leGift Mini-Concert Date: Monday, November 30, 2009 Time: 6:00pm Location: UBC Meekison Art Student Space (Buchanan Block D) Fees: $10* minimum donation (refreshments and finger foods will be served)

An early celebration of the Christmas season, but this time, we send blessings to the other end of the world. Inspired by World Vision’s Operation Christmas Child, UBC Literature Etc.’s talent pool showcases their musical passions with a fundraising concert, to raise fund for Christmas gift items. Join us in this great cause and become a blessing to World Vision Children.

*All proceeds will go towards World Vision Gift Catalogue items. http://www.worldvision.ca/Pages/Home.aspx

Special thanks to our food and beverage sponsors: Jolly Indian Bistro and Starbucks @ Bayswater.

Mini-Studio 6: Open Secrets Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 Time: 12:30 sign-in Location: UBC SUB 214 + 216 MAP Fees: $10 member/$12 non-member Past event photos: Mini-Studio 5

This is the age of spontaneity. Embrace the absurd.

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Mini-FAQs
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Huh? What kind of event is this exactly?
Mini-studio is an photography workshop with four themed and designed sets. (Models, props, makeup artists, lighting and everything) You’ll be receive photography tips, and then spend the rest of the time snapping shots to your heart’s content. Its a chance for you to experience life as photographer!

How much does it cost?
$10 UBCLE member/$12 non-UBCLE-member

What should I bring?
Your most prized DSLR, your trusty old point’n’shoot, or heck, even your cellphone camera.
Remember to charge your cameras or get batteries the night before!

What will I take home?
Photography tips, hundreds of photographs.
Put the photos in your portfolio, print them out and stick them on your wall, or brag to your friends who couldn’t come.

Who put on this event?
UBC Literature Etc, an UBC student club dedicated in promote arts and literature, is the host of this event.
Special thanks to the talented artists from the Blanche Macdonald Centre for providing the makeup!

Taiwanese Film Festival is here again!

We sincerely invites you to participate in our TWFF Creative Short Film Contest, a side event of the Third Taiwanese Film Festival. As an effort to promote creative short films and provide a platform for local artists to share their works, we welcome films of any language and setting, and there is no restriction on the filming equipments used. We accept short films from any genre such as drama, documentary, experimental, and animation. All nominated films will be screened during TWFF III at the Vancouver International Film Centre (VIFC), while the winning films will be given a special screening.

The topic for the Contest is “Only Human” in response to this year’s theme. The deadline of the contest is Sunday Jun. 7, 2009. For more details please visit the contest section at twff.ca!

le BIZARRE pARTy

—— an interactive galleria, a social gathering, a funky night out

*local/young artists *visual art *music *photography *film/animation *handcraft *performance
le BIZARRE pARTy is a gathering of local/young/experimental artists and performers to showcase their works and talents from all levels of experience. UBCLE aims to create an inspiring and creative atmosphere for our audiences, where they will not only be able to enjoy all kinds of art, but learn its uniqueness in the contemporary lifestyle.

Featuring live music/dance performances, short film/photography/painting exhibition, and yes, booze for all. Food and drinks available at the bar. Come out and feel the vibe at this out-of-the-ordinary pARTy where everyone can get inspired and mingle in style!

Location: Calhoun’s Bakery Cafe map
　　　　　3035 W Broadway, Vancouver (near Broadway and Macdonald)

Date: Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Time: 7pm-10pm

Advance Tickets: $5.00 (for everyone)

Tickets At Door: $7.00 (students $6.00)

How to purchase tickets?
1) If you are an UBC student, we will hold office hour on March 19th, 20th, 23rd to 27th, from 12:00 to 1:50pm @ LE office in SUB Room 30H（小歇亭旁、電腦桌後方 Room 30H）
2) Email tickets@ubcle.com to arrange a time to pick up and pay for the tickets
3) Buy tickets at the door

If you have any questions, please e-mail kellychen@ubcle.com

Whether you are a musical artists, craftsman, painter, or fashion designer, as long as you call yourself an artist, you are the one we are looking for. This is an awesome opportunity for you to shine and show your passion in your own expertise. We dare you not to miss it! We invites local artists to participate in our annual creative art show held by UBCLE at Calhoun’s on Sunday, March 28th. Submissions in photography, paintings, handmade crafts, jewelry, accessories, decorations and ornaments are also welcome. We pride ourselves on presenting a wide variety of unusual, original, quality art works. Please contact us at event@ubcle.com by March 15th. There will be further notice regards performance auditions and artwork screenings.

年度攝影聯展 Date: Mon-Saturday, March 9~14th, 2009 Time: 11AM to 4PM Location: UBC AMS Art Gallery @ SUB

A club-wide collective photography exhibition of our emerging photographers who, through our collaborative projects, workshops, and lectures, found their passion and talent in the art.

Marking the third annual photography showcase, this exhibition celebrates the different colours that dye the world: vibrant or mellow, luminous or opaque, black and white or of the rainbow, they all highlight the essential beauties that surround us. By exploring the diversity of shades and hues, the photographers attempt to express the vitality of COLOURS that saturate our life.

leBizarre pARTy

—— an interactive galleria, a social gathering, a funky night out

Artists Wanted! UBC Literature Etc. is currently looking for talented artists and music/dance performers to participate in our upcoming Arts and Music event in March.

This is an awesome opportunity for you to shine and show your passion in your own expertise. We dare you not to miss it! For those who are interested there will be auditions for the performance and screening for the artworks. Sign up starts now, please email event@ubcle.com or drop by our photography exhibition at UBC AMS Art Gallery ( SUB 1F) to fill out your application!

Online Application Deadline: March 15th 2009.

Passion for photography?

Participate in this year’s UBCLE Photography Art Gallery!

Along with the photos, please submit 30 words of your own interpretation of “The sublime, the beautiful and the humble”.

What is “The sublime, the beautiful and the humble?

Trace back to your experiences of “the beautiful”, of that split second of extraordinary or even new interpretations of the everyday life.

Please email your photos to artgallery@ubcle.com and we will contact you once your photos are selected.

Deadline: August 7 2007

For more information, click here for last year’s Etceteraism Photography Gallery.

All artists will need to provide 300 Pixels/Inch (DPI) resolution in highest quality of JPEG. All photos will be enlarged to 12×18 and will be printed by UBCLE. Artists will be responsible for cost of the photographs. Details regarding all costs will be sent out to selected candidates.