Thank you to everyone who came back to the Language Schools to join in the festivities this past weekend. It was a wonderful opportunity for all of us to reconnect. Below you will find a link to a video of John De Mado's keynote address (in RealVideo format). Please stay tuned for more information about future alumni events!
Click here to watch John De Mado's recent keynote address at the Middlebury Language Schools' 2009 Graduate Symposium.
Alumni Weekend, July 10–12, 2009
Alumni of all the Middlebury Language Schools and Schools Abroad are invited to return to campus for the weekend of July 10–12, 2009, to spend time with their former School and attend School activities.
The weekend will feature films, sports, and concerts; a refresher class; a panel of graduate alumni talking about their careers; and a reception with Michael Geisler, Vice President for Language Schools, Schools Abroad, and Graduate Programs.
UPDATE ON RECEPTION PERFORMANCE: Concert pianist and Tufts University professor Wen-yee Ho, MA French '78, will play a musical interlude during the reception in the Grand Salon on Saturday, July 11. She will perform two pieces from her recent program at the St. James American Church in Florence, Italy: Etude in A-Flat Major, op.25, no.1, and Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, op.66, both by Frederic Chopin.
• For a selected list of events, please scroll down or click here. Highlights are listed in bold type.
• To register for Alumni Weekend, please click here. For general information, please call the Language Schools office at 802.443.5510.
We hope to see you in a couple of weeks! Please remember to respect the Language Pledge unless an event is specifically listed as "in English."
Friday, July 10
Welcome Center, Axinn Center at Starr Library, 2:00–7:00 p.m.
Annual Alumni Career Panel, Dana Auditorium, 3:00 p.m., featuring Lisa Cheng, Travel and Leisure Magazine, BA '98, MA French '99; Peggy Keteltas, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, BA Spanish '89, School in Spain '89; Terry Crouch, Middlebury College, MA French '07; and Jason Kopp, U.S. Department of State, Portuguese School '07, MA in Translation and Localization Management, MIIS '07.
"In Search of Language" – Graduate Conference Opening Speaker John De Mado (MA French ’73), Dana Auditorium, 4:30–5:30 p.m. (reception follows)
Jewish Friday evening Shabbat Services, Freeman International Center, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Russian School, Film Screening with Guest Director, Twilight Auditorium 101, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Carillon Concert, Mead Chapel, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Chinese School, Film Screening, You and Me, McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216, 7:45–9:45 p.m.
Japanese School, Traditional Rakugo (storytelling) and Kamikiri (paper-cutting) Performance, Wright Theatre, 8:00–10:00 p.m.
German School, Film Screening, Warner Hemicycle, 8:30–10:30 p.m.
French School, Film Screening, McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220, 8:30–10:30 p.m.
Spanish School, Film Screening, Los olvidados, McCullough Hall, 8:30–10:30 p.m.
Russian School, Karaoke, 51 Main @ The Bridge, 8:30–11:30 p.m.
Italian School, Lecture with L. Fontanella, Dana Auditorium, 9:00–11:00 p.m.
Portuguese School, Dance Party, McCullough Grille/Juice Bar, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight
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Saturday, July 11
Welcome Center, Axinn Center at Starr Library, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
2009 Graduate Conference Panels, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, 9:00–10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with a break in between sessions.
Refresher Courses for Spanish and French (registration permitting), MBH 331 and 338, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Russian School, Picnic, Lake Dunmore, 12:00 noon–4:00 p.m.
Japanese School, Festival, McCullough Hall and Lawn, 2:00–5:30 p.m.
Portuguese School, Capoeira practice/lessons, Mahaney Center for the Arts Dance Studio, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Alumni Weekend Welcome Reception—Please join us in the Château Grand Salon, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., for a reception with Michael Geisler, Vice President for Language Schools, Schools Abroad, and Graduate Programs. Also featured will be a musical interlude performed by concert pianist Wen-yee Ho, MA French '78.
French School, Picnic, Proctor Terrace, 6:00–10:00 p.m.
2009 International Film Festival, German School, Vier Minuten (Four Minutes), Germany, 2006, Dana Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. A discussion, in English, will follow the 7:00 p.m. screening in Sunderland 110.
Chinese School, Concert of Traditional and Contemporary Chinese Music, followed by reception, Mahaney Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 7:00 p.m.
French School, Art Exhibit, Johnson Memorial Building, Room 308, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Japanese School, Film Screening, McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216 and 220, 8:00–10:00 p.m.
French School, Bal des Indépendances, McCullough Hall, 9:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Spanish School, Dance Party, McCullough Grille/Juice Bar, 9:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
School of Hebrew, Film Night, McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104, 9:00–10:30 p.m.
Russian School, Insomniac Series Film Screening, McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104, 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
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Sunday, July 12
School of Hebrew, Guest Lecture, McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Russian School, Silent Film Screening, McCullough Hall, 2:00–5:00 p.m.
French School, Film Screening, Dana Auditorium, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
French School, Theatre Presentation, De la race en Amerique, Featuring Vincent Byrd Le Sage and directed by José Pliya, Wright Theatre, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
German School, German for Singers Concert followed by reception, Mahaney Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 8:30 p.m.
Spanish School, Film Screening, Herencia, Dana Auditorium, 8:30–10:30 p.m.
Ongoing exhibitions:
"Frances Dee and the Commodification of the Hollywood Star" – Axinn Center Winter Garden
"Ancient Mediterranean and Early European Art" – Mahaney Center for the Arts, Museum of Art, Lower Gallery
"European and American Art" – Mahaney Center for the Arts Museum of Art, Cerf Gallery
"Making Sense of Thomas Kinkade" – Mahaney Center for the Arts, Museum of Art, Overbrook Gallery
"Pastoral Vermont: The Paintings and Etchings of Luigi Lucioni" – Mahaney Center for the Arts, Museum of Art, Christian A Johnson Memorial Gallery
"Tombs, Temples, Palaces, and Tea: Ceramics in Asia and Beyond" – Mahaney Center for the Arts, Museum of Art, Reiff Gallery
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Lake Champlain celebrations
2009 marks the 400th anniversary of French explorer and cartographer Samuel de Champlain’s travels by sail, oar, and paddle to the lake that now bears his name. All year long, special opportunities are planned for young and old alike to celebrate and commemorate the anniversary of this historic occasion, the spectacular natural resources of the region, and the many peoples who have worked, battled and made their homes in the Champlain Valley.
A July 11 parade and pageant will highlight examples of visionary new technologies for a sustainable future and will launch a full day of exhibits, art fairs, and performances. Visit www.celebratechamplain.org for more details.
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