The Italians are believed not to be fluent English speakers. However, the AEGEE-Torino crew is breaking all the stereotypes! They came up with an idea to motivate the Rainbow network to practise languages and work harder on a teambuilding, promotion and fundraising at the same time. The AEGEEan talked with the Event Responsible and main organiser of the Linguistic happy… Read more →
Network
News from the Krakovian Dragons’ Den: AEGEE-Kraków and Their Activities
Kraków is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Poland and also the home of AEGEE-Kraków, an antenna which hosts so many events, that it was even nominated for the antenna of the month in December last year. Therefore, the AEGEEan had no choice but to question the Krakovians about their projects. “We are proud of every activity which… Read more →
AEGEE-Utrecht Raising Money for Children in Romania
AEGEE-Utrecht has many committees that are in charge of different events and actions. One of these committees, the charity committee (GoCie), organised an auction on the 26th of November to collect money for their charity of the year to help children in Romania. The AEGEEan found out more about these two events by speaking to Mireille Voorendt, member of the… Read more →
AEGEE-Aachen’s Colourful Participation in Their City’s Carnival Parade
Since only ten days, the carnival season in Germany is over. Many people went crazy, celebrated for days without a pause and of course, a lot of carnival parades took place. In Aachen, one of the most western cities of Germany, 35 AEGEEans took part in the three-hour-long procession and spread Europtimism throughout their motto “Europe is colourful, and it’s… Read more →
AEGEEans Ready to Welcome You in the Lively City of Newcastle upon Tyne
AEGEE is growing in the United Kingdom and most recently three girls each came up with the idea of starting a contact in Newcastle upon Tyne. Through the Network Commission they got together and started working on the paper works to become an antenna. The AEGEEan interviewed Laura Ferras, Laura Bennett and Helen Dryden about the life in Newcastle upon Tyne… Read more →
AEGEE Goes to Scotland with a New Contact in Aberdeen
Recently more and more contacts have been set up in the United Kingdom. After Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne already joined the AEGEE family, it was announced in February that there was another addition in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. We spoke to Joona Juntunen to find out more about the newest contact! The AEGEEan: How did you know about… Read more →
Free Hugs for Ukraine – AEGEE-Dresden and Their Hugging Campaign
After officially being upgraded to AEGEE-Dresden, the local has become quite famous for their successful Buddy Programme, their recent Regional Training Course (RTC) and just now for their latest event under the motto “Free Hugs for Ukraine”. Jorge Sánchez Hernández, president of AEGEE-Dresden, spoke to The AEGEEan about this idea and how it was carried into effect. The reasons behind… Read more →
AEGEE-Leuven Goes Vegetarian and Invites You to Join Them!
Each year, the Days Without Meat (DWM) campaign is organised in Belgium and lasts for forty days. During these days, people join each other to eat less meat and raise awareness about the impact our eating habits have on the environment. This year, AEGEE-Leuven thought it would be nice to join with a group of AEGEEans, and they invite you… Read more →
Local of the Month AEGEE-Sankt-Peterburg organized an extraordinary NWM against the odds
When AEGEE-Sankt-Peterburg wanted to organise a Network Meeting (NWM) several people doubted it could become a success due to being far away and because of expectations of visa issues. However, Mayri Tiido from the Comite Directeur, Monika Duda from ACT and Maria Arends from the Network Commission helped the antenna with the preparations and sessions and the NWM was organised… Read more →
AEGEE-Nijmegen and their hitchhike to Bruges: AEGEEans’ spirit on highways of Europe
Did any of you ever hitchhike? If you never did, but you would like to do it, or you did and you love it, than you will enjoy the story of AEGEE-Nijmegen. To find out how everything started and how everything finished we talked with Renée van Schaijk, organiser of the hitchhiking trip. What we found out was that hitchhiking… Read more →