Goodbye dinner

Dear international students of the School of Health Sciences.

We are very happy to invite you to the free international farewell dinner at the Jönköping University Conference Centre Mariedal (which is the white building in the park next to the School of Health Sciences)... on 23rd May at 6.30pm.

Dresscode: Semiformal/Formal.

Please register to Karl Hedman [email protected] before 21st May.

For those of you who are vegetarian or allergic to any special type of food please let me know.

Hope to see everyone there!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 6:30pm until 9:30pm

Sadly, the semester is coming to and end, and it's time to say goodbye to all your lovely friends - for this time.

That is why the IA is offering you the traditional Goodbye Dinner - a night filled with laughs, some tears, memories, entertainment and good food! The after... party continues at Akademien.

During the night we will hand out some "Viking Awards" in different categories! Vote and nominate the person you find most suitable! The link to the survey will be posted soon.
We will also hand out prices for the best Culture Day!

Buy your ticket in Student Service for 150 SEK.
Dress code: Formal/Coctail

See you there!!
Love, the IA

Next activity will be Bandy

We in Sushi invites you to a night whit Bandy, this Thursday at 5:00pm until 7:00pm.
We have booked a gymnastichall an we will have about two hours of playtime.
We meet ap at Juneporten 16.30 an go by bus to Rosenlundskolan for a fun evening.

Bring clothes fore changing, there will be showers to use afterwards.

Looking forward to see you all!

Norway Fjord Trip




There are still tickets left to the second trip to Norway of you want to go!

It’s time to go explore beautiful Norway (Bergen, Oslo and exciting destinations in between) with the International Association!

Trip: 6-11 of May (a few left!)

Price: 3100 SEK

The trip will include:

-Free Day in Bergen
-Glacier Hike
-Kayaking
-A five hour cruise along the Sognefjord
-Scenic fjord trip to Flåm
-Accommodation and Transportation are included throughout the entire trip

The tickets are for sale at Student Service, Student House. Open 12-16 everyday.


Read more about hte trip here:
http://www.jonkopingsstudentkar.se/en/international/trips/norway/


Free hike with IA

The IA invites you to come along and explore the beautiful Swedsih nature.

We'll meet outside Student House at 10.45, Sunday, April 22.

The hike is for free, you just have to pay for your bus ticket, since we'll go with the local bus.
The locations is Hovslätt were we will walk around 5km, enjoy the beautiful view and have some fika, then take the bus back again, or you can walk!

Bring your own lunch/fika and wear clothes according to the weather.

If you're interested in joining, please send an email to [email protected]


See you there, hikers!

Ester




Now it´s Easter holidays for all children and it's time for another Swedish tradition - Ester.
It is a Christian tradition that commemorates Jesus' death, suffering and resurrection.

Easter egg (Påskkärring) is in accordance with Swedish old belief a witch who traditionally flies on her broom to Blåkulla on Maundy Thursday (Skärtorsdagen, yesterday).
Nowadays, it is both boys and girls who dress up as Easter witches. A Påskkärring carrying usually dress, apron and kerchief. Children walk around together, and ring the bell, at people's houses. They give the person who opens the door a small Ester letter that they have drawn themselves, and as thank they hopefully get some candy.

Spring is a time of rebirth. This is celebrated in most cultures through various fertility rituals. Egg symbolizes rebirth and fertility. In the West, eggs belong to traditional Ester food. This is because these chickens, genetically and with little access to food, had residence in egg production during the winter. Production got under way about just in time for Lent, but since you did not eat eggs during Lent that created an excess of eggs to Easter.

In some families they organized small games where the Easter eggs are hidden and the children can look for them in the belief that the Easter Bunny hid Easter eggs. The eggs are made of paper and filled with candy – this tradition takes place on Easter Eve with your relatives/friends when you meet to socialize and to eat a lot of good food together.

That is two of the many things that we Swedes usually do during Easter. Now we in S.U.S.H.I wish you a very Happy Easter!



International Day and Culture Show

Thank you all so much for doing International Day to a really good day.
S.U.S.H.I.  really enjoyed the day and the culture show at Akademien was really good fun!

The Austrailian guys all covered in shoe polish!


Pictures-Climbing 22/3

Here are some pictures from our last activity, Climbing!







International Day


We in S.U.S.H.I would like to thank everyone who participated yesterday and helped us to accoplish a great International Day!


"Våffeldagen"




Tomorrow it´s time for another Swedish tradition – våffeldagen (waffles).
If you haven´t tried it I can recommend you to try!

Time files and we are approaching summer and tomorrow you should turn the clock one hour forward. We turn the clock one hour forward in the spring to take advantage of the daylight just like when we put the clock back one hour in the winter.


Climbing

Tomorrow it´s time for our next activity and there is something we want to inform you about. Please wear comfortable clothes, and try to not wear jeans because that can be kind of a problem during your climbing! Also, bring a pair of sneakers, if you don't have a pair you can climb barefoot!


Information about the International Day

On Thursday we in S.U.S.H.I are going to give you some information about the International Day which will be held on March 28th. We will be offering some refreshments, please join us!

I would also like to inform you that our next activity will be climbing. Date for climbing is 22th of March, please attend to the event before the 19th.

Hope to see you all on Thursday and at the 22th of March!


Sweden has a new Princess!

On Thursday morning last week, was born in Sweden's new heir to the throne.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's daughter.
They should name their daughter to Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary Bernadotte.


Shrove Tuesday or Fettisdagen in Swedish

Is an old Christian tradition. Day falls 47dagar before Easter and is usually Tuesday after Shrove Sunday. The name Shrove Tuesday is formed from the word "fat" (fet in Swedish) and "Tuesday" (tisdag in Swedish), where bold refers to all the good food that you used to eat on Shrove Tuesday.
According to tradition, there were almost only buns to eat during Lent. To eke out the food, people began to make holes in the buns and put in lots of different goodies. This resulted in the development of a bun with whipped cream and almond paste in.

Have a good Shrove Tuesday and take the opportunity to taste a bun!


Nice people, nice dinner

Thank you for having dinner with us last night and for making it as nice and cosy as ever could be expected! And great thanks to Karl Hedman for being such a fine host. Maybe you made a couple of new friends, just as we did! Wish to see you soon and until then, take care!

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