************************* EV NEWSLETTER 04/29/2005 *************************   EV Events University Events Bechtel International Center Events   1. Salsa Workshop featuring Los Salseros de Stanford! – Learn More 2. Compartment ---- Horror Film on Friday the 13th – Sign Up 3. Relay for Life team, join Rotaract and EV – Sign Up 4. Walk/Run Bay To Breakers with EV! – Join the Fun 5. Bay Area Adventure Film Festival – GSPB Lottery Event 6. "All About Mustafa" Turkish thriller with English subtitles 7. Tuesday Night: Indian Cinema at the I-Center -- SATYA (1998) 8. Buddhism Now! (Intro to Buddhism Series) 9. Bechtel International Center Events     1. Salsa Workshop featuring Los Salseros de Stanford! Ongoing every week from April 18, 2005 through May 16, 2005.  7:00 PM. Escondido Village Center FREE http://events.stanford.edu/events/59/5902/     2. Compartment ---- Horror Film on Friday the 13th May 13, 2005.  8:00 PM. Secret Location. Snacks provided. Free. RSVP to: compartments_4@hotmail.com http://events.stanford.edu/events/60/6053/     3. Relay for Life team, join the Rotaract and Escondido Village May 14, 2005.  10:00 AM. Stanford Stadium Enrollment cost free. http://events.stanford.edu/events/56/5649/     4. Come out to walk/run Bay To Breakers with EV! May 15, 2005.  8:00 AM. Start line: downtown San Francisco, at the Embarcadero next to the BAY. Finish line: all the way across town, at the ocean next to the BREAKERS! Total distance: 12k (7.5 miles). $14.50 + transportation. http://events.stanford.edu/events/54/5488/     5. GSPB Lottery Adventure Films: Bay Area Adventure Film Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- GSPB Lottery Adventure Films: Bay Area Adventure Film Festival - Free for students who win the lottery (normally $15/ticket) - Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 pm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Adventure Film Festival - Wednesday 5/4 at 7:30 pm Skiing, paragliding, mixed climbing, kayaking, trekking, and mountain unicycling - all filmed in extraordinary locations around the world...   Got the adrenaline rush yet? Come see some amazing action films and get into the minds of the athletes as they experience world cultures while pushing the envelope of the possible.   The Bay Area Adventure Film Festival (www.baaff.org) is a screening of seven short films that celebrate the spirit of adventure and mountain environments and culture.  It is an exclusive peninsula screening of the best of the films from the Banff, Telluride, Jackson Hole, and Vancouver Mountain Film Festivals.  These extraordinary films are appealing to all audiences.  Don't miss the excitement!  To sign up, email gspblottery@gmail.com with the subject heading "Lottery Adventure Films" by Monday, May 2nd (first round).  The first round of winners will be notified Monday.  If any spaces remain, people that respond after Monday will be given tickets on a first come, first served basis.   When: Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 PM Cost: Free for winning students! RSVP/register: by Monday, May 2 (any extras available until Wednesday, May 4) Contact info: gspblottery@gmail.com   Sponsored by the GSPB.   6. May 3 Tuesday, "All About Mustafa" Turkish thriller with English subtitles Middle East Film Series: All about Mustafa (Turkey, 2004) Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Starting at 7:30pm and ending at 10pm Bechtel International Center Assembly Room Middle East Collection, Stanford University Libraries  Directed by Cagan Irmak, "All about Mustafa" or we could translate the title as "The Truth About Mustafa" is a stylish thriller in the mold of American films like "Memento". When the film starts Mustafa appears to be a loving husband, caring dad, and successful ad executive. When a sudden, unexpected catastrophe rocks his safe little world, the shocking truth about Mustafa's life is slowly revealed. Come along for the wild ride! Film will be shown in Turkish with English subtitles. Hosted by David Giovacchini, Middle East Collection, Stanford University Libraries   Free to all!   David Giovacchini, dggiova@stanford.edu   7. TUESDAY,  MAY 3 2005, 7 pm, BECHTEL I-CENTER DINING ROOM   FEATURED DIRECTOR: RAM GOPAL VERMA Movie Details: SATYA (1998) Directed and Produced by Ram Gopal Verma Written by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0195231/ "'Satya' is an explicit depiction of the Mumbai (Bombay) underworld, the modus operandi of gang violence and their mindset, and is said to draw influences from Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs'.   Country: India Runtime: 170 min Language: Hindi/Marathi, with English subtitles Cast: J.D. Chakravarthy (as Satya), Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai, Saurabh Shukla, Shefali Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Govind Namdeo, Aditya Srivastava   --- Tuesday Nights: Indian Cinema at the I-Center   Every Tuesday night, we will be screening a movie from a celebrated Indian movie director. The movies will be in either Hindi, Tamil, Bengali or Malayalam, and will have English subtitles. The aim is to bring forward a diverse set of films from nine Indian directors, spanning across genres and eras.   8. May 5 Thursday, "Buddhism Now !" - World Peace Buddhists Buddhism Now ! (Intro to Buddhism Series) Thursday, May 5, 2005 Starting at 7:30pm and ending at 8:30pm Sequoia Room, 2nd floor Tresidder Union World Peace Buddhists Live the present to the fullest! Each single moment of life contains the eternity. By exerting ourselves right at this moment, we can fundamentally change the negative causes of our past and create positive ones for our future. Live each day as if it's the last day of our life. Surpass ourselves of yesterday! Transcend our narrow self! Let's take swift actions with courage, wisdom and compassion to change the world for the better. Think globally and act locally. Don't wait! Free for everyone chiewhui@stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/group/wpb/20050505.html     9. Bechtel International Center Events OVERVIEW 1. Russian For Beginners: Wednesday, April 27 2. Friday Morning Coffee: Friday, April 29 on side patio with special events (Informal        Conversation Group meets this week) 3. Short Stories Reading Group: Friday, April 29, featuring The man on the threshold 4. Introduction to Drawing: Monday, May 2 5. Representational Drawing: Tuesday, May 3 6. Walking Group: Tuesday, May 3 7. International Playgroup: Monday, May 2 8. International Playgroup Co-op 9. International Cooking: Advanced Sign Up (Starting May 9) 10. American Home Cooking: Part II Advance Sign Up (Starting May 10) 11. The European Constitution: Advanced Sign Up (Starting May 12) 12. San Francisco Art and Gardens - Wednesday Tour: Sign up early for Wednesday, May 11 13. Georgian Mansion and Gardens at Filoli - Wednesday Tour: Sign up early for Wednesday, May 25   Visit the following link for details: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/families/newsletter.html