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Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, 12 October 2009 at Dudley Dining Hall (Lehman Hall, right across from the Harvard T-stop in the Yard). This event is co-hosted by the MIT Canadian Club, and made possible by amazing volunteer chefs. Cambridge may not understand the turkey fixation at this time of the year, but we know it's Thanksgiving when it's October. Join us for turkey with all the fixings and some pumpkin pie! Vegetarian/vegan options will be available. Fall Welcome BBQ 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 10 September 2009 on the Richards Hall lawn (across from Harkness Commons, in the GSAS dormitories). This event is generously funded by the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs Canada Program, with equipment provided by the Harvard Graduate Dormitory Council. It's that time of the year again, and you're invited to more burgers, hot dogs, and Canadian goodness around the grill! Vegetarian options will be available. Poutine Party 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, 2 April 2009 at the Graduate Student Lounge (2nd floor mezzanine of Dudley House) Get your poutine fix of the year! French fries, gravy and cheese curds will make it a very Canadian evening. This event is sponsored by the Graduate Student Council. HGSCC 10th Annual Curling Bonspiel 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, 7 February 2009 at the Petersham Curling Club The cost of the trip is $20, or free if you can drive yourself and three other people! Space is limited to 29 people, so RSVP to hgscc-owner@lists.hcs.harvard.edu. The fee will cover curling equipment rentals, curling lessons, ice time for a few curling matches, and dinner. See you on the ice! Canadian Movie Night Series "Film night in Canada" is a monthly Harvard GSAS and GSC sponsored event celebrating Canadian film. Snacks and beverages will be available. All are welcome to attend! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The Harvard Graduate Student Canadian Club and Graduate Student Council present, Tales From the Gimli Hospital Directed by Guy Maddin Canada, 1988 72 minutes 7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at William James Hall, Rm 105 While their mother is dying in the modern Gimli, Manitoba hospital, two young children are told an important tale by their Icelandic grandmother about Ainar the lonely, his friend Gunnar, and the angelic Snjofrieder in a Gimli of old. (plot from IMDb)
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Movie Review Tales From the Gimli Hospital (1988) July 28, 1989 Review/Film; 'Gimli Hospital,' Mock Saga Of Iceland By STEPHEN HOLDEN Published: July 28, 1989 LEAD: What makes a movie qualify for midnight-cult status? Weirdness and eccentricity usually have something to do with it. And ''Tales From the Gimli Hospital,'' which plays Friday and Saturday nights at the Quad Cinema, is nothing if not weird and eccentric. The 72-minute black-and-white film - made for only $25,000 - is not recommended to those who demand polished film making or clear-cut storytelling, but it might tickle filmgoers whose tastes run to elliptical movie parody. Written and directed by Guy Maddin, a 31-year-old film maker in Winnipeg, ''Tales From the Gimli Hospital'' has a flickering expressionistic look and a scratchy soundtrack that is mostly music (old Icelandic songs and a little Wagner) with very sparse dialogue. Among the targets of this deadpan spoof are heavy-handed children's movies, Scandinavian historical documentaries, Hollywood silent films, and the avant-garde from Jean Cocteau to David Lynch's ''Eraserhead.'' [deleted spoiler] Many bits of seemingly surreal business supposedly draw on ancient Icelandic customs, like using oil squeezed from fish as a hair pomade, cleaning the face with straw, and sleeping under dirt blankets. They help to give this film a quasi-religious sense of portent. The film maker, who was born in Winnipeg, studied economics at the university there and has acted in a number of Canadian films and stage productions. Three years ago, he directed the 25-minute cult film ''The Dead Father.'' ''Tales From the Gimli Hospital,'' which took 18 months to complete, is his first feature film. It is a strange piece of work. |