IBond CUHK

With the coordination and assistance from the Office of Student Affairs, a friendship competition – the ‘iBond-lympics’ was held by various non-local associations. The activity aimed at providing a platform to link up CUHK students from different backgrounds and providing an event of sports and leisure for balanced campus life. The events included a basketball tournament, six-legged race, relay run, dodgeball and Kabaddi game.

(This is a promotion for the International Student Association.)

[ISA WANTS YOU!]

The time is finally here, as we, the 9th Executive Committee is nearing the end of our term. We are looking for successors who are devoted and passionate to serve the International Community of CUHK.

If you believe you are a suitable candidate and are interested in applying, do take notice of the following information:

Interview Period: Monday 29/10, 2018 - Friday 2/11, 2018*

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, 26 October 23:59
(for both Google form and interview registration)

Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/0df7vi3RLIYisvWh2

*Note that interview arrangement must be made through a separate form.

Do not hesitate to contact any of the excos on questions regarding their job description!

Being a part of the Mediterranean Festival 2018, the iBond-lympics is a mini-Olympic Game which could bring your sports talent into full play. Athletes, from diverse cultural backgrounds, recruited from and represent associations and unit, including ISA, TSA, PE Unit, etc. will compete with each other for the laurel wreath. Come sweat, come meet new friends!

Date: 27 October 2018 (Saturday)
Time: 12:00pm to 3:10pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Pommerenke Student Centre
Events: 3 on 3 Basketball, six-legged race, Kabbadi, relay run and dodgeball
More details:http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/osa/lces/NewsLibrary/CF_iBond-lympics_detailsforParticipants.pdf
Registration*: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=5755896
Registration deadline: 19 Oct 2018 (Friday) 3:00pm

*Audience is welcome to walk-in and watch the events without registration. Ask your friends to come cheer for you!

Enquiry:
About enrolment - Your affiliated association/ unit
About other event arrangements - Miss Ann Fung 3943 9849 / [email protected]

The first round of Cultural Fun@i-LOUNGE workshops is open for registration now!
The themes are:
✦ Somalia: Piracy and Delicacy ✦
✦ Celebrate the Full Moon: Mid-Autumn Festival ✦

Cultural Fun@i-LOUNGE - Broaden Your Imagination towards the World拉闊文化工作坊@i-LOUNGE：拓展你對世界的想像
　
OSA holds a series of workshops with various cultural themes during semester - they are totally FREE and welcome ALL. If you are eager to immerse yourself in ❥exotic languages, make ❥folk handicrafts or ❥regional snacks, learn about ❥global issues and make ❥foreign friends, you shouldn't miss them!

Cultural Fun@ i-LOUNGE is a part of the Flourishing First Year@CUHK (Module 3).
　
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✦ Somalia: Piracy and Delicacy ✦
Firsthand sharing by Somali guests
Date: 14 Sept 2018 (Fri) | Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
From Black Hawk Down to Captain Phillips, Somalia has been in the international limelight for the wrong reasons for almost two decades. In this session, our guests will share the origins of piracy and the reason pirates are regarded as the ‘coast guards’ of Somalia. Be treated to the delicacy of the mind and discover why Somalia is known as the Nation of Poets.
　
✦ Celebrate the Full Moon: Mid-Autumn Festival ✦
A festival of family and reunion
Date: 20 Sept 2018 (Thur) | Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
In modern days, does this festival still hold a special place in the hearts of the people? Join us to learn more about how the festival is being celebrated in different parts of Asia. On top of that, you will get to enjoy traditional mooncakes with some newfound friends to live up to the true meaning of the festival.
　
---------Sign up at the link below ---------
　
★ First come, first served! Sign up here ★
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=5746514
　
Enquiry: ✆ 3943 9849 | ✉ [email protected]

A movie to learn more about Australia!

大洋洲文化節 🎬電影放映會---《鱷魚先生》🐊

於1980年代上演的《鱷魚先生》是一部曾風靡全球的動作喜劇片。這個故事發生在澳洲內陸及美國紐約之間，既窩心又驚險的劇情讓觀眾一瞥澳洲土著的生活，也呈現出現代社會與土著社群之間的張力。欣賞精彩電影過後，同場設有映後分享會，來自澳洲的中大同學將與觀眾分享他們對澳洲大陸面對以上挑戰的看法。

日期：2018年3月21日（星期三）
時間：7:00pm-9:00pm
地點：潤昌堂地下 黎陳佩昂演講廳
語言：英文（中英文字幕）
按此觀看電影介紹
免費入場，歡迎所有人士！
報名：https://goo.gl/uYg2ao

Oceania Festival 🎬Movie Screening: Crocodile Dundee🐊

Crocodile Dundee, an action comedy set in the Australian Outback and New York City, was a worldwide box-office success when it was first released in the mid-1980s. This heartwarming yet exciting movie allows audience to peek into the lifestyle of Australian Aborigines and the culture clashes between aboriginality and modernity. A post-screening session will be hosted by the Australian students at CUHK.

Date: 21 March 2018 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Venue: LPN LT, G/F, Y. C. Liang Hall
Language: English with English and Chinese subtitles
Click to view Plot
Free admission, all are welcome!
Registration: https://goo.gl/uYg2ao

Enquiry: [email protected] / 3943 1874

[ Promotion for International Student Association(ISA) ]

Relieve stress after mid-terms with a nice hike with us! Treat yourself to physical exercise, majestic views and local dimsum! This scenic trail starts at Ma On Shan Country Park, passes through the scenic Ngong Ping Plateau and ends in Tai Shui Tseng.

Interested participants please register through the below form (limited spaces!): https://goo.gl/rDhECx

Details of the event:
Date: Saturday, 17th March 2018
Time: 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: Ma On Shan Country Park to Tai Shui Tseng, Sai Kung
Price for hiking: FREE*

Please note that:
*We will be having lunch at Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant, Tai Shui Tseng. Please bring your own money!
-Meeting location will be sent along with successful registration e-mail.

If there are any enquiries, please contact us through:
page: International Student Association of CUHK https://www.facebook.com/ISACUHK/
E-mail: [email protected]

The iBond societies held a booth at the Mental Wellness Promotion Day 2018. The theme of the booth was 'Hundred life styles, hundred well-beings'. We wish all CUHK can live a fruitful and meaningful life!

The Mental Wellness Promotion Day will be held on 1 February (next Thursday!). Booths, performance, yummy corner and mental health talk can be found in/outside the Pommerenke Student Centre. The iBond will set up a booth there also. Remember to visit us! 😉

精神健康推廣日2018今天正式開始宣傳活動!

Mental Wellness Promotion Day 2018 starts pre-event promotion today!

2018台灣文化週 即將開始囉～
[Event News]

Have you ever heard of Taiwan? What is Taiwan actually like? You now have a chance to find the answers out!

CUHK TSA(Taiwanese Student Association) has prepared a three-day "Taiwanese Cultural Festival" on the second week of February. Having the theme "家原(Jia Yuan)", which symbolises "Home" and Taiwan's multicultural environment, we will introduce you the various traditions and beauty of Taiwan!

The festival will be divided into three events: Taiwanese music, Cultural talk and Taiwanese night market.

🎤Taiwanese music

1.Date: 2018 Feb 5 (Mon)
2.Time: 17:00-20:00
3.Venue: University station
4.About: We invite Taiwanese students from different universities to come and perform famous Taiwanese songs.
5.You are welcome to stop by and join anytime🤗

🎬Cultural Talk

1.Date: 2018 Feb 6 (Tue)
2.Time: 18:30-21:00
3.Venue: CUHK LSK LT1
4.Speaker: Pastor Lin Ching Tai
5.About: Pastor Lin Ching Tai took the role of main character in the historical movie "賽德克巴萊(Seediq Bale)". This movie tells the complicated story of Taiwan's aboriginal people who were almost wiped out by colonisers in the 1930s. Pastor Lin will share his experience acting as "himself" and aboriginal culture in Taiwan.
6.Language: Putonghua
7.Registration: Please register by filling the Google sheet https://goo.gl/forms/PaGa1cUcpZsZvjtI3

We will send a confirmation email to you once you have done the registration.

Registration Deadline: 2018 Feb 2 (Fri) 23:59

(Seat are limited. Please register ASAP)

🍱Taiwanese Night Market

1.Date: 2018 Feb 7 (Wed)
2.Time: 18:00-21:00
3.Venue: Cultural Square
4.About: Stands will be set up to sell Taiwanese traditional food and drinks, including Aboriginal cuisine and Hakka dessert. We will also provide a rare opportunity for CUHK students to experience common games in classic Taiwanese night markets.
5.No registration required. You are welcome to join anytime🤗

［簡介］
為了讓來自四面八方的中大學生們更了解台灣的多元文化，及讓負笈海外的台灣學子對多元文化有更深度的認識，中大台灣學生會將於2018年2月5至7日舉辦一年一度的文化盛會🎉
本年度文化週的主題為「家原」—不僅在寒冬中傳遞家鄉的溫暖、宣揚台灣的熱情，更讓大家認識台灣豐富的「客家、原住民、閩南」多元文化🤗
本次活動將透過台灣本土音樂、特色美食、電影分享，帶給大家美好的體驗❤️

［活動詳情］

🎤台灣音樂
1.日期：2018年2月5日（星期一）
2.時間：17:00-20:00
3.地點：大學站民女
4.活動形式：邀請各校台灣學生及校內樂團演唱台灣歌曲🎤
5.無需報名！經過路過不要錯過，歡迎停下腳步欣賞或合唱🤗

🎬講者分享 —「賽德克巴萊教我的事」
1.日期：2018年2月6日（星期二）
2.時間：18:30-21:00
3.地點：李兆基樓LT1
4.講者：林慶台牧師（「賽德克巴萊」電影男主角「莫那魯道」）
5.活動形式：林慶台牧師經驗分享與問答互動
6.語言：普通話
7.報名方法：請到以下連結輸入您的資料，我們將會寄確認郵件至您的信箱
https://goo.gl/forms/PaGa1cUcpZsZvjtI3
報名截止：2018年2月2日（星期五）23:59
（座位有限，請盡快報名）

🍱夜市體驗
1.日期：2018年2月7日（星期三）
2.時間：18:00-21:00
3.地點：文化廣場
4.活動形式：模擬台灣夜市，食物的部分我們將準備手作客家麻糬（花生/黑糖）、部落風味竹筒飯、台式鹽水雞、珍珠奶茶等。傳統遊戲包含象徵童年回憶的戳戳樂、射飛鏢、丟沙包等等。
5.無需報名！經過路過不要錯過，快來參加吧～～～

想知道更多最新資訊及更新 請參訪我們的粉專：
https://www.facebook.com/CUHK.Taiwanese.Student.Association/

For more details and updates, please visit our fan page:
https://www.facebook.com/CUHK.Taiwanese.Student.Association/

2018 香港中文大學台灣文化節 CUHK Taiwanese Cultural Festival Date: Feb 6 Time: 18:30-21:30 Place: LSK LT1 Language: Putonghua

Let's have fun in i-LOUNGE!

Cultural Fun@i-LOUNGE - Broaden Your Imagination towards the World拉闊文化工作坊@i-LOUNGE：拓展你對世界的想像
　
OSA holds a series of workshops with various cultural themes during semester - they are totally FREE and welcome ALL. If you are eager to immerse yourself in ❥exotic languages, make ❥folk handicrafts or ❥regional snacks, learn about ❥global issues and make ❥foreign friends, you shouldn't miss them!
　
---------Workshops open for enrolment ---------
　
✦ Feel Your Soul: Singing Bowl Experience ✦
Recharge your body before the final exam!
Date: 20 Nov 2017 (Mon) | Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Singing bowls are a type of bell using worldwide for meditation and personal well-being. You’ll discover how sounds can be a tool for you to create more harmony, vitality and be more productive. Come try it yourself.
　
✦ Experience a European Christmas ✦
Learn what Christmas is all about and how it is celebrated differently all over Europe
Date: 1 Dec 2017 (Fri) | Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Christmas is just around the corner! This is the most important celebration in Europe and it is loved by everyone - young and old. Learn about the preparations, decorations and learn how to make traditional Christmas cookies. Come and prepare for a real Christmas!　
---------Sign up at the link below ---------
　
★First come, first served! Sign up here★
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=4155972
　
Enquiry: ✆ 3943 9849 | ✉ [email protected]