Events for the Public

July 2009

All of the below events are open for the public. We would like you to plan carefully before registering with us so that we have enough seats for participants. If you register for our events but change your plan, kindly notify us by email to irchanoi@gmail.com. Please click here to register for event(s) you want to attend.
    

Date/Time	Event	Host
Jul 1, 4:00-5:30	Music Performance: American Pop Music	Musical Nomads
Jul 2, 2:00-4:00	Film Show: 1776	American Center
Jul 6, 10:00-11:00	Round Table Discussion: Public Transportation in the U.S.	Sean Donovan
Jul 8, 3:00-5:00	Music Jam Session	Sean Donovan
Jul 10, 10:00-11:00	Discussion: Teamwork Skills	Sean Donovan
Jul 10, 2:00-4:00	Film Show: An American Tail	American Center
Jul 10, 4:15-5:00	Discussion: American Cartoon History	Sean Donovan
Jul 11, 9:30-11:30	American English Club: U.S. History	American Center
Jul 17, 2:00-4:00	Film Show: American Graffiti	American Center
Jul 17, 2:00-3:00	Speaker Program: U.S. Trade Policy and U.S.-Vietnam Trade Relations	Demetrios Marantis, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Jul 18, 9:30-11:30	American English Club: Communication Skills in Working Environment	American Center
Jul 21, 2:00-4:00	Discussion: My High School Experience	Carol Riley
Jul 24, 2:00-4:00	Film Show: One True Thing	American Center
Jul 25, 9:30-11:30	American English Club: Sport/Picnic	American Center
Jul 28, 2:00-4:00	Speaker Program: If You Want to Study in the United States	Sandarshi Gunawardena
Jul 29, 2:00-4:00	Discussion: American Movies	Carol Riley
Jul 31, 2:00-4:00	Speaker Program: American Ways	Sandarshi Gunawardena

If you would like to be an American Center member, please register. Our office is located on the 1st Floor of the Rose Garden Tower at 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi. You can leave your vehicle at VKO Supermarket's vehicle keeping area. Remember to take your ID with you.

Music Performance: American Pop Music

Time: 16:00-17:30, July 1, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi 

Musical Nomads, Brad and Julienne McKee, will perform popular American music for American Center students and Embassy staff! The duo bring a full acoustic sound to their music with beautiful finger style guitar and bass playing, both male and female lead vocals, as well as nicely blended vocal harmonies. Brad and Julienne have been performing  together as an acoustic duo in both the USA and South East Asia over the last several years and have been highly praised and enjoyed by locals, expats, and tourists alike.

Film Show: 1776

Time: 14:00-16:00, July 2, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

A musical celebration of the founding of the USA based on the award-winning Broadway production. This is the story of the days leading up to July 4, 1776 and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Round Table Discussion: Public Transportation in the U.S.

Time: 10:00-11:00, July 6, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Please come join Sean Donovan, American Center Assistant and our group of students as we discuss Public Transportation in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!  If you are interested in traveling from Boston to New York to Washington D.C. by train, bus, or subway, we can give you tips on what you need to prepare to make the trip. We will go over various types of Public Transportation to help you decide what kind of transportation you want to take. The group is also open to anyone who wishes to practice their English skills! Registration is on a first come, first served basis as we can only welcome the first 30 students.

Music Jam Session

Time: 15:00-17:00, July 8, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Play music? sing? Want to come and hear some good tunes? Then come join us Wednesday July 8th, from 3:00pm-5:00pm, for a fun filled afternoon with music played by student musicians at our Music Jam Session, hosted by American Center Assistant Sean Donovan! If you are interested in contributing a performance please sign up and prepare 1-2 songs, and get ready to jump on stage Wednesday!  Hope to see you all there!

Please sign up to attend the event and student musicians sign up to perform.

Discussion on Teamwork Skills

Time: 10:00-11:00, July 10, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Come discuss the basics of teamwork with American Center Assistant Sean Donovan, on Thursday morning. We will go over how to approach a team situation, and how to work together to come up with coordinated results!  Games will played that emphasize teamwork and put individuals right into a team situation! This is also an opportunity for anyone to come practice speaking English! Hope to see you there! Registration is on a first come, first served basis as we can only welcome the first 30 students.

Film Show: An American Tail

Time: 14:00-16:00, July 10, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think is without cats. When he arrives in the New World, he keeps up hope, searching for his family, making new friends, and running and dodging the cats he thought he'd be rid of.

Discussion on American Cartoon History

Time: 4:15-5:00, July 10, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Going to see an American Tail this Friday? If you are stay after the movie to hear a fun presentation on Cartoons History in the United States with a focus on COMICS, by American Center Assistant Sean Donovan! So if you like Superman, Batman or Spider-man come learn about their affect on the world and more! Hope to see you there!

Registration is on a first come, first served basis as we can only welcome the first 50 students.
 

Film Show: American Graffiti

Time: 14:00-16:00, July 17, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Features the coming of age of four teenagers on their last summer night before college. Rediscover drag racing, Inspiration Point and drive-ins all over again in this nostalgic look at the 60's. The incredible soundtrack brings you the most memorable rock 'n' roll hits of the era.

Speaker Program: U.S. Trade Policy and U.S.-Vietnam Trade Relations

Time: 14:00-15:00, July 17, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

You are invited to attend this special presentation at Foreign Trade University (FTU). Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Demetrios Marantis, will speak on U.S. trade policy and U.S.-Vietnam trade relations. Demetrios Marantis serves as Deputy USTR, nominated for this position by President Barack Obama, and confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2009. He is responsible for U.S. trade negotiations and enforcement in Asia and Africa. He also leads USTR global initiatives on trade and development, labor, and the environment. Join FTU students and faculty for this unique opportunity to hear about this topic firsthand from an American perspective! Register here to attend the program.

Discussion: My High School Experience

Time: 14:00-16:00, July 21, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Come join Carol Riley, American Center Assistant and our group of students as we talk about My High School experience in the United States of America. We will discuss about boarding school (what I have to learn in school, living with different people, eating at school, what I do on free time); sports I played (basketball, soccer, tennis, golf); feelings about school (the good things and the bad things about boarding school, the difference and the similarities between living with your family and friends, and other personal information).

Film Show: One True Thing

Time: 14:00-16:00, July 24, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

When a tough New Yorker's mother is stricken with a serious illness, she is forced to quit her job and end her relationship with her boyfriend to take care of her, finding out many things she didn't know about her mother and father and her life along the way.

Speaker Program: If You Want to Study in the United States

Speaker: Ms. Sandarshi Gunawardena, VEF Program Officer
Time: 14:00-16:00, July 28, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Recent student global mobility statistics revealed, that for one in every five student across the globe, the United States is the destination of choice for higher education (Global Education Digest, UNESCO 2009). Understand the system of higher education in the United States and learn about the unique educational environment and its advantages that draws international students to engage in higher education in America. The presentation will cover how to make a selection of a college or university; admission requirements; application process and selection criteria; and how to best prepare yourself to further your education in the United States.

Discussion: American Movies

Host: Carol Riley
Time: 14:00-16:00, July 29, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

Come join Carol Riley, American Center Assistant in a fun discussion about the differences and similarities between Movies from the 1990s & Movies from the 2000s. We will be talking about these issues, why do you think it’s changing, what are the changes and how do you think they are alike.

Speaker Program: American Ways

Speaker: Ms. Sandarshi Gunawardena, VEF Program Officer
Time: 14:00-16:00, July 31, 2009
Venue: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi

The United States is an extremely diverse country with people from almost every country in the world. Despite this tremendously rich demographic diversity, the United States has its own unique culture and the people share common cultural traits, values and beliefs that forge the character of the American people. It is thus possible to identify some salient traits that distinguish and the identity and behavior of her people. What are some of these cultural traits? Glean a deeper understanding of the country and people through a cross-cultural discussion on American ways.