News and information from the Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Chester. @uochester / Chinese, French, German, Spanish.
Chester, England
Joined October 2012
- Tweets2.5K
- Following769
- Followers924
- Likes1.6K
Yesterday we celebrated our final year students, and awarded some prizes to outstanding students in the Languages & Cultures department! 🏆🏅
Congratulations to our leavers 🎉🎓
7
204
On 19th March, 14:15-15:00, @uochester and @Routesintolangs will deliver an online Chinese Language Taster session for students in years 7-9 (and their teachers).
Join us and explore this amazing language!
ticketsource.co.uk/universit…
We’re looking forward to the start of the Chester International Film Festival this evening! 🎬🍿
🍿✨ What's on this week at Storyhouse Cinema (Fri 1 – Thu 7 March).
Highlights Include:
📽️ @ChesterFilmSoc: Chester International Film Festival 2024.
✉️ #WickedLittleLetters
✒️ #AmericanFiction
🔖 #YourFatFriend.
🎟️ Get showtimes, tickets, and more at storyhouse.com/cinema/
ALT Storyhouse Cinema listings Fri 1 - Thu 7 March. Book now storyhouse.com
4
140
Introducing the seventh and final film of the Chester International Film Festival: The Teachers’ Lounge
📅 Friday 8th March, 6pm
🗺️ Storyhouse
Introduced by Dr Richard Millington from the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Chester.
For more info ⬇️🎬
1
2
85
Introducing the sixth film of the Chester International Film Festival: Green Border
📅 Thursday 7th March, 6pm
🗺️ Storyhouse
Introduced by Ewa Corser from the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Chester.
Keep reading for more information about the film 🎬
1
1
55
Introducing the fifth film of the Chester International Film Festival: Tarrac
📅 Wednesday 6th March, 6pm
🗺️ Storyhouse
Introduced Dr Brenda Garvey from the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Chester.
Keep reading for more information about Tarrac 🎬
1
43
Introducing the fourth film of the Chester International Film Festival: Io Capitano
📅 Tuesday 5th March, 6pm
🗺️ Storyhouse
Introduced by Dr Brenda Garvey from the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Chester.
Keep reading for more information 🎬
Chester International Film Festival day 3: The Chester International Animation Festival
📅 Sunday 3rd March, 2:30pm
🗺️ Storyhouse
Chester International Animation Festival has welcomed entries from animators from across the world.
Keep reading for more information 🎬
1
1
36
Come and join us in the Storyhouse for a screening of the competition finalists, watch the winning animation from the 2023 Competition, Smile, then vote for the winner of this year’s competition.
@StoryhouseLive @chesterfilmsoc
storyhouse.com/seasons/ciff/
32
Introducing the second film of the Chester International Film Festival: Tótem
📅 Saturday 2nd March, 6pm
🗺️ Storyhouse
Introduced by Dr Anna Clayfield from the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Chester
Keep reading for more information about Tótem 🎬
1
36
Introducing the first film of Chester International Film Festival: Monster
📅 Friday 1st March, 6pm
🗺️ Storyhouse
Introduced by Akemi Yokochi-Cottee from the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Chester.
Keep reading for more information about the film 🎬
1
24
Just over one week to go!
This week we’ll be posting more information about one of the films each day, counting down until the start of the Chester International Film Festival 🎬🎟️
The Chester International Film Festival is back with a remarkable global selection of contemporary feature films, including critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated dramas and UK preview screenings! 🌐🎬
📅 1–8 March.
🎟️ Members: £5.40! (Non-Members: £6).
👉 storyhouse.com/seasons/ciff/
ALT CIFF: Chester International Film Festival. 1–8 March 2024. Preview: MONSTER. TÓTEM. Preview: IO CAPITANO. Chester International Animation Festival 2024 - 10th Anniversary. TARRAC. Preview: GREEN BORDER. Preview: THE TEACHERS LOUNGE. Tickets from £5.40! (Non-Members: £6). CIFF is sponsored by University of Chester, with thanks to VAIN Hair and Beauty. storyhouse.com
3
61
We’ve got a wide variety of events running from the 19th - 23rd February for our Languages and Cultures Refreshment Week!
From academic skills to information about residence abroad, there’s something for every level!
2
71
We’re looking forward to introducing the films for the Chester International Film Festival!
Not long now, just over a fortnight to go 🗓️⏰🎟️
🌐🎬 Discover an incredible range of cinema from around the world this March with the return of the Chester International Film Festival (1-8 March) and The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024 (13-30 March).
🎟️ storyhouse.com/seasons/ciff/
🎟️ storyhouse.com/seasons/jftfp…
ALT CIFF: Chester International Film Festival curated by the Chester Film Society.
ALT The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programmer 2024.
70
A great thank you to our staff and students for creating some fantastic items ready for Chinese New Year tomorrow!
These items are now on display in the Languages offices, and we're ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon!
#ChineseNewYear #YearOfTheDragon2024
@UoCInter
1
47
Only three weeks to go until the start of the 2024 Chester International Film Festival and Animation Festival! We're counting down the days 🗓
Each film will be introduced by one of our lecturers from UoC Languages and Cultures, from the 1st to the 8th March in @StoryhouseLive
Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2024 Chester International Film Festival and Animation Festival. The very best in world cinema including previews of films before they go on UK general release. storyhouse.com/seasons/ciff/
1
3
172
One of the benefits of studying Languages and Cultures is sharing in cultural experiences from different countries!
In honour of L'Épiphanie, French lecturer Laëtitia Cunliffe baked a Galette des Rois which she brought in to share with our staff and students 👑✨🥳
3
54
Here are some festive pictures of Erfurt and Zwickau taken by one of our students currently doing an internship placement we have with Volkswagen in Germany. #Chester #Christmas #Weihnachten #FrohesFest @uochester
3
162
Germany's Erzgebirge region is famous for its handcarved Christmas decorations, from nutcrackers to tiny winter scenes inside nutshells. #German #Chester #Christmas @uochester
2
101
A Christmas curiosity from Germany! A tree decoration shaped like the green man found on pedestrian crossings all over East Germany. The jolly little figure has become a symbol of the disappeared country. #Chester #German #Christmas @uochester
2
123
The German Team enjoyed a festive trip to Chester's Christmas market with our German students this evening - Frohe Weihnachten! @uochester #German #Chester #Christmas
5
143