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EURO CLUB
The Club
The idea for Oxford EuroClub came in Spring 1999 from David Lee, who had been a member of the Thames EuroClub at Reading and wished to establish a similar organisation nearer home.
The aim of the Club is to encourage understanding and learning of other languages and cultures. At some meetings we are lucky enough to have one or more native speakers on hand, who tend to 'lead' the sessions in a very informal way. Sometimes a theme for the evening will have been chosen, but do not worry if you have not had time to prepare. The Club is deliberately less formal than traditional evening classes; all levels are always welcome.
The main Western European languages are currently covered; there is always scope to expand subject to demand.
Meetings are generally scheduled for weekday evenings between 8pm and 10pm. Please come for as long as you can, and bring any friends who may be interested. If you cannot immediately find the group, ask at the bar or look out for language dictionaries on a table.
The subscription rate is just £5 per person (£8 per couple) per year. Click here for a form. Subscriptions are managed by Roger (see contact details below).
We intend to run a regular programme of social events, generally open to all. See below for current dates. Members and partners are most welcome at all events.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Contacts
For more information on Oxford EuroClub please contact:
Roger Grosvenor (Webmaster) by e-mail or by telephone on 01865 765453
See also key contact details under some languages below.
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Language Meetings
FRENCH
See below for dates.
A further series of free French films starring actress Jeanne Moreau is showing at the Maison Française (Maison Française d'Oxford, Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE Tel. 01865 274220). Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, therefore please arrive in good time. There is free parking in Norham Road after 6.30pm. Banbury Road buses stop nearby (Park Town stop). These films *replace* our normal French and/or Spanish conversation evenings - see below.
| Date | Time | Location | Notes |
| Tuesday 9th February | 8pm | Maison Française, Oxford | Film "le journal d'une femme de chambre" (Luis Buñuel, 1954(1964?), 93 min.) |
| Tuesday 23rd February | 8pm | Maison Française, Oxford | Film "Viva Maria" (Louise Malle, 1965, 119 min.) |
| Tuesday 2nd March | 8pm-10pm | Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford | |
| Tuesday 9th March | 8pm | Maison Française, Oxford | Film "Querelle" (Reiner Werner Fassbinder, 1982, 104 min.) |
| Tuesday 23rd March | 8pm-10pm | Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford |
**See Oxford Language Exchange for details of a
recently formed multi-language "meetup" group in the Oxford area,
and also "Welcome, Oxford French Speakers", a group for French only.**
The contact for French sessions is currently Roger (telephone 01865 765453) unless shown otherwise above.
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GERMAN
| Date | Time | Location | Notes |
| To be announced : see below |
Call Roger (01865 765453) to register your interest so that we can re-start the German evenings.
The Abingdon Anglo-German Club arranges various talks, concerts and other events. Please contact the Secretary, Mona Bradley on 01235 533887 for more information.
**See Oxford Language Exchange for details of
a recently formed multi-language "meetup" group in the Oxford area.**
ITALIAN
| Date | Time | Location | Notes |
| To be announced | To be announced | Contact Roger for details |
Following the success of recent meetings, occasional Italian "serate" are now taking place - see above. The key contact for Italian sessions is currently Roger (telephone 01865 765453).
**See Oxford Italian Meetup Group for details of
a recently formed Italian "meetup" group in the Oxford area.**
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SPANISH
We normally meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month; see dates below.
| Date | Time | Location | Notes |
| Tuesday 16th February | 8pm-10pm | Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford |
Please check with Roger (01865 765453) before travelling |
| Tuesday 16th March | 8pm-10pm | Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford |
Please check with Roger (01865 765453) before travelling |
**See Oxford Language Exchange for details of
a recently formed multi-language "meetup" group in the Oxford area.**
The key contact for Spanish sessions is currently Roger (telephone 01865 765453) unless shown otherwise above.
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Social and language events
Oxford Grenoble Association This twinning group meets on the third Wednesday of every month (except December) at 7.30pm at the Ferry Centre in Summertown.
French (mostly Mondays) and other foreign language (days vary) films show at the Phoenix Cinema in Oxford.
See http://language.meetup.com/117/ for details of a new language group which has recently been set up in Oxford.
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Recent Oxford EuroClub newsletters
August - September 2009 (final paper newsletter)
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Sister EuroClubs
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Useful Links
Bonn : twinning information
Grenoble : twinning information
An index of on-line language dictionaries
Maison Française d'Oxford (note: library membership is now free!): by e-mail or by telephone on 01865 274220 (general information) or 01865 274224 (library)
Oxfordshire French Meetup Groups
Oxfordshire Spanish Meetup Groups
The Oxford in Europe Association
Oxfordshire Italian Meetup Groups
The Oxford Italian Association (TOIA) : telephone 01865 377479
Oxford University Language Centre
Oxford University European Affairs Society
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Gallery
Rowing trip on Thames, Oxford, 22 July 2000
Summer lunch at Sue's house, Kidlington, 29 July 2001
Abingdon Boat Trip, 14 July 2002
Wytham Woods walk, 07 May 2006
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Last updated on 7th February 2010
