नमस्ते (Hello) readers! We are so excited to bring back our long overdue taste of culture event series with Taste of India on November 5th! And what serendipitous timing. This past week was the annual “Festival of Lights” or Diwali celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. It is an official public holiday in many parts […]
By Miriam Shahidi, Travel and Foreign Language Lover and Assistant UNA-GB Blogger Ni Hao readers! We hope you’re ready for the next UNA-GB Young Professionals cultural event, Taste of China! Read along to gain some insight into China’s unique cuisine and rev your appetites for our event, which is only mere days away! I’m sure most […]
Hey readers, We’re sure you’re just as super excited for the Young Professionals ‘Taste of Poland’ event next week as we are here at the UNA-GB! In life, you may not be able to have your cake and eat it too, but here at the UNA-GB, you can make your all the pierogi you want and […]
Have an itching desire to visit Ethiopia? Want to know more about the country? Planning on attending Young Professional’s Taste of Ethiopia on Wednesday? Well here are some fun facts about Ethiopia to get you ready and prepared! The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a small country located in the Horn of Africa. It […]
Our “Taste of” series are back! Young Professionals kicked off the new year by enjoying authentic Japanese food! On the 23rd, a group of 25 YPers came together at Itadaki Boston on Newbury Street for “Taste of Japan.” We gathered in a private room in the basement and had […]
December has been the month of the Young Professionals with events ranging from film screenings to restaurant visits; YP has been very busy the last few weeks! The past two Wednesdays had YPers eating delicious international cuisines from Brazil and Mexico. On the 5th, a group of 12 gathered at Oliveira’s Restaurant (297 Chelsea St) […]
August 1st was quite a night for the Young Professionals. UNA-GB’s bi-monthly “Taste of” series continued this past Wednesday with a focus on Haiti. UNA-GB’s Young Professionals enjoyed a Haitian dinner with 25 other young professionals, coming from as far as Providence, RI, while discussing the rich culture (and delicious food!) of Haiti. The night […]
UNA-GB’s Young Professionals were eager to kick off the new year by coming together for the “Taste of Venezuela” to celebrate the unique cuisine and culture of the South American country. The evening combined the flavors, traditions, and hot political topics of Venezuela. The night took place at Orinoco Kitchen in Harvard Square, their newest location of […]
At the UN AIDS Summit earlier this month, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on global nations to stop the spread of AIDS by 2020: “That is our goal-zero new infections, zero stigma and zero aids-related deaths,” he said at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York held June 8-10 in connection with the 30 year […]
Lately the news has been full of stories from Egypt. As protesters celebrate their liberation from their longtime leader, Hosni Mubarak, they gathered at a marble memorial set up in Cairo’s Tahrir Square today, to mourn the victims of the clashes of the last three weeks. Some placed flowers next to the pictures. In less than three […]