BBQ from 5pm – Saturday, August 21st June 29, 2010
Posted by Nik in : English Club, Events , add a commentIt is again at Leon’s romantic spot in the green! Take the bus 13 (Bümpliz) to the terminal stop. Walk a few steps in direction city and turn right (see photo). You have to walk for about three minutes – and you will make out our nice hut quickly!
As last year, the hard core will go to the infamous ‘Bümplizer Chilbi’ afterwards. All which is required there is to still be somewhat of fit at 10:00 pm.
A hand out with all information needed will be available at the bar. Collect it in July, get the pdf here: DOWNLOAD THE PDF or just join somebody who knows the place already.
Movie Night 18:00 – Saturday, September 18th June 29, 2010
Posted by Nik in : Events, News , add a commentTickets will be avaiable by the end of this week. Please buy them at the bar or order one by sending an E-mail to mail@englishclub.ch
After the summer holiday, we all will be ready for the movies again! And because we do not provide just everyday films, Misha has a choice ready.
That Obscure Object of Desire – French – 100
The film will be shown with English subtitles, not dubbed!
We’re goint to print a limited number of tickets which only can be bought in advance. Cancellation will be possible the latest 24 hours in advance. Later we can not refund the tickets due to expences we have ourselves.
The price for Premium members is 10 Francs only, Basic members or guest pay 15 Francs. Included are two glasses of read wine, cheese and bread. Other drinks are available at a reasonable price from the bar.
Please keep this evening free for our movie night. We are looking forward to your participation!
That Obscure Object of Desire
Adapted from Pierre Louys’ 1898 novel ‘Le Femme et le Pantin’, this is Bunuel’s final film. Recounted in flashback to a group of railway travellers, the story wryly details the romantic perils of Mathieu (Bunuel favourite Fernando Rey), a wealthy middle-aged French sophisticate who falls desperately in love with his 19-year-old former chambermaid Conchita (played by both Carole Bouquet and Ángela Molina). Thus begins a surreal game of sexual cat-and-mouse, with Mathieu obsessively attempting to win the girl’s affections as she manipulates his carnal desires, each vying to gain absolute control of the other. Brimming with the subversive wit which characterises Bunuel’s finest work, THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE takes satiric aim at a decadent, decaying society riddled with political unrest and moral bankruptcy. Nominated for two Academy Awards, it is an apt summation of the director’s obsession with the connection between sex and violence and a fitting epitaph to a remarkable career.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075824/
Newsletter July and August 2010 June 28, 2010
Posted by Nik in : English Club, Events, News , add a commentDear members and friends,
Time flies; again two interesting months lie behind us:
Apart from the ‘normal’ bar nights, we had two events: Hilde organised the incredible Belgian Beer night and Misha the Games night. Thanks a lot to Hilde and Misha and certainly to you for participating!
Undoubtedly, we hope for a very good summer! Especially since we are going to organise the famous BBQ (hosted by Leon and Barbara) in August! More about hat on the second page of our newsletter.
Later on, we will hold a movie night again: Misha has chosen several films and you can vote for your favourite till the end of July (only one will be shown). Participants then should sign up and buy their ticket beforehand. We will limit the places to fifteen as the facilities of the club are limited too. Also we will provide you with wine, cheese and bread. Come and enjoy, last but not least the good company!
And most importantly: Approximately in July we will release membership cards again. You will receive an email what day you can get yours at the club (all people the same day; yes, it is going to be a party). We are happy that it finally worked out; also because it is a requirement we have to meet by law. We do have additional administration but the main point is to keep this club kicking…
The end of August is equal to the ESCB’s business year again. So we will send out the invitation for the AGM by the beginning of September and our auditors will be invided to check the books again. Thanks in advance!
We wish you a volcano-eruption-free holiday and hope to see you at the club for a chat and a drink. Till soon!
On behalf of the committee,
Corinne Oegerli, ESCB President
Newsletter July and August 2010