http://www.scansoc.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:45:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When: 20.00, Where: Trinity College JCR We're showing the brilliant danish comedy Adam's Æbler, which is sure to crack you up if even you don't know what they're saying (don't worry, it will be shown with english subtitles). So come and relax with a great movie and fellow Scandinavians. Synopsis on Rotten ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2008/04/24/movie-night-adams-apples-adams-%c3%a6bler/ The annual Scandinavian Society general meeting (AGM) will be taking place this Sunday the 17th Feb in The Eagle pub at 8pm. This meeting is a social event, but it will also mark the committee turnover as the new 2008 committee will be officially elected. All the posts are up ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2008/02/14/annual-general-meeting/ So, the legendary vodka party is back, this is your chance to sample vodka from various baltic countries, this year CU Scandinavian, Russian, Belarussian, Finnish, Ukranian and Central European societies are all participating so there will be plenty to try. Delicious authentic home-made snacks will also be available for you ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2008/02/14/baltic-sea-vodka-party-2008/ Time: pre-dinner drinks 6.30pm, dinner 7.30pm Venue: Newnham College, Cambridge Price if ALREADY a member: £35 drinking, £30 non-drinking (i.e non-alcoholic beverages) Non-members: £40 drinking, £35 non-drinking The Ambassadors Dinner is hosted by Cambridge University Scandinavian Society every other year and is one of the highlights of the social calendar. Last year's dinner ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2008/01/22/ambassadors-dinner/ For everyone who booked tickets in time: Looking forward to seeing you on the 14th! Formal starts at 7.30pm but if you aim to be outside Pembroke main hall at 7.15pm we can make sure we all meet. No corkage fee, 1 bottle of wine per person. I think ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2007/11/09/scansoc-formal/ This term's talk will be given by Christina Sanderson, who obtained her MPhil in History of Art from Cambridge and worked at Bonhams auctioneers for 6 years specialising in eighteenth and nineteenth century paintings. She now works for a London based art dealers and gives various talks on Scandinavian art. WHERE: Newnham College WHEN: Thursday ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2007/11/09/northern-light-national-identity-in-scandinavian-painting-c1870-1920/ The CUSU Societies' Fair 2007 will take place at the Kelsey Kerridge Sports Hall on October 2nd and 3rd. http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2007/09/18/freshers-fair-2007/ We look forward to swelling our ranks in October and will be at the Freshers Fair so please do come along and say hello! Our new events listing will be up and running soon so we look forward to seeing you at our events this year. Do email the committee ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2007/09/18/a-new-year-of-scansoc-events/ WHERE: St Paul Centre (corner of St Paul's Road and Hills Road; entrance from St Paul Road), CB2 1JP ENTRANCE FEE: Entrance tickets £ 6, containing 8 vouchers It is that time of year again when the Scandinavian Society is pleased to be able to announce the upcoming annual Baltic Sea Party. This year ... http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2007/03/01/baltic-sea-vodka-party/ The oxford ambassadors dinner is a great event. And the food is brilliant! edit: We now have pictures from the event: http://www.scansoc.org/index.php/2007/02/24/oxford-dinner/