Heather Southwood│Southwood28@gmail.com “You put your left foot in, your left foot out, in, out, in, out, you shake it all about”* *the hokey pokey, a dance At first glance, this probably describes one of Britain’s (I’m not sure if it extended beyond our borders) awkward dances that took place at every school disco at Primary … Continue reading A Question for Scotland – or is it?
Author: Euroculturer Magazine
The idea of the EU is countries working together to strengthen each other so that people can live more prosperous lives in peace. However, instead, it has been a verbal battle ground to decide who’s in, who’s out, who’s to blame and how can I come out ahead. Mary MacKenty | mkmackenty@gmail.com “Dove sei nata?” … Continue reading Welcome to the EU: Everything makes sense in theory, but in practice we’re still a bit lost
Cuts threaten Erasmus “The EU’s university exchange scheme Erasmus could be threatened by budget cuts in member states across the union. The much-loved scheme allows university undergraduates to spend up to a year studying for their degrees in foreign countries all over the world.” (25/10/2012, euronews) Penelope Vaxevanes │prosiliomani@hotmail.com The first Erasmus I remember vividly … Continue reading The Girl Who Went on Erasmus Twice
Mario Aller San Millán │marioallersanmillan@gmail.com "Europe will live or will perish as it arrives or not to take conscience of itself"− Salvador de Madariaga Two interesting pieces of news concerning Europe overlapped in this second half of 2012. To my great dismay, the rumours of the decrease in the budget for the Erasmus Programme (a … Continue reading You, Me and Us: Who makes Europe and Why?
Edith Salminen │edithsalminen@gmail.com Part I Almost a year ago from this very day, I embarked on an exciting and demanding adventure, writing my Master thesis. Like many other second year Master students, I was disoriented, bewildered and extremely stressed out because of it. Outright, I was lost in the maze of ideas that didn’t cease … Continue reading Lost in Gastronomy (1) − In Search of My Culinary Self
Bianca Rubino│biancarubino@gmail.com Groningen is a university town in the Netherlands with less than two hundred thousand inhabitants in which about every one out of five is a student. Groningen has a vibrant cultural life full of theatre, exhibitions, and concerts’ events. And yes, it plays a very central role in international underground music scene. Since the nineties, … Continue reading Eurosonic Festival: starting the year with the right beat!
Edith Salminen │edithsalminen@gmail.com Part II A few days later, I went on another observatory excursion to Helsinki city centre. This time though, I was determined to identify the source of the problem. Having realised that preaching to the converted at the Farmers’ Market hardly made any sense, I went to a rather chic gourmet deli … Continue reading Lost in Gastronomy (2) − In Search of My Culinary Self
I recommend knowing how to cook. One does not have to go to ‘health food’ stores all the time, now most things can be found in a regular grocery store. I also recommend checking out Asian markets, Indian markets and Turkish markets. Learn some of the language so you can ask and say what you want. Chelsea … Continue reading Something Vegetarian
Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter of Krakow is what I am interested in as I sit in one of the Jewish style cafés that have appeared in the last 20 years, looking at hipster tourists from Berlin trying to distinguish themselves from the ‘mainstream’ tourism in the city centre, while a youth group from Israel passes … Continue reading Live Your Interests! My Immersion into the Local Jewish Community
The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy and the EFA productions gGmbH to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. In a total of 17 categories, among them European Film, European Director, European Actress and European Actor, the European Film Awards annually honours the greatest achievements in European cinema. This year’s … Continue reading Adieu 2012 Special: Who Are the Winners?
