CREEES at UT Austin

06/01/2026

Spend 5 minutes baking a honey cake with our Assistant Director Eliza Fisher using a recipe from NatashasKitchen.com.

https://natashaskitchen.com/8-layer-honey-cake-recipe-medovik/

https://youtu.be/dLBDzA70Fo8?si=RLYR3nrScemScBCo

Bake a honey cake with our Assistant Director Eliza Fisher using a ...

05/27/2026

Exciting news! Advanced Russian through History is now Advanced Russian through Drama! Russian language students will practice their skills by putting on "The Seagull" by Anton Chekov in a fun and inspiring environment with Dr. Marina Alexandrova!

Advanced Russian through Drama
MWF 10-11am
Unique 45924

05/22/2026

Final call for summer. ⏳

The Global Career Accelerator application deadline is almost here. Don’t miss your chance to gain real-world experience and earn UT credit this summer.

Apply by June 4: https://www.go.global.utexas.edu.

05/20/2026

Discover the art of crafting decorative Wendish Easter eggs with instructors Sandra Matthijetz and Susan Under at the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum. Create your own masterpieces and take home essential tools to continue developing your egg-decorating skills.

**CLASS IS FULL

The cost of the class is $75 and includes all supplies, tools, an egg-decorating book, snacks, and instruction. Please bring a lunch, as this is an all-day class.

Payment is required at the time of registration to secure your place.

05/14/2026

With gratitude, CREEES bestows our Staff Excellence Award on Catherine Forrest for her K-12 language and culture outreach initiatives, as well as her indefatigable (we said it) efforts on behalf of UT students. Her dedication has allowed scholars to acquire regional experience that is invaluable to area and language studies. Catherine always has a good idea or two up her sleeve and the CREEES community has benefited greatly from her time with us. Thank you for all your hard work and contagious passion!

05/05/2026

https://thedailytexan.com/2026/03/11/czechmates-anna-and-kacka-pavelkova-have-formed-a-special-connection-on-and-off-the-court/

Freshmen twins from the Czech Republic are taking the sand in Austin by storm. Anna and Kacka Pavelkova are not just two freshmen waiting for their turn – they’re making an immediate impact on Texas beach volleyball. And they’re doing it as a sibling duo. The Pavelkovas are already one of the ...

04/27/2026

Community lecture and concert featuring visiting scholar Anna Barbara Kastelewicz and CREEES Outreach Coordinator Catherine Forrest.

This event, in memory and appreciation of the art performed and created in Soviet "Special Camps," was dedicated by the host to those living in hellscapes today, and guests took a moment in gratitude and hope for them.

04/23/2026

erupcja: Learn some Polish with Charli xcx in this film by Pete Ohs, playing this week and next at Alamo Drafthouse Austin.

Tix here: https://drafthouse.com/austin/show/erupcja?cinemaId=0004&sessionId=245124&date=2026-04-23

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