

Connect with Gaby and Susana Rios:
www.sugamobilegallery.com
sugamobilegallery @ Facebook
instagram.com/sugamobilegallery
Phone: 713.412.0232
Email SugaMobileGallery

Austin – May 23 2015

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Join SACC TX, SWEA, EuroCircle for an afternoon of Eurovision song contest at the Russian House – we are allying with a European venue of course!

Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce TX, www.sacctx.com
SWEA Austin, austin.swea.org

The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will be the 60th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest.
Forty countries will participate in the contest, with Australia debuting as a guest entrant.

Eurovision Finale Show 2015 – LIVE STREAMING at 2PM
Come after 1pm, show starts at 2pm

There will be discounts on food (20%!), games, and all kinds of fun.

Austin-eurovision

Marek Danielewski : Portrait of an Artist

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Marek Danielewski was born in Warsaw, Poland. He moved to Sweden as a young child during the 1980s. After a short return to Poland, he came to the US around 1994 where he lived in Huntington Valley and later Philadelphia.

How was your art selected for the Natural Selection movie?

A friend of mine, a fellow artist, Danielle Payne, contacted me saying she was involved in this project, and that they needed artwork in their movie. So I sent over a few images to the film production designer, Eileen Dennehy. She came to my home, looked thru my inks and took about 8 pieces she felt worked best for the film.

What is Natural Selection about?

The movie is a drama, about a high school senior, the people around him, his influences- all this leads him to a horrible reaction to his circumstances. The purpose of the film is to bring attention to troubled “students” but not just them, the environment that creates and enables, drives them to these behaviors and reactions.

Were you surprised that your art, which is dark, was chosen for a movie of this nature?

Yes, in the beginning I was a little surprised. Once Eileen explained the premise of the film to me in more detail, which I’m not going to get into- go see the movie- the use of my artwork made sense. They’re archetypes, a sort of visualized frequency at which a mind operates.

What makes your art dark?

I think it could be a subconscious reaction to the general sense of angst that fills my life. Which funny enough, I feel starts in high school. But I’ve always been attracted to this type of imagery. I think for people who are into art its great, it allows them to express their emotional needs, a demons for that matter. For me as a teenager art was, and still is a form of therapy. I took art classes in high school, and that was the only time I really enjoyed being around people. These people had similar interest as me.

Is “being dark” something permanent or will your art change eventually?

Yes, my current work has already become a tiny but lighter. I reintroduced color which is a lot of fun. There was a time of about 3-4 years when I literally decided that there would be as little color as possible, if any in the work. I did only very graphic black and white inks. It was from this collection that Eileen chose for the film. But strangely enough I felt that experience really taught me about color.

What inspires you?

Images. Films. Madness. Music. Artists like Beksinski, Geiger, Moebius, Fellini. The first two especially when I was younger. I just found their work to be so beautiful, stunning. It’s an urge to make art, I have to do it.

In reading about the film the main character seems to be a bit of an outcast, were you?   Do you feel that is an influence in your work now?

Yes, I was an outcast. Not a willing one, there is a difference. I think I have always lived in a slightly different reality than my peers. I took art, in all forms- movies music, fine art- very seriously as a kid. For example in high school, we had to wear uniforms, an all boy catholic school. We had a “dress down day” or could wear what ever we wanted for one day. The goths wore black, the jocks wore sport jerseys and so on. I, inspired by the style of the movie Akira, wore red jeans and a polo shirt.

What are you currently working on?

I am finishing up a project now that was a collaboration with a local band, Starwood. It’s called “God of Drones”. Its a symbolist image. I was looking a lot at both Dore´ (Divine Comedy) and Japanese Gundam series. It’s an archetype, a god of war.- like Mars.

You mentioned you took art classes, would you ever teach art?

Not high school. But yes, people college level. I think I could contribute something there. When I took my Masters I paid a lot of attention to the style and approach my professors used. Art in high school is just very limited. There are no live models, or casts, it’s very restricted. And maybe it should be, but it’s not the right environment for me.

Website: inkurge.blogspot.com

Natural Selection movie website: Natural Selection is a timely drama set mostly in a PA high school, with a young cast of Disney Channel and MTV stars, including Mason Dye, Kat McNamara, and Anthony Michael Hall. The film is produced by Modoc Springs, an Elverson, PA based company whose last feature, The Suspect, (IMDB page), is currently available OnDemand and Netflix and in retail stores both domestically and internationally.

The first screening of the film will be April 22nd at 7:15 at the R/C Reading Movies and IMAX.

This screening was just announced so I believe ticketing info is still being worked out, but further information can be found at the websites:

www.naturalselectionthefilm.com

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=156634701066044&tsid=0.2201784118078649&source=typeahead

 

 

 

 

New York – May 23 2015

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No Cover when you say EuroCircle at the Door!

Join us for our annual viewing party at this Midtown Hotspot. We will be watching the EuroVision Song Contest live on several big screens

Food is available for purchase and with their special brunch menu a bloody mary or mimosa are included.
$5 refills on bloody mary’s and mimosas are included after the drink gotten with brunch!
Looking forward to seeing who wins this year!

Featured co-host: Featured Host: Olga Papkovitch – http://popimpresskajournal.org/

Best,
Alexandra and the EuroCircle New York Team