| Friday,
January 27 at 6:00pm
5th Annual Chinese
New Year Celebration
The Year of
the Dog
 Join
us again for this annual tradition as we celebrate the Year
of the Dog. Featuring food and crafts from local vendors and
performances by the Mei Mei Dancers, Holy Redeemer School's
Lion Dance, University of Pennsylvania's Pan-Asian Dance Troupe,
Chinese Students Association and Penn Yo! and much more. The
highlight of the evening will be the Philadelphia premiere of
Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s film, The World.
The traditional Chinese
Lunar calendar is based on the cycle of the moon, measuring
time in 12-year cycles with each of the years identified by
a different animal. According to legend, the twelve animals
were arguing over which of them would get to lead the cycle
of years when they asked the gods to help them decide. A contest
was held. The animals would swim across the river, whoever reached
the other side first would lead the cycle of years and the rest
would follow in the order they finished. The ox lead the way
but what it didn’t know was that the rat had jumped on its back.
Just as the ox was about to jump to shore, the rat leapt off
its back and won the race. The dog must not have been a strong
swimmer; it lends its name to the eleventh year in the cycle:
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep Monkey,
Rooster, Dog and Boar.
followed at 8:00pm
by
The
World
dir. Jia Zhangke,
China, 2004, 35mm, 139 mins, color, Mandarin and Shanxi
w/ English subtitles
 Acclaimed
Chinese director Jia Zhangke casts a compassionate eye on the
daily loves, friendships and desperate dreams of the twenty-somethings
from China’s remote provinces who come to live and work at Beijing’s
World Park. A bizarre cross-cultural pollination of Las Vegas
and Epcot Center, World Park features lavish shows performed
amid scaled-down replicas of the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower,
St. Mark’s Square, the Pyramids and even the Twin Towers.
Saturday,
February 11 at 8:30am
Spring
2006 International Leadership Conference
Building
Community by Building Strong Leaders
Co-presented
by International House Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University
Wednesday,
March 8 at 6:00pm
Celebrate
International Women’s Day
Women
in Politics: Progress and Persistence in Africa
with
Janet Sawaya, Executive Director of Women’s Campaign International
Co-Sponsored
by the Association of American University Women
 Since
the end of the Cold War, women’s movements have developed within
civil society communities of many countries, promoting a stronger
voice for women, increased representation, and government structures
more in tune with issues that impact women. Despite these gains,
women in many parts of the world continue to face social, economic,
and political obstacles that limit their participation in political
and democratic processes.
Janet
Sawaya, Executive Director of Women’s Campaign International
(WCI) will recount her personal experiences in Malawi, Tanzania,
and Namibia, working to bring women into politics.
Thursday,
March 23 at 6:00pm
Immigration and
Employment: Effective Strategies for Working in the US
Co-sponsored by The
Immigration Law Center of Cohen, Fluhr & Gonzalez, P.C.
In this time of more
restrictive immigration laws, international students and scholars
more than ever need to be equipped with the tools and information
necessary for a successful career in the US. The seminar will
cover job search strategies, interview tips, work-related non-immigrant
and immigrant visas, and detailed information on current obstacles
in employment-based immigration law.
The seminar was free of charge and
provided as a service to the international community.
Thursday,
April 6 at 7:00pm + 8:30pm
Cherry Blossom
Festival
Sumo-Wrestling
Challenge
Co-sponsored by the Japan
America Society of Greater Philadelphia
 Join
us as the United States Sumo Federation offers an up-close and
personal sumo wrestling demonstration. The Federation will explain
the rules of the sport they hope to make an Olympic competition,
and why sumo wrestling isn’t just for huge men with good hairstyles
and massive thighs and bellies. Following one-on-one matches,
audience members are invited to try their sumo skills. Are you
brave enough to accept the Sumo-Wrestling Challenge?
Friday,
April 21 from 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Bon Voyage Bash
Honoring International
Students of Greater Philadelphia
Sponsored
by 
 Celebrate
the end of the academic year with live entertainment, DJ, delicious
food and a Wines-of-the-World cash bar.
A last chance to party
with old friends and make new ones
at the 1st International
House Bon Voyage Bash!! End the academic year while enjoying
live entertainment, cultural programs and delicious food. This
celebration of the region’s student population will be the party
of the spring.
International House Philadelphia
is home to international and American students and scholars
and a meeting place for all Philadelphians interested in world
culture. Each year more than 1200 students from over 60 countries,
including the US, are part
of a warm, friendly and
supportive residential community where cultural and ethnic differences
are shared and celebrated.
Saturday,
April 29 from 11:00am – 3:00pm
Strutting Our
Stuff - A West Philly Arts Fair
Organized by
the 40th Street Community Arts Collective and co-sponsored
by International
House Philadelphia and The University City Arts League
  
Strutting Our Stuff
- A West Philly Arts Fair celebrates and showcases artists and
Arts Organizations in West Philadelphia. International Dance
Day will be featured
with Dance, Theater,
Music and Poetry on the stage and each organization
will have a table with
information to share. Come by and find out what is going
on in your neighborhood!
Performers include: Anne-Marie
Mulgrew and Dancers Co. (Modern Dance);
Philippine Folk Arts
Society Dancers (Folk Dance); Leah ‘Keturah’ Caesar + students
(Breakdance); Dolores Luis Gmitter (Flamenco); Melanie Cotton
(Hip Hop); Olive Dance Company (Breakdance); Maurice Edwards
(West African Dance); Kwasi Burgee (African Drummer); Ed Shockley
(Theater); Curio Theatre (Theater) Archedream for Humankind
(Dance Theater); Gweny Love (Poetry); Frank Walsh (Poetry);
Miz Olivia (Poetry); Shawn Terreri (Poetry); Pat King (Underground
Literary Alliance); and Friends of Kathy Change/Transformation
Party with Elliot Levin.
Saturday,
June 3 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
 
Creating Community
through Collaboration - A Town Hall Meeting at which Immigrants
and long term Neighborhood Residents discuss the issues around
creating strong communities.
Presented by Realizing
Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative and The Welcoming
Center for New Pennsylvanians in partnership with the Mayor’s
Commission for African and Caribbean Affairs, the Philadelphia
Commission on Human Relations and International House
Click
here for the program.
Friday,
June 30 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Independence
Day Bar B Que
 Join
us for an early 4th of July party as we celebrate America's
230th birthday!! With I House residents and students from around
the region. Hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and more served in
our courtyard.
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