JAPANESE EVENING AUTUMN TERM 2007

A very popular event! We had more than 50 people who registered and turned up for this evening.

Organised by the Japanese Society from Bristol University, the Japanese evening officially started at 7.00pm. The first item on the agenda for the evening was a hand at origami. A variety of colored paper, accompanied by instructions was given out. So, a volunteer team member from the Japanese Society went around sharing his expertise by going around the tables.

The menu for the evening include a variety of delights such as Nikujaga (Beef and Potatoes), Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancakes) and of course, sushi! The course was complemented by a dessert - Japanese rice dumplings.

Following dinner, we were given opportunity to roll our own sushi! In groups of 4 at a time, it was a friendly competition to race with time - the 3 minutes challenge set by Becky who was leading the evening!!

The evening ended with happy smiling faces!

Globe Cafe - South Korean Night

More details of Globe Cafe can be found here.

STRATFORD TRIP 2007

On Saturday, 17th November BISC organized another exciting trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon! More than 100 students join the trip - to the beautiful town of William Shakespeare’s birthplace, England’s most famous playwright.

The trip started at about 8.30am from BISC and took less than 2 hours to get there. Along the way, students were informed on what the day entails. Maps were distributed with highlights on places of interest including three houses: Nash House, Shakespeare Centre and Halls Croft. Tickets were issued on the bus.

Upon arrival, students went into their own groups to explore the beautiful town and the 3 Shakespeare’s houses. Lunch was at their own leisure with good choices of places to eat.

At 3.45pm, we gathered at the Baptist Church for tea/coffee and biscuits complimentary from BISC. Shortly before 5.00pm, we headed towards Bristol. On the way back, students were entertained by quiz on Shakespeare and the winner awarded with a prize!

Bridgwater Carnival 2007

This year we had 2 coaches to Bridgwater! We gathered at BISC at 4.00pm to ‘hit the road’ down to Bridgwater. The journey was pleasant with interesting information being shared by the BISC Team. On the way, students were being entertained with quiz on Bridgwater Carnival and also given maps of the Carnival venue with useful information.

Although we arrived slightly later than expected due to the traffic i.e. at about 6.30pm….we had ample of free time to get dinner before the spectacular event started buzzing. Crowds of people gathered for the Carnival to start. A DJ entertained us before the carnival commencement. The weather was reasonably mild for us to be outside for this time of the year.

The extravaganza Carnival began at approximately 8.00pm….that mesmerized the crowd! As the carnival is also an annual charity event, people were joyfully throwing coins into the floats. The floats are spectacular and enormous, the atmosphere is fantastic! Everyone was enjoying the evening out, with their cameras handy – not to miss every opportunity for the photo album!
On the way back, more stories were then being shared on the history of Bridgwater Carnival by our very own experienced and knowledgeable story teller, Elvyn.

It was truly an unforgettable experience!

Photos to appear on here later in the week.

INTERNATIONAL FEAST

On Wednesday, 7th November here @ BISC – we hosted a ‘pot-luck session’ called the International feast.

Starting from 6.30pm, a variety of mouth watering dishes were brought by students. There were a range of savoury and desserts from countries such as Switzerland, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Tanzania, Spain and Mexico. It was certainly a delightful evening where everyone enjoyed the food – with second helpings before the desserts being served.

After a sumptuous meal, we continued the evening with an ‘International Opinion’ game led by Becky (BISC’s Team). Using 3 sets of cards, each set has a different theme being discussed the first being more informal ice-breakers. Subsequent sets from the cards are more in-depth questions, and final set focused more on spirituality questions. It was an interactive session where we were given opportunity to ask questions on life and faith quite openly and to share our opinions.

There will be another International Feast in the spring term. We hope you will join us then.

Photos to appear on here later in the week.