This evening was hosted by Lisa, and she did an excellent presentation about her home country Austria. I learned that Austria has lots of skiing. Later on, I may go on a ski trip to Austria in December. There was also a main dish that was pasta like and tasted very good. There was a delicious dessert as well it was a big ball, and the crumbs were delicious. Lisa also made a drink that contained wine, sparkling water, and sometimes syrup. This drink is called spritzer, and it was surprisingly good. Overall it was a very nice evening with tasty food and beverages.
India Evening
This was an exciting evening with 'mild' food and some lively discussion about India. The 'mild' food that was served was delicious, but I would not describe it all as mild. The sauce with chickpeas in was spicy to me, but it was still excellent. The presentation seemed more like a public forum sometimes. There was lots of questions and interest in India and the culture of the country. I learned that India has many spoken languages and many different religions. It was also interesting to learn about all the different climates in India. It was a very good evening, and I was happy to learn so much about India.
This was an exciting evening with 'mild' food and some lively discussion about India. The 'mild' food that was served was delicious, but I would not describe it all as mild. The sauce with chickpeas in was spicy to me, but it was still excellent. The presentation seemed more like a public forum sometimes. There was lots of questions and interest in India and the culture of the country. I learned that India has many spoken languages and many different religions. It was also interesting to learn about all the different climates in India. It was a very good evening, and I was happy to learn so much about India.
Cyprus Evening
The Cyprus Evening had some excellent BBQ from Cyprus made by Christos, and also a presentation made by Christos. The BBQ had some meat, some kind of sauce, and cheese! I did not particularly like the sauce very much, but I really liked the cheese. Christos let us try the cheese before it was cooked and after it was cooked. I thought it tasted better after it was cooked on the BBQ. The meat was made into a kind of wrap/sandwich, and it was very good. In the presentation, we learned about why Cyprus was divided and that was interesting. Christos also talked about the topic he knows the most about, in his words, which is the food of Cyprus. It was an outstanding presentation and BBQ.
Tunisia
The Tunisia Evening was full of dancing, good food, and included two good videos about Tunisia. There was a selection of that included pasta, a kind of sauce that you use bread to eat it with, and many other great foods. After enjoying all the great food, there was a 'challenge sauce' that was hot. A lot of people tried it, and some people even challenge each other to see who could eat the most. When I tried the sauce, it made my tongue numb. The videos were showed the experiences of people who had been in Tunisia. We also learned that Tunisians learn a few languages in school and that their own dialect of Arabic is very different from Modern Standard Arabic. The dancing came last, and it was fun. We danced in the Tunisian way which is pretty much mostly improv and based on the music played. The night was fun, the dancing and food were terrific.
Norway
In this national evening, it was all about the small nation of Norway. Jora showed us the final rankings of the Olympics which showed Norway on top. He also showed us a counter of Norway's investment fund (kind of like our debt counter but instead their's is an asset counter). He also talked about how Norway has a cool king. He also spoke about Russefeiring which is where students party before exams and some by a bus. It was also discussed how Norway is part of the European Economic zone but not the EU. Jora says this is so they can sell their stuff but not deal with all the drama of the EU. We also ate some sort of sushi wrap which I guess is Norwegian food. I was also quite shocked Jora had never seen the Northern Lights 😮. It was an overall good evening and it was fun to learn some much about this arctic nation.
Poland and Germany
This national evening was a Dual evening. It covered both Poland and Germany. The food was great. There was perogies, mashed potatoes, some fried onions, some bread with a sauce on it, and many other things. After enjoying all the great food the presentations started.
The first country to go was Germany. To start off the presentation a bottle of Jägermeister was passed around to drink. The presentation described how Germany had changed territorially over the years with all the wars. It was explained how Germany was divided between East and West Germany. The presentation said that Germany is now divided into 16 different regions, and there are also many dialects. German food was also described, and one that I am disappointed that was not made to be eaten earlier was Black Forest Cake. There was also a game at the end that I did not do good at 😞. It was an excellent informative presentation and the Jägermeister was terrific.
Poland was the next presentation. This presentation started off with vodka which was excellent. It also said that Poland is as well divided into 16 regions. The companies with the most revenue were also presented and the two top places are oil companies. Polish foods were also described and they sounded really good. We also learned Poland is very 'Polish,' as in there are not many people from other places. About 98% of the population is Polish. Also discussed was that a large part of the population is religious. It was an excellent presentation.
Jordan
This presentation gave some interesting insight into a country I do not know much about. I learned it snows about once a year in Jordan which was surprising to me. It was also covered how a large portion of Jordan's population is refugees (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan#Immigrants_and_refugees). Another interesting thing is that it has been inhabited for a very long time.
For a food dish, there was some sort of rice you are supposed to eat with your hands. Nobody did but Waleed did try to show us. While he showed us I followed along but did not do very well.
It was a great presentation and had good food too.
Second Belgium Evening
The second Belgian evening involved chocolate and beer of course. There was a good beer selection this evening, however, the mainstays were still Stella and Jupiler. The chocolate was very nice and I find myself still wanting more. For other food, there were fries with a sauce that had some meat in it. It was really good fries. The presentation included an interesting video about how complicated the Belgium political system is. To top off the evening most people did some different dances. Most of these dances I did not know, and I still don't know how to do them 😞.
Scotland
The Scottish national evening was a fun night with whiskey and shepherds pie. The evening started with some good socializing as always. Then the food came which was a delicious shepherds pie. Then for dessert, there was some apple crumble. After everyone was done eating Chris started his presentation off with some whiskey. The presentation included information about how Scotland has a nice diverse economy and many other things. After the presentation, there was a game where everyone was given a word on a peice of paper. Some of these papers had an English word and others had a Scottish. You had to find the person who had the paper that matched with yours. The game was fun, and the presentation was good, but I think the whiskey was better than both.
The Cyprus Evening had some excellent BBQ from Cyprus made by Christos, and also a presentation made by Christos. The BBQ had some meat, some kind of sauce, and cheese! I did not particularly like the sauce very much, but I really liked the cheese. Christos let us try the cheese before it was cooked and after it was cooked. I thought it tasted better after it was cooked on the BBQ. The meat was made into a kind of wrap/sandwich, and it was very good. In the presentation, we learned about why Cyprus was divided and that was interesting. Christos also talked about the topic he knows the most about, in his words, which is the food of Cyprus. It was an outstanding presentation and BBQ.
Tunisia
The Tunisia Evening was full of dancing, good food, and included two good videos about Tunisia. There was a selection of that included pasta, a kind of sauce that you use bread to eat it with, and many other great foods. After enjoying all the great food, there was a 'challenge sauce' that was hot. A lot of people tried it, and some people even challenge each other to see who could eat the most. When I tried the sauce, it made my tongue numb. The videos were showed the experiences of people who had been in Tunisia. We also learned that Tunisians learn a few languages in school and that their own dialect of Arabic is very different from Modern Standard Arabic. The dancing came last, and it was fun. We danced in the Tunisian way which is pretty much mostly improv and based on the music played. The night was fun, the dancing and food were terrific.
Norway
In this national evening, it was all about the small nation of Norway. Jora showed us the final rankings of the Olympics which showed Norway on top. He also showed us a counter of Norway's investment fund (kind of like our debt counter but instead their's is an asset counter). He also talked about how Norway has a cool king. He also spoke about Russefeiring which is where students party before exams and some by a bus. It was also discussed how Norway is part of the European Economic zone but not the EU. Jora says this is so they can sell their stuff but not deal with all the drama of the EU. We also ate some sort of sushi wrap which I guess is Norwegian food. I was also quite shocked Jora had never seen the Northern Lights 😮. It was an overall good evening and it was fun to learn some much about this arctic nation.
Poland and Germany
This national evening was a Dual evening. It covered both Poland and Germany. The food was great. There was perogies, mashed potatoes, some fried onions, some bread with a sauce on it, and many other things. After enjoying all the great food the presentations started.
The first country to go was Germany. To start off the presentation a bottle of Jägermeister was passed around to drink. The presentation described how Germany had changed territorially over the years with all the wars. It was explained how Germany was divided between East and West Germany. The presentation said that Germany is now divided into 16 different regions, and there are also many dialects. German food was also described, and one that I am disappointed that was not made to be eaten earlier was Black Forest Cake. There was also a game at the end that I did not do good at 😞. It was an excellent informative presentation and the Jägermeister was terrific.
Poland was the next presentation. This presentation started off with vodka which was excellent. It also said that Poland is as well divided into 16 regions. The companies with the most revenue were also presented and the two top places are oil companies. Polish foods were also described and they sounded really good. We also learned Poland is very 'Polish,' as in there are not many people from other places. About 98% of the population is Polish. Also discussed was that a large part of the population is religious. It was an excellent presentation.
Jordan
This presentation gave some interesting insight into a country I do not know much about. I learned it snows about once a year in Jordan which was surprising to me. It was also covered how a large portion of Jordan's population is refugees (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan#Immigrants_and_refugees). Another interesting thing is that it has been inhabited for a very long time.
For a food dish, there was some sort of rice you are supposed to eat with your hands. Nobody did but Waleed did try to show us. While he showed us I followed along but did not do very well.
It was a great presentation and had good food too.
Second Belgium Evening
The second Belgian evening involved chocolate and beer of course. There was a good beer selection this evening, however, the mainstays were still Stella and Jupiler. The chocolate was very nice and I find myself still wanting more. For other food, there were fries with a sauce that had some meat in it. It was really good fries. The presentation included an interesting video about how complicated the Belgium political system is. To top off the evening most people did some different dances. Most of these dances I did not know, and I still don't know how to do them 😞.
Scotland
The Scottish national evening was a fun night with whiskey and shepherds pie. The evening started with some good socializing as always. Then the food came which was a delicious shepherds pie. Then for dessert, there was some apple crumble. After everyone was done eating Chris started his presentation off with some whiskey. The presentation included information about how Scotland has a nice diverse economy and many other things. After the presentation, there was a game where everyone was given a word on a peice of paper. Some of these papers had an English word and others had a Scottish. You had to find the person who had the paper that matched with yours. The game was fun, and the presentation was good, but I think the whiskey was better than both.
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