German Club

Almost all students who take German at Queen’s are in their first year, many in their first semester, so the focus is less on speaking German, and more on experiencing elements of culture in German-speaking countries, and of having fun together.

St. Martin Celebration in Beginning Portuguese

The students of Beginning Portuguese Language and Culture celebrated St. Martin's Day with roasted chestnuts in class.

The feast of Saint Martin, celebrated on 11 November, is nowadays much more rural and gastronomic than truly religious. Although it originates from the figure of Saint Martin of Tours and the famous legend of him sharing his cloak with the poor man, what really marks this day in Portugal is the end of the harvests and the tasting of the new wine.

The Chinese Conversation Club (CCC), part of the Chinese Language Program, organized a variety of language-practice sessions and cultural activities this semester to support students learning Chinese and to deepen their understanding of Chinese culture.