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01-20.01.08 - книжкова виставка “Merry Christmas!”
27.12.07- перегляд фільму
20.12.07- перегляд фільму
13.12.07- перегляд фільму
06.12.07- перегляд фільму
01-31.12.07 - виставка "Ресурси для вивчення англійської мови"
29.11.07- перегляд фільму
22.11.07- перегляд фільму
15.11.07- перегляд фільму

19 листопада (понеділок) 2007 р. о 14 год. в інформаційно-ресурсному центрі „Вікно в Америку” відбулася зустріч з заступником Генерального Консула США в Україні Грегорі Гарднером. В ході зустрічі пан Гарднер пояснив програму Диверсифікаційної Лотереї (ДВ) та як подати заявку на участь у розіграші ДВ лотереї. Пан Гарднер також обговорив інші питання, що стосуються цієї програми, включаючи шахрайські агенції, які пропонують допомогу у реєстрації у лотереї. Крім того, обговорювалося законодавство, яке регулює отримання робочих віз США. Учасники зустрічі мали нагоду отримати індивідуальні консультації та відповіді на проблемні запитання. Для всіх зацікавлених у бібліотеці можна отримати інформаційні матеріали з даної проблематики.

15.11.07- перегляд фільму
08.11.07- перегляд фільму
01-30.11.07- До місячника освіти - книжкова виставка "Освіта в США"
01.11.07- перегляд фільму
25.10.07- перегляд фільму
18.10.07- перегляд фільму
11-18.10.07 – виставка словників англійської мови (до Дня словника в США)
11.10.07- перегляд фільму
04.10.07- перегляд фільму
27.09.07- перегляд фільму
20-30.09.07 - виставка книг „Україніка” (подарунок Українського наукового інституту Гарвардського університету)
20-30.09.07 – виставка „Ресурси для вивчення англійської мови”
20-30.09.07 – До Всеукраїнського дня бібліотек – в рамках Декади відкритих дверей в ресурсно-інформаційному центрі „Вікно в Америку” для студентів перших курсів Тернопільських вузів проводяться презентації ресурсів центру та заходів, які тут відбуваються.
25.09.07 - книжкова виставка-календар „Вільям Фолкнер та "конфлікти людського серця"” (До 110-річчя від дня народження Вільяма Фолкнера)
20.09.07– презентація центру для вчителів англійської мови області, які підвищують свою кваліфікацію в інституті післядипломної педагогічної освіти. Під час зустрічі вони ознайомилися з роботою та ресурсами центру "Вікно в Америку". Для вчителів був організований огляд літератури англійською мовою "На допомогу викладачам англійської мови середніх навчальних закладів". На зустрічі була присутня волонтер Корпусу миру Лінда Лайгон.
21.09.07 - книжкова виставка-календар „Король жахів” Стівен Кінг” (До 60-річчя від дня народження Стівена Кінга)
20.09.07- перегляд фільму
17.09.07 – інформаційна виставка “Constitution Day”( до Дня конституції США)
13.09.07- перегляд фільму
11.09.07 - книжкова виставка-календар „Сентименталізм творчості О.Генрі” (До 145-річчя від дня народження О.Генрі)
06.09.07- перегляд фільму
05-12.09.07 – виставка ресурсів “Remembering September 11”(До 6-ї річниці від дня трагедії в Нью-Йорку)
09.08.07- перегляд фільму
02.08.07- перегляд фільму
26.07.07- перегляд фільму
19.07.07- перегляд фільму
12.07.07- перегляд фільму
05.07.07- перегляд фільму
01-10.07.07 – виставка ресурсів “Happy Birthday, America!” (до Дня незалежності США)
21.06.07 - перегляд фільму
09-17.06.07 - участь керівника центру Гаврилюк Т.Д. у 14-ій міжнародній конференції „Крим 2007”: Бібліотеки та інформаційні ресурси у сучасному світі науки, культури, освіти та бізнесу” (м. Судак)
06-8.06.07 – участь керівника центру Гаврилюк Т.Д. у семінарі „Розвиток Американських куточків” у Ялті.

31.05.07 -перегляд фільму «Million Dollar Baby»( Tagline: Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love. Plot Outline: Frankie Dunn has trained and managed some incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. The most important lesson he teaches his boxers is the one that rules life: above all, always protect yourself. In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time. His only friend, Scrap, an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie’s gym, knows that beneath his gruff exterior is a man who has been seeking, for the past 25 years, the forgiveness that somehow continues to elude him. Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym… Runtime: 132 min. Subtitles: English)

24.05.07 -перегляд фільму «Ferris Buellerїs Day Off»( Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father’s Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris’ sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn’t. Furthermore, Ferris is an ’angel’ in his parents eyes. It’s Ferris’ day off, he’s out to enjoy himself, and he does! Runtime: 102 min. Subtitles: English)

17.05.07 — До Дня памїяті загиблих під час воєн — перегляд фільму «Saving Private Ryan»( Tagline: In the Last Great Invasion of the Last Great War, The Greatest Danger for Eight Men was Saving… One. Plot Outline: In World War II, it is found that 3 soldiers who have been killed are brothers. The mother will be receiving three death notices on the same day. The army discovers that there were actually four brothers. A mission is deployed to find Private James Ryan and send him home. Runtime: 169 min. Subtitles: English)

16.05.07 — презентація центру для вчителів англійськоїмови області, які підвищують свою кваліфікацію в інституті післядипломноїпедагогічноїосвіти. Під час зустрічі вони ознайомилися з роботою ресурсного центру «Вікно в Америку», переглянули виставку літератури, наданоїПосольством США в Україні. Для вчителів був організований огляд літератури англійською мовою «На допомогу викладачам англійськоїмови середніх навчальних закладів». На зустрічі була присутня волонтер Корпусу миру Лінда Лайгон.

10.05.07 — перегляд фільму «Antwone Fisher» (Tagline: Inspired by a true story. Plot Outline: A sailor (Derek Luke) prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist (Denzel Washington) for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew. Runtime: 120 min. Subtitles: English)

03.05.07 — До міжнародного дня космосу — перегляд документального фільму «To the Moon» (The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. NOVA presents the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the most remarkable feat in human history — the historic walk in 1969. Runtime: 120 min.)

1—31.05.07 — виставка нових надходжень від благодійного фонду «Сейбр -Світло»

26.04.07 — До 70-річчя від дня народження Джека Ніколсона — перегляд фільму «Chinatown» (Los Angeles detective Jake Gittes is hired by a woman claiming to be a Mrs. Mulwray to spy on her husband. Shortly after Gittes is hired, the real Mrs. Mulwray appears in his office threatening to sue if he doesn’t drop the case immediately. Gittes pursues the case anyway, slowly uncovering a vast conspiracy centering on water management, state and municipal corruption, land use and real estate, and involving at least one murder. Runtime: 131 min. Subtitles: English)

19.04.07 — До всесвітнього дня Землі — перегляд документального фільму «Americaїs Last Frontier Alaska» (З сері§ «Great American Frontiers») Runtime: 60 min.

12.04.07 — До всесвітнього дня Землі — перегляд документального фільму «Americaїs Great Northwest» (З сері§ «Great American Frontiers») Runtime: 55 min.

05.04.07 — До всесвітнього дня Землі — перегляд документального фільму «Americaїs Canyon Country» (З сері§ «Great American Frontiers») Runtime: 60 min.

01—30.04.07- виставка ресурсів «Save Our Planet» (До всесвітнього дня Землі)

29.03.07- перегляд фільму «Thirteen Conversations About One Thing» (The lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a housecleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life’s cold unpredictability. Runtime: 104 min. Subtitles: English)

27.03.07 — бібілотека отримала в дарунок від Українського наукового інституту Гарвардського університету чотири пакунки (122 примірники) книг англійською мовою з історі§, мовознавства, літератури, політологі§, мистецтвознавства та економіки. Хорошим дарунком є і комплект журналу Harvard Ukrainian Studies, в якому друкуються вчені з усоьго світу. З виданнями можна буде незабаром познайомитись у відділі літератури іноземними мовами.

22.03.07- перегляд фільму «Tristan & Isolde» (Tagline: Before Romeo & Juliet, there was…Plot Outline: An affair between the second in line to Britain’s throne (James Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Sophia Myles) spells doom for the young lovers. Runtime: 125 min.)

18.03.07- книжкова виставка-календар, присвячена 75-річчю від дня народження американського письменника Джона Апдайка

15.03.07- перегляд фільму «The Talened Mr. Ripley» (Tagline: How far would you go to become someone else. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Cate Blanchett electrify the screen in this riveting thriller from Oscar^®-winning director Anthony Minghella. Runtime: 138 min. Subtitles: English)

07.03.07- інформаційна виставка «International Women’s Day»

01.03.07- перегляд фільму «Sweethome Alabama» (Tagline: Sometimes What You’re Looking For Is Right Where You Left It. Plot Outline: New York fashion designer Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) suddenly finds herself engaged to the city’s most eligible bachelor. But Melanie’s past holds many secrets, including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past, only to discover that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can never take the South out of the girl. Runtime: 109 min. Subtitles: English)

01—31.03.07- виставка ресурсів «Woman in the Changing World» (До місячника історіїжіноцтва)

За рекомендацією благодійного фонду «Сейбр-Світло» у співпраці з Українською Федерацією Америки для Тернопільськоїобласноїуніверсальноїнауково§ бібліотеки передплачено відомий науковий журнал «Scientific American» на 2007 рік. Проект здійснювався за активноїпідтримки професора Володимира Бандери, директора освітньоїпрограми УкраїнськоїФедерацієїАмерики на кошти мецената Григорія Малиновського (США).

27.02.07- книжкова виставка-календар, присвячена 105-річчю від дня народження Джона Стейнбека, американського письменника, Лауреата Нобелівськоїпремі§

24.02.07 — книжкова виставка-календар, присвячена 200-річчю від дня народження Генрі Уодсуорта Лонгфелло (1807—1882), американського письменника, перекладача

22.02.07- до Дня народження Джона Стейнбека — перегляд фільму «The Grapes of Wrath» (The most discussed book in years — now comes to the screen to become the most discussed picture in ages. Runtime: 129 min. Subtitles: English)

22.02.07 — книжкова виставка «Батько країни» (До 275-річчя від дня народження Джорджа Вашингтона, американського державного діяча, першого президента США)

17.02.07- книжкова виставка-календар, присвячена 105-річчю від дня народження Джона Стейнбека, американського письменника, Лауреата Нобелівськоїпремі§

До 16 березня 2007 року в ресурсному центрі «Вікно в Америку» триватиме відкритий тріал-доступ до системи Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Організатором тріал-доступу є Асоціація «Інформатіо-Консорціум» у рамках програми eIFL. Енциклопедія вміщує більше як 73 тисячі статей, електронні журнали від EBSCO та ProQuest, словники та художні твори відомих авторів. Ввійти в систему можна тільки з бібліотечних компїютерів за адресою: www.search.eb.com

15.02.07- до Дня Святого Валентина — перегляд фільму «Father of the Bride» (Tagline: Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter. Plot Summary: In this remake of the Spencer Tracy classic, George and Nina Banks are the parents of young soon-to-be-wed Annie. George is a nervous father unready to face the fact that his little girl is now a woman. The preparations for the extravagant wedding provide additional comic moments. Runtime: 105 min. Subtitles: English)

14.02.07- інформаційна виставка «Valentineїs Day! Letїs Celebrate!» (До Дня Святого Валентина)

08.02.07- перегляд фільму «Traffic» (Tagline: No One Gets Away Clean. Plot Outline: A modern day look at America’s war on drugs told through four separate stories that are connected in one way or another. A conservative politician who’s just been appointed as the US drug czar learns that his daughter is a drug addict. A trophy wife struggles to save her husband’s drug business, while two DEA agents protect a witness with inside knowledge of the spouse’s business. In Mexico, a corrupt, yet dedicated cop struggles with his conscience when he learns that his new boss may not be the anti-drug official he made himself out to be. Runtime: 147 min.)

01.02.07- перегляд фільму «The Truman Show» (In this movie, Jim Carrey is Truman, a man whose life is a fake one… The place he lives is in fact a big studio with hidden cameras everywhere, and all his friends and people around him, are actors who play their roles in the most popular tv-series in the world: The Truman Show. Truman thinks that he is an ordinary man with an ordinary life and has no idea about how he is exploited. Until one day… he finds out everything. Will he reactїRuntime: 103 min. Subtitles: English)

01—28.02.07- виставка нових надходжень від Відділу преси, освіти та культури Посольства США в Україні.

01—28.02.07- виставка ресурсів «Afro-American Mosaic» (До місячника афро-американсько§ історі§)

30.01.07 — книжкова виставка-календар «Ключ успіху» Рузвельта в американській політиці«(До 125-річчя від дня народження Франкліна Делано Рузвельта)

25.01.07- перегляд фільму «The Firm» (Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by ’The Firm’ and made an offer he doesn’t refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice — work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan… Runtime: 154 min. Subtitles: English)

18.01.07 — перегляд анімаційного фільму «Pocahontas». (True to the spirit of a great Disney classic, this extraordinary film bursts with music, adventure and colorful fun from «Just Around The Riverbend»! Along the edgewaters of Virginia, Pocahontas, the free-spirited daughter of Chief Powhatan, watches as a mysterious shipload of English settlers arrives, led by the greedy Governor Ratcliffe and the courageous Captain John Smith. Along with her playful pals, Meeko, a mischievous raccoon, and feisty hummingbird, Flit, Pocahontas develops a strong friendship with Captain Smith. But when tensions mount between their two very different cultures, Pocahontas seeks the lively wisdom of Grandmother Willow to help her find a way for everyone to live together in peace. Subtitles: English. Runtime: 81 min.)

04.01.07 — перегляд фільму» Youїve Got Mail«(The owner of a large bookstore chain starts putting the owner of a small local bookstore out of business. Meanwhile they have been corresponding over the internet without knowing who either of them are. They can’t stand each other in person but over the internet they are very attracted. He finds out who she is but she doesn’t know. He starts to like her more but she still hates him. He has to fix it. Runtime: 120 min. Subtitles: English)

01—20.01.07 — книжкова виставка «Magic Christmas!»

2006 рік

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28 грудня–перегляд анімаційного фільму "Shrek"(You've never met a hero quite like Shrek, the endearing ogre who sparked a motion picture phenomenon and captured the world's imagination with the Greatest Fairy Tale Never Told! The critics are calling SHREK "not just a brilliant animated feature, but a superb film on any level". Relive every moment of Shrek's (Mike Myers) daring quest to resque feisty Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) with the help of his loveable loudmouthed Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad (John Lithow). Enchantingly irreverent, SHREK is ogre-sized adventure you'll want to see again and again! Runtime: 93 min.)

21 грудня – перегляд фільму „Remember the Titans” (Suburban Virginia schools have been segregated for generations, in sight of the Washington Monument over the river in the nation's capital. One Black and one White high school are closed and the students sent to T.C. Williams High School under federal mandate to integrate. The year is seen through the eyes of the football team where the man hired to coach the Black school is made head coach over the highly successful white coach. Based on the actual events of 1971, the team becomes the unifying symbol for the community as the boys and the adults learn to depend on and trust each other. Runtime: 114 min. Subtitles: English)

19 грудня - у центр "Вікно в Америку" від Відділу преси, освіти та культури Посольства США в Україні надійшли книги видавництва "Scholastic" та 40 DVD з фільмами англійською мовою на загальну суму $2210.

14 грудня - перегляд фільму “The Shawshank Redemption” (Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as “The Shawshank Redemption”. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in this powerful nominee for seven Academy Awards® (including Best Picture) based on a Stephen King story. Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. The film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner. Runtime: 142 min. Subtitles: English)

07 грудня - перегляд фільму “Tortilla Soup”. ("Tortilla Soup" is a deliciously heartwarming comedy that’s all about food, family and a certain kind of magic that only happens around the dinner table. Martin Naranjo (Hector Elizondo) is the culinary genius behind a successful restaurant and the widowed father of three daughters. His passion for cooking is surpassed only by his devotion to his family and a compulsion to steer their lives in the right direction. But the girls have their own have their own recipe for happiness. Hungry for independence, they find themselves at odds with their traditionalist father. And when a spicy, sexy widow (Raquel Welch) moves down the street, Martin’s world really comes to a full boil in this touching, charming and hilarious comedy co-starring Elizabeth Pena and Jacqueline Obradors. Runtime: 103 min.)

1-31 грудня – виставка нових надходжень літератури

01 грудня о 09:00 за київським часом - чат “World AIDS Day 2006: Care, Treatment & Prevention of AIDS in Developing Countries” (In honor of the event, Dr. Amita Gupta, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Center for clinical global health education, will discuss the care, treatment, and prevention of AIDS in developing countries. Gupta has extensive work and academic experience in developing countries and one of her current projects is working to develop online HIV training courses that are geared for care in resource-limited regions of the world.

01 грудня - інформаційна виставка „Stop AIDS Together!” (До Міжнародного дня боротьби зі СНІДом)

30 листопада – До Міжнародного дня боротьби зі СНІДом - перегляд фільму “Philadelphia”. (1993 Winner of 2 Academy Awards®! Best Actor – Tom Hanks. Best Original Song – “Street of Philadelphia” Bruce Springsteen. Hailed as a landmark film that dazzles with deep emotion and exceptional acting, Philadelphia stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington as two competing lawyers who join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries. Runtime: 125 min.)

23 листопада - перегляд фільму “GoodFellas”.(When Martin Scorsese, one of the world’s most skilful and respected directors, reunited with two-time Oscar®-winner Robert De Niro in "GoodFellas", the result was one of the most powerful films of the year. Based on the true-life bestseller Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi and backed by a dynamic pop/rock oldies soundtrack, critics and filmgoers alike declared "GoodFellas" great. It was named 1990’s best film by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics. And it earned six Academy Award™ nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Robert De Niro received wide recognition for his performance as veteran criminal Jimmy “The Gent” Conway. And as the volatile Tommy De Vito, Joe Perci walked off with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar®, Academy Award® nominee Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino also turned in electrifying performances. You have to see it to believe it – then watch again. "GoodFellas" explores the criminal life like no other movie. Runtime: 146 min.)

23 листопада - інформаційна виставка “Thanksgiving! Let’s Celebrate!”

16 листопада - до Дня народження Мартіна Скорсезе - перегляд фільму „Taxi Driver” (Vietnam vet Travis Bickle is 26, a loner in the mean streets of New York City, slipping slowly into isolation and violent misanthropy. In solving his insomnia by driving a yellow cab on the night shift, he grows increasingly disgusted by the low-lifes that hang out at night: "Someday a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets." His touching attempts to woo Betsy, a Senator's campaign worker, turn sour when he takes her to a porn movie on their first date. He even fails in his attempt to persuade child prostitute Iris to desert her pimp and return to her parents and school. Driven to the edge by powerlessness, he buys four handguns and sets out to assassinate the Senator, heading for the infamy of a 'lone crazed gunman'... Runtime: 113 min. Subtitles: English)

11 листопада – інформаційна виставка “Veteran’s Day”

09 листопада - перегляд фільму “Gone with the Wind” (Part II) (Runtime: 118 min.)

07 листопада - книжкова виставка „Політична система США” (До Дня виборів до Конгресу США)

02 листопада - до Дня народження Вів'єн Лі - перегляд фільму “Gone with the Wind” (Part I) (Scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, Atlanta burning, the Union Army carrying off everything from her beloved Tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Scarlett is beautiful. She has vitality. But Ashley, the man she has wanted for so long, is going to marry his placid cousin, Melanie. Mammy warns Scarlett to behave herself at the party at Twelve Oaks. There is a new man there that day, the day the Civil War begins. Rhett Butler. Scarlett does not know he is in the room when she pleads with Ashley to choose her instead of Melanie. Runtime: 115 min. Subtitles: English)

01 листопада - книжкова виставка-календар „Кам’яні сни Стівена Крейна” (До 135-річчя від дня народження Стівена Крейна)

01 листопада - 01грудня – виставка ресурсів „Симон Візенталь: сумління голокосту”, присвячена відомому „мисливцю за нацистами”, уродженцю м.Бучач (Тернопільська обл.) Симону Візенталю. Представлені буклети, книги, DVD з центру Візенталя „Museum of Tolerance” (Los Angeles), ресурси бібліотеки та Інтернету.

31 жовтня – інформаційна виставка “Halloween! Let’s Celebrate!”

26 жовтня – перегляд фільму „The Godfather” (Part III) (Runtime: 170 min.)

19 жовтня – перегляд фільму „The Godfather” (Part II) (Runtime: 200 min.)

12 жовтня – до Дня народження Маріо П’юзо - перегляд фільму „The Godfather” (Part I) (The story begins as "Don" Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia "family", oversees his daughter's wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Through Michael's life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don't want to follow the old ways and look out for community and "family". An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don's fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price, especially from Michael, all for the sake of the family.Runtime: 175 min. Subtitles: English)

10 жовтня – інформаційна виставка “Columbus Day”

02-06 жовтня – участь керівника центру Гаврилюк Т. у ІІІ Міжнародній науково-практичній конференції "Інформатіо - 2006: Електронні інформаційні ресурси: створення, використання, доступ" (м. Алушта, Автономна Республіка Крим)

28 вересня - перегляд фільму “ A River Runs Through It” (Based on the novel by Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It is a true story about two boys Norman (Craig Sheffer) and Paul (Brad Pitt) growing up in Montana. One is rebellious of his father, Rev. Maclean (Tom Skerrit), while the other has his feet on the ground.The one love they both have is Fly Fishing. A beautifully directed film by Robert Redford .Runtime: 124 min. Subtitles: English)

23 вересня - книжкова виставка-календар „Загибель мрії, або Уроки Скотта Фіцджеральда ” (До 110-річчя від дня народження Ф. Скотта Фіцджеральда)

22 вересня о 18:10 відбувся виступ керівника центру Гаврилюк Т. з інформацією про „Вікно в Америку” на обласному радіо.

21 вересня - перегляд фільму “All About Eve” (Aspiring actress Eve Harrington maneuvers her way into the lives of Broadway star Margo Channing, playwright Lloyd Richards and director Bill Sampson. This classic story of ambition and betrayal has become part of American folklore. Bette Davis claims to have based her character on the persona of film actress Talullah Bankhead. Davis' line "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night" is legendary, but, in fact, all of the film's dialog sparkles with equal brilliance. Runtime: 138 min. Subtitles: English)

20-30 вересня – виставка „Ресурси для вивчення англійської мови”

20-30 вересня – До Всеукраїнського дня бібліотек – в рамках Декади відкритих дверей в ресурсно-інформаційному центрі „Вікно в Америку” для студентів перших курсів Тернопільських вузів проводяться презентації ресурсів центру та заходів, які тут відбуваються.

14 вересня - перегляд фільму “Stagecoach” (A simple stagecoach trip is complicated by the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath in the area. The passengers on the coach include a a drunken doctor, a pregnant woman, a bank manager who has taken off with his client's money, and the famous Ringo Kid, among others. Runtime: 97 min. Subtitles: English)

05-11 вересня – виставка книг та фотоматеріалів “New York. September 11”(До 5-ї річниці від дня трагедії в Нью-Йорку)

26 серпня - книжкова виставка-календар „Великий американець” (До 135-річчя від дня народження Теодора Драйзера)

17 серпня - До 135-річчя від дня народження Теодора Драйзера - перегляд фільму “ A Place in the Sun” (It really looks like George Eastman can at last have his place in the sun. A chance meeting with a long lost uncle has led to a job with a future and the beautiful and well bred Angela Vickers is just as infatuated with him as he is with her. But Alice Tripp, who works on the factory assembly line, isn't about to be written out of the picture. George was told not to date any of the women at the factory and Alice helps him keep two big secrets until a very eventful Labor Day weekend at the Vickers lakeside home. What happens at the lake is why Theodore Dreiser titled the original novel "An American Tragedy." Runtime: 121 min. Subtitles: English)

10 серпня – До Дня народження Альфреда Хічкока - перегляд фільму “ Vertigo” (San Francisco police detective Scottie Fergusson develops a fear of heights and is forced to retire when a colleague falls to his death during a chase. An old college friend (Gavin Elster) hires Scottie to watch his wife Madeleine who has reportedly become possessed by her ancestor's spirit named Carlotta. Scottie follows her around San Francisco and is drawn to Madeleine and her obsession with death. He unwittingly becomes a figure in a complex plot, and is determined to discover the truth behind it all. Runtime: 128 min. Subtitles: English)

03 серпня - перегляд фільму “Clockwork Orange” (In a futuristic Britain, a gang of teenagers go on the rampage every night, beating and raping helpless victims. After one of the boys quells an uprising in the gang, they knock him out and leave him for the police to find. He agrees to try "aversion therapy" to shorten his jail sentence. When he is eventually let out, he hates violence, but the rest of his gang members are still after him. Runtime: 137 min. Subtitles: English)

27 липня - перегляд фільму “An American in Paris” (Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. Jerry jokes, sings and dances with his best friend, an acerbic would-be concert pianist, while romantic complications abound. Runtime: 114 min. Subtitles: English)

20 липня - перегляд фільму “It’s A Wonderful Life”( George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas ! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget about suicide ? Runtime: 132 min. Subtitles: English)

13 липня - перегляд фільму "Tootsie". (Tagline: Desperate, he took a female role and became a star. If only he could tell the woman he loves. Plot Outline: Michael Dorsey is desperate; he can't find a job. That is, until he gets a female role in a soap opera and becomes very famous. Of course, nobody knows that this new television star is a man... But, after a while, he falls in love with the leading actress of the series, and here is the big problem: how can he express his feelings, since she thinks that Michael is a woman? Runtime: 116 min. Subtitles: English)

06 липня - до Дня незалежності США - перегляд документальних фільмів

29 червня - перегляд фільму “Mr.Smith goes to Washington” (Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed on a lark by the spineless governor of his state. He is reunited with the state's senior senator--presidential hopeful and childhood hero, Senator Joseph Paine. In Washington, however, Smith discovers many of the shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss, Jim Taylor. Taylor first tries to corrupt Smith and then later attempts to destroy Smith through a scandal.Runtime: 130 min. Subtitles: English)

22 червня - перегляд фільму “Pulp Fiction” (Tagline: Girls like me don't make invitations like this to just anyone! Plot Outline: The film initiates with two small-time thieves, Honey Bunny and Pumpkin, who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant. The film then shifts to the story of Jules and Vincent, who hit men for the well known and feared Marsellus Wallace, who is caught up in a deal gone wrong with struggling boxer Butch Coolidge. Runtime: 154 min. Subtitles: English)

15 червня - перегляд фільму “American Graffiti” (Tagline: Curt and Steve have gotten into a prestigious college, but Curt is having second thoughts on the night before they're going to leave for the school. That night, Curt searches relentlessly for a spellbinding woman in a white T-Bird while Steve tries to patch things up with his girlfriend after suggesting they date other people while he's away. Their two other friends John and Terry also have a wild night, John when he's forced to chauffer a little girl and Terry when he borrows Steve's car and picks up a girl but then has trouble living up to the expectations set by the car. Runtime: 110min. Subtitles: English)

14 червня - книжкова виставка "Правова система США".

14 червня - в ресурсному центрі "Вікно в Америку" спільно з Конгресом Українських Націоналістів відбулася презентація книги Миколи Кравчука "Правова система США".

08 червня - перегляд фільму “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ” (Tagline: McMurphy, a man with several assault convictions to his name, finds himself in jail once again. This time, the charge is statutory rape when it turns out that his girlfriend had lied about being eighteen, and was, in fact, fifteen (or, as McMurphy puts it, "fifteen going on thirty-five"). Rather than spend his time in jail, he convinces the guards that he's crazy enough to need psychiatric care and is sent to a hospital. He fits in frighteningly well, and his different point of view actually begins to cause some of the patients to progress. Nurse Ratched becomes his personal cross to bear as his resistance to the hospital routine gets on her nerves. Runtime: 133 min. Subtitles: English)

01 червня - перегляд фільму “The Color Purple” .(Alice Walker's epic novel is put on the big-screen by director Steven Spielberg and the results are excellent. The film deals with the maturity and independence of a mistreated black woman (Whoopi Goldberg in an Oscar-nominated role) from the years 1909 to 1947. The audience gets to experience all of her triumphs and tragedies through the film's running time. A very strong cast of supporting players make the film memorable as well. Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, Margaret Avery, and Oprah Winfrey (the last two Oscar-nominated) all shine with the great screenplay and Spielberg's subtle direction. Somewhat forgotten on Spielberg's list of credits, but still one of his very best films. Runtime: 154 min. Subtitles: English)

01-30 червня – “Welcome to Our Movie Club” (виставка фільмів, які транслюються у кіноклубі центру)

25 травня - перегляд фільму “Platoon” (Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, and based on the first-hand experience of Oscar winning director Oliver Stone Platoon is powerful, intense and starkly brutal. A gritty and emotional look at the lives of a platoon of American soldiers as they patrol, fight and die in the jungles of Vietnam as seen through the perspective of a young recruit. Two veteran sergeants clash when one of them precipitates a massacre of villagers. Runtime: 120 min.)

18 травня - перегляд фільму “ M*A*S*H” (November, 1951. The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is shaken up by the arrival of Captains "Hawkeye" Pierce and "Duke" Forrest...crack surgeons but lousy soldiers. Joined by renowned chest-cutter "Trapper" John McIntyre, the surgeons set about dealing with the daily carnage of the war by raising hell. From getting rid of the idiotic Major Burns to helping the camp dentist commit "suicide", there's no lengths the Swampmen won't go to to distract themselves from the horrors of war. Runtime: 116 min. Subtitles: English)

11 травня - перегляд фільму “Pearl Harbor”(The classic story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is told through the eyes of two boyhood friends, now serving as officers in the Army Air Corps. Rafe (Ben Affleck) is an energetic young pilot who is selected to fly with the British in Europe while America is still not at war. After Rafe is shot down and presumed killed, however, Danny (Josh Hartnett) comforts Rafe's former lover, Evelyn, and the two draw closer. But, when Rafe turns up alive, the two former friends become enemies, and it is through the turmoil of Pearl Harbor that the two may reconcile their differences. Runtime: 183 min. Subtitles: English )

04 травня - перегляд документального фільму “Between the Wars. The Road to Pearl Harbor” (Volume 3. “The Age of Giants”; Volume 4. “Countdown to Pearl Harbor”)

27 квітня - перегляд документального фільму “Between the Wars. The Road to Pearl Harbor” (Volume 1. “The Lost Peace”; Volume 2. “The Price of Appeasement”)(: It was the era of Lucky Lindy, bootlegging, Babe Ruth, Valentino, and essembly-line Fords. It was also the time of market collapse, Klan meetings, and the meteoric rise of Hitler and Nazism. In those critical years between the Armistice of 1918 and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States moved, reluctantly, to center stage in world history. And the world moved relentlessly toward war. Never has a documentary so vividly captured the drama, the excitement, and the jutapositions of these crucial years. Hosted and narrated by Eric Sevareid, featuring stunning original newstreels, soundtracks, and rare archival footage, Between the Wars: The Road to Pearl Harbor has won rave reviews as an outstanding documentary achievement)

27 квітня - 25 травня - перегляд фільмів, присвячених Дню Перемоги та Дню пам’яті загиблих під час воєн

20 квітня - До 250-річчя від дня народження Вольфганга Амадея Моцарта -перегляд фільму “Amadeus” (The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. Antonio Salieri believes that Mozart's music is divine. He wishes he was himself as good a musician as Mozart so that he can praise the Lord through composing. But he can't understand why God favored Mozart, such a vulgar creature, to be his instrument. Salieri's envy has made him an enemy of God whose greatness was evident in Mozart. He is set to take revenge.Runtime: 160 min.Subtitles: English)

06 квітня - перегляд фільму “When Harry Met Sally” (Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?"Runtime: 96 min.)

04-29 квітня – виставка нових надходжень від Відділу преси, освіти та культури Посольства США в Україні.

30 березня- перегляд фільму “Fargo”(Jerry Lundegaard is in a financial jam and, out of desperation, comes up with a plan to hire someone to kidnap his wife and demand ransom from her wealthy father, to be secretly split between Jerry and the perpetrators. Jerry, who is not the most astute of individuals, hires a couple of real losers from the frozen northern reaches of Fargo, North Dakota for the job. Then things begin to slip from bad to worse as Jerry helplessly watches on. Runtime: 98 min. Subtitles: English)

23 березня - перегляд фільму “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” (The movie is based on the young adult book, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Anne Brashares. As four best friends spend their first summer apart from one another, they share a magical pair of jeans. Despite being of various shapes and sizes, each one of them fits perfectly into the pants. To keep in touch they pass these pants to each other as well as the adventures they are going through while apart. Runtime: 90 min. Subtitles: English)

16 березня - перегляд фільму “Unvorgiven”. (The town of Big Whisky is full of normal people trying to lead quiet lives. Cowboys try to make a living. Sheriff 'Little Bill' tries to build a house and keep a heavy-handed order. The town whores just try to get by.Then a couple of cowboys cut up a whore. Unsatisfied with Bill's justice, the prostitutes put a bounty on the cowboys. The bounty attracts a young gun billing himself as 'The Schofield Kid', and aging killer William Munny. Munny reformed for his young wife, and has been raising crops and two children in peace. But his wife is gone. Farm life is hard. And Munny is no good at it. So he calls his old partner Ned, saddles his ornery nag, and rides off to kill one more time, blurring the lines between heroism and villainy, man and myth. Runtime: 127 min. Subtitles: English)

16 березня за київським часом відбудеться чат з заступником Держсекретаря США з глобальних питань пані Полою Добрянськи (Paula Dobriansky). Тема чату: "Діалоги про демократію: участь жінки в політичному процесі". Пола Добрянськи в онлайновому режимі відповість на ваші запитання щодо ролі жінки в політичному житті країни. Чат відбуватиметься англійською мовою, зареєструватися треба заздалегідь за наступною адресою: http://usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/USINFO/Products/Webchats/dobriansky_16_mar_2006.html

10-31 березня – виставка нових надходжень від благодійного фонду „Сейбр-Світло”.

09 березня - перегляд анімаційного фільму “The Polar Express”. (Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy (voice of Daryl Sabara and Tom Hanks), an astonishing event occurs. Late on Christmas Eve night, he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa's sleigh. When to his surprise, a steam engine's roar and whistle can be heard outside his window. The conductor (voice of Tom Hanks) invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pajama-clad children. There, he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience. Runtime: 99 min.)

02 березня - перегляд фільму “Catch Me If You Can”. (New Rochelle, the 1960s. High schooler Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who's in trouble with the IRS. When his parents separate, Frank runs away to Manhattan with $25 in his checking account, vowing to regain dad's losses and get his parents back together. Just a few years later, the FBI tracks him down in France; he's extradited, tried, and jailed for passing more than $4,000,000 in bad checks. Along the way, he's posed as a Pan Am pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. And, from nearly the beginning of this life of crime, he's been pursued by a dour FBI agent, Carl Hanratty. What starts as cat and mouse becomes something akin to father and son. Runtime: 141 min. Subtitles: English)

01-31 березня – книжкова виставка „American Women Writers”, присвячена місячнику історії жіноцтва.

23 лютого – До Дня Президента - перегляд фільму “All the President’s Men”. (In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defence case, and the discovery of names and addresses of Republican fund organisers on the accused further arouses his suspicions. The editor of the Post is prepared to run with the story and assigns Woodward and Carl Bernstein to it. They find the trail leading higher and higher in the Republican Party, and eventually into the White House itself. Subtitles: English. Runtime: 139 min.)

14-23 лютого – виставка ресурсів “Лідери епох. Президенти США”, присвячена Дню Президента.

16 лютого – До місячника афроамериканської історії - перегляд та обговорення документального фільму “United Tastes of America” (Video Two. “African American Tastes”)

09 лютого – перегляд фільму “Rebel Without a Cause”.(Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewhere; that's why his family has had to move before. Here he hopes to find the love he doesn't get from his middle-class family. Though he finds some of this in his relation with Judy, and a form of it in both Plato's adulation and Ray's real concern for him, Jim must still prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and "chickie" games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff. Subtitles: English. Runtime: 111 min.)

02 лютого – До місячника афроамериканської історії - перегляд та обговорення документального фільму “Freedom. A History of US” (Episode 6. “A War to End Slavery”)

01-28 лютого – виставка ресурсів „Чорні американці: історія та культура”, присвячена місячнику афроамериканців у США.

26 січня - перегляд фільму “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”. (Freddy Benson, a con(fidence) man, lives off women by waking their compassion with shocking stories about his fake fate. One day in beautiful Beaumont sur Mer, he meets Lawrence Jamieson, who shares the same passion, works the rich ladies with the same scheme, but in quite a different league. With the knowledge of his profession, Freddy forces Lawrence to teach him high-society behaviour, so that he himself can earn a major living. When time comes to say goodbye, Freddy decides to stay a little longer. As there is no way two con men can work a town that small at the same time, Lawrence and Freddy agree on a settlement: The first one to extract $50.000 from a young female target wins, the other leaves town. The sum is no match for Lawrence, the age of the lady no match for Freddy. Let the games begin! Subtitles: English. Runtime: 110 min.)

17 січня - книжкова виставка-календар „Великий просвітитель, учений, державний діяч” (До 300-річчя від дня народження Бенджаміна Франкліна)

12 січня– перегляд анімаційного фільму “Pocahontas”. (True to the spirit of a great Disney classic, this extraordinary film bursts with music, adventure and colorful fun from “Just Around The Riverbend”! Along the edgewaters of Virginia, Pocahontas, the free-spirited daughter of Chief Powhatan, watches as a mysterious shipload of English settlers arrives, led by the greedy Governor Ratcliffe and the courageous Captain John Smith. Along with her playful pals, Meeko, a mischievous raccoon, and feisty hummingbird, Flit, Pocahontas develops a strong friendship with Captain Smith. But when tensions mount between their two very different cultures, Pocahontas seeks the lively wisdom of Grandmother Willow to help her find a way for everyone to live together in peace. Subtitles: English. Runtime: 81 min.)

12 січня - книжкова виставка-календар „Людина і письменник. Любов до життя” (До 130-річчя від дня народження Джека Лондона)

01-20 січня - книжкова виставка "Merry Christmas!"

2005 рік

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29 грудня - перегляд фільму “Network”. (Newscaster Howard Beale has a message for those who package reports of cute puppies, movie premieres and fender benders as hard news:”I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore.” Sidney Lumet directs Paddy Chayefsky’s satire (an Academy Award®-winning screenplay) about the things people do for love…and ratings. Three performers won Oscars®. Best Actress Faye Dunaway is the TV exec guarding ratings like a tigress protecting cubs. Best Actor Peter Finch is Beale, whose airwave rants become a phenomenon. And William Holden, Robert Duvall and Best Supporting Actress Beatrice Straight add to the fierce vitality. Network later grabbed another lofty rating as an American Film Institute Top-100 American Film selection. Subtitles: English. Runtime: 121 min.)

22 грудня - перегляд анімаційного фільму "Shrek"(You've never met a hero quite like Shrek, the endearing ogre who sparked a motion picture phenomenon and captured the world's imagination with the Greatest Fairy Tale Never Told! The critics are calling SHREK "not just a brilliant animated feature, but a superb film on any level". Relive every moment of Shrek's (Mike Myers) daring quest to resque feisty Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) with the help of his loveable loudmouthed Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad (John Lithow). Enchantingly irreverent, SHREK is ogre-sized adventure you'll want to see again and again! Runtime: 93 min.)

22 грудня - зустріч читачів бібліотеки із студентами-іноземцями Тернопільського медичного університету ім.Горбачевського, присвячена місячнику освіти. Обговорювалися особливості вищої освіти в різних країнах, проблеми платної освіти, адаптації іноземних студентів в українському суспільстві.

15 грудня - перегляд фільму “GoodFellas”.(When Martin Scorsese, one of the world’s most skilful and respected directors, reunited with two-time Oscar®-winner Robert De Niro in "GoodFellas", the result was one of the most powerful films of the year. Based on the true-life bestseller Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi and backed by a dynamic pop/rock oldies soundtrack, critics and filmgoers alike declared "GoodFellas" great. It was named 1990’s best film by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics. And it earned six Academy Award™ nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Robert De Niro received wide recognition for his performance as veteran criminal Jimmy “The Gent” Conway. And as the volatile Tommy De Vito, Joe Perci walked off with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar®, Academy Award® nominee Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino also turned in electrifying performances. You have to see it to believe it – then watch again. "GoodFellas" explores the criminal life like no other movie. Runtime: 146 min.)

01 грудня – До Міжнародного дня боротьби зі СНІДом - перегляд фільму “Philadelphia”. (1993 Winner of 2 Academy Awards®! Best Actor – Tom Hanks. Best Original Song – “Street of Philadelphia” Bruce Springsteen. Hailed as a landmark film that dazzles with deep emotion and exceptional acting, Philadelphia stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington as two competing lawyers who join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries. Runtime: 125 min.)

У грудні в Центрі "Вікно в Америку" діє книжкова виставка "Освіта США".

30 листопада - English Conversation Club

24 листопада - перегляд фільму “Sophie’s Choice”. (Screen-favorite Meryl Streep received an Academy Awards® for her portrayal of Sophie Zawistowska in this penetrating drama set in 1947 post-World War II Brooklyn. Kevin Kline plays her all-consuming lover, Nathan. The story revolves around Sophie’s struggle as a Polish-Catholic immigrant in the United States who had survived a Nazi concentration camp. The lovers’ drama unfolds through the observations of a friend and would-be writer, Stingo (Peter MacNicol). As the trio grows closer, Stingo discovers the hidden truths that they each harbor, resulting in a narrative that is both captivating and moving. Runtime: 150 min.)

23 листопада - English Conversation Club

17 листопада - До Міжнародного дня студента - перегляд фільму “The Graduate ”. (Nominated for seven Academy Awards® and winner for Best Director, this “delightful, satirical comedy-drama” is “wildly hilarious”. Written by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, the film launched the career of two-time Oscar®-winner Dustin Hoffman and cemented the stellar reputation of director Mike Nichols. Pulsating with the rebellious spirit of a generation and haunting songs composed by Paul Simon and Dave Grusin and performed by Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate is truly a “landmark film”. Shy Ben Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) is home from college with a degree in hand and an uncertain future in mind. Add to his confusion the aggressive advances by the wife of his father’s business partner, the sexy Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bankroft), and poor Ben is completely lost. That is until, he meets the girl of his dreams Elaine (Katharine Ross). One problem: Elaine is Mrs. Robinson’s daughter! And she’ll stop at nothing to ensure that these two lovers remain separated forever! Runtime: 106 min.)

16 листопада - English Conversation Club

10 листопада - перегляд фільму “Tortilla Soup”. ("Tortilla Soup" is a deliciously heartwarming comedy that’s all about food, family and a certain kind of magic that only happens around the dinner table. Martin Naranjo (Hector Elizondo) is the culinary genius behind a successful restaurant and the widowed father of three daughters. His passion for cooking is surpassed only by his devotion to his family and a compulsion to steer their lives in the right direction. But the girls have their own have their own recipe for happiness. Hungry for independence, they find themselves at odds with their traditionalist father. And when a spicy, sexy widow (Raquel Welch) moves down the street, Martin’s world really comes to a full boil in this touching, charming and hilarious comedy co-starring Elizabeth Pena and Jacqueline Obradors. Runtime: 103 min.)

9 листопада - English Conversation Club

3 листопада - перегляд фільму “The Sixth Sense”. (Nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture, this critically acclaimed film remains the #1 thriller of all time. Bruce Willis, in an outstanding and restrained performance, is Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a distinguished child psychologist haunted by his failure to help a former patient. When he meets Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a frightened, confused eight-year-old haunted by a profound secret, they begin a suspense-filled journey of discovery. With a riveting intensity you’ll find thoroughly chilling and utterly unforgettable, the revelation of Cole’s incredible sixth sense leads them both to mysterious and unforeseeable consequences in this powerful supernatural thriller. Runtime: 107 min.)

2 листопада - English Conversation Club

27 жовтня – перегляд фільму “A Beautiful Mind”. (Winner of 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, "A Beautiful Mind" is directed by Academy Award® winner Ron Howard and produced by his long time partner, Academy Award® winner Brian Grazer. "A Beautiful Mind" stars Russell Crowe in an astonishing performance as brilliant mathematician John Nash, on the brink of international acclaim when he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. Now, only his devoted wife (Academy Award® winner Jennifer Connelly) can help him in this powerful story of courage, passion and triumph. Runtime: 136 min.)

26 жовтня - English Conversation Club

26 жовтня – Центр відвідали студенти 1-го курсу Галицького інституту ім. В.Чорновола. Вони ознайомилися з ресурсами, дізналися про роботу центру та заходи, які тут проводяться.

20 жовтня – перегляд фільму “The Shawshank Redemption". (Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as “The Shawshank Redemption”. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in this powerful nominee for seven Academy Awards® (including Best Picture) based on a Stephen King story. Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. The film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner. Runtime: 142 min.)

18 жовтня – Лекція 5. Writing a Personal Statement.

13 жовтня – перегляд фільму “Forrest Gump". (The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he's too stupid to realize the significance of his actions. Forrest becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly.A low-intelligence man tells his life's tale to people waiting at a small town bus stop. He has captured fame, fortune and glory, but his one true love has continuously eluded him. Runtime: 141 min.)

12 жовтня - English Conversation Club

11 жовтня – Лекція 4. Getting application forms, filling out applications , documents, visa information.

6 жовтня – перегляд фільму “Erin Brockovich”. (A real woman. A real story. A real triumph. Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for justice any way she knew how. Desperate for a job to support herself and her three children, she convinces attorney Ed Masrey to hire her, and promptly stumbles upon a monumental law case against a giant corporation. Now, Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. And while Ed doesn't want anything to do with the case, Erin won't take "no" for an answer. Sothe two begin an incredible and sometimes hilarious fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees. Runtime:132 min.)

5 жовтня – English Conversation Club

4 жовтня – Лекція 3. What is offered by US Embassy. Things you should know before applying.

29 вересня - перегляд фільму „The English Patient”. (Winner of 9 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress(Juliette Binoche). Tagline: In love, there are no boundaries. Plot Outline: During World War ll, when a mysterious stranger (Ralph Fiennes) is rescued from a fiery plane crash, he is cared for by American allies unaware of the dangerous secrets of his past. Yet, as the mystery of his identity is slowly revealed, an incredible tale of passion, intrigue and adventure unfolds! Also starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Willem Dafoe, “The English Patient” is a powerful cinematic triumph sure to entertain you! Runtime: 162 min.)

28 вересня – English Conversation Club

27 вересня – Лекція 2. Deciding on area of interest. Researching Online.

21 вересня – English Conversation Club (курси розмовної англійської мови, які проводять волонтери Корпусу Миру Erin та Bill Holmes)

20 вересня – початок серії лекцій „Освіта за кордоном. Вступ до університетів США”, які проводить волонтер Корпусу Миру Sakeena Ali. Лекція 1. Introduction. Functions of Universities.

15 вересня – перегляд фільму „Open Range”

1 вересня - перегляд фільму „Remember the Titans”

18 серпня – перегляд фільму „The Joy Luck Club”

11 серпня – перегляд фільму „Norma Rae“

04 серпня – перегляд фільму „Tootsie”

28 липня – перегляд фільму „The Insider”

21 липня - перегляд фільму “Lost In America”

10 липня – перегляд фільму „American President Jefferson”

03 липня – перегляд фільму „American Presidents Washington, Ford”

27 липня - перегляд фільму „United Tastes of America”

20 липня – перегляд фільму „America’s Last Frontier: Alaska”

14 липня – перегляд фільму “Taxi”

30 червня - фільм "Quiz Show"(An idealistic young lawyer (Rob Morrow) working for a Congressional subcommittee in the late 1950s discovers that TV quiz shows are being fixed. His investigation focusses on two contestants on the show "Twenty-One": Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), a brash working-class Jew from Queens, and Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), the patrician scion of one of America's leading literary families. Based on a true story).

23 червня - фільм "In America" (From Academy Award ® nominee Jim Sheridan comes this deeply personal and poignant tale of a poor Irish family searching for a better life in America. Through the eyes of their daughters, two anguished parents find hope and the ability to once again believe in love and magic... even amidst the dangers of New York's harrowing Hell's Kitchen. With mesmerizing performances by Samantha Morton and Dijimon Hounsou, In America is "a classic" (USA TODAY) you will never forget).

16 червня - фільм "Raising Arizona" (Colourful and unconventional slapstick comedy. Ex-con Hi and ex-cop Ed meet, marry and long for a child in the wilds of Arizona. When Ed discovers she's barren the God-given solution is presented: to snatch a baby from a set of quins. Thus begins a series of kidnappings, capers and rum goings-on that revolve around the helpless yet universally-loveable child. Hi's convict friends, his boss, and even the Lone Biker Of The Apocalypse become involved in the ever-twisting plot in the quest to own the baby).

09 червня - фільм "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (Toula Portokalos is 30, Greek, and works in her family's restaurant, Dancing Zorba's, in Chicago. All her father Gus wants is for her to get married to a nice Greek boy. But Toula is looking for more in life. Her mother convinces Gus to let her take some computer classes at college (making him think it's his idea). With those classes under her belt, she then takes over her aunt's travel agency (again making her father think it's his idea). She meets Ian Miller, a high school English teacher, WASP, and dreamboat she had made a fool of herself over at the restaurant; they date secretly for a while before her family finds out. Her father is livid over her dating a non-Greek. He has to learn to accept Ian; Ian has to learn to accept Toula's huge family, and Toula has to learn to accept herself).

02 червня - фільм "You Can Count On Me" (A lot happens at once to Sammy, a single mom living in the Catskill town of her birth, where her parents died in a car crash when she was small. Her son Rudy, who's 8, begins imagining his unseen father as a hero; she picks up, sort of, with last year's boyfriend; she gets a new boss who imposes foolish rules; and, her wayward brother Terry arrives for a visit after months of no communication. The boyfriend proposes, the relationship with her boss takes an unexpected turn, and her brother and son bond, not always with positive consequences. When Terry asks young Rudy if he wants to meet his father, a crisis of sorts ensues, and brother and sister must re-frame their relationship).

26 травня - Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (In the spectacular climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) joins his droid allies R2-D2 and C-3PO, along with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), to free his comrade Han Solo (Harrison Ford), imprisoned by the vile crime lord, Jabba the Hutt. Reunited, the Rebels race to the moon of the planet Endor where they launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet. But the ultimate battle is between father and son, as Luke faces Darth Vader one last time, for the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance).

24 травня - зустріч із Шеріл Бістранскі, заступником атташе з питань культури та освіти Посольства США в Україні

05 травня - Star War IV: A New Hope (Set 30 years after STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE. A NEW HOPE, the fourth episode of the saga, returns to the desert planet of Tatooine. A young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamil) begins to discover his destiny when, searching for a lost droid, he is saved by reclusive Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness). As civil war rages in the galaxy, and Rebel forces struggle against the evil Galactic Empire, Luke and Obi-Wan enlist the aid of hotshot pilot, Han Solo (Harrison Ford). Joined by the quirky droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO, the unlikely team sets out to rescue Rebel Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and make use of the stolen plans to destroy the Empire’s ultimate weapon. In a legendary confrontation, the rogue group mounts an attack against the Death Star for a climatic battle with the evil Sith Lord Darth Vader).

28 квітня - фільм "The Last of the Mohicans" (The story is about a dying tribe called the Mohicans in which only two are left as well as one adopted white man. These three men refuse to enter the militia for English in 1757 for they want freedom. On their way to Kentucky, the intercept Indians attacking a small regiment of British including the two daughters of an English Colonel on their way to a fort. The three men lead the survivors to the fort while two love stories take place but the French and Indian War continues).

21 квітня - фільм "Dead Poets Society" (Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life).

14 квітня - фільм "Good Morning, Vietnam" (A new Disc Jockey is shipped from Crete to Vietnam to bring humor to Armed Forces Radio. He turns the studio on it's ear and becomes wildly popular with the troops but runs afoul of the middle management who think he isn't G.I. enough. While he is off the air, he tries to meet Vietnamese especially girls, and begins to have brushes with the real war that never appears on the radio).

24 березня - фільм "Maid in Manhattan" ( Marisa Ventura (Lopez) is a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of New York City, who works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan hotel. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity, Marisa meets Christopher Marshall (Fiennes), a handsome heir to a political dynasty, who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate steps in and throws the unlikely pair together for one night. When Marisa's true identity is revealed, the two find that they are worlds apart, even though the distance separating them is just a subway ride between Manhattan and the Bronx)

17 березня - St.Patrick's Day in the USA фільм "Field of Dreams" ("If you build it, he will come". With these words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife Annie (Amy Madigan), Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true. Along the way he meets reclusive activist Terence Mann (James Earl Jones), the mysterious "Doc" Graham (Burt Lancaster) and even the legendary "Shoeless Joe" Jackson (Ray Liotta). A heartwarming experience that has moved critics and audiences like no other film of this generation, Field of Dreams is a glowing tribute to all who dare to dream.

10 березня - фільм "A River Runs Through It" (Academy Award™-winner Robert Redford( Best Director, Ordinary People, 1980) captures the majesty of the Montana wilderness and the strength of the American family in his acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean's memoir)

03 березня - фільм "North by Northwest" (One of Hitchcock's entertaining american thrillers)

24 лютого - фільм знову "Breakfast Club" (They were five students with nothing in common,faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a.m., they had nothing to say, but by 4 p.m., they had bared their souls to each other and become good friends)

Нова колекція книг - Library of America (див.www.loa.org)

17 лютого - фільм "Mr Smith Goes To Washington" (James Stewart, Jean Arthur and Claude Rains star in this award-winning 1939 classic about an idealistic, smalltown senator who heads to Washington and suddenly finds himself single-handedly batting ruthless politicians out to destroy him)

10 лютого - фільм "To Kill A Mockingbird" (Gregory Peck won an Oscar® for his brilliant performance as the Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape in this film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning nonel).

03 лютого - фільм "Glory" (The heart-stopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War, GLORY stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elwes are the idealistic young Bostonians who lead the regiment; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops; and Denzel Washington, in an Oscar®-winning performance (1989, Best Supporting Actor), is the runawayy slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54-th Regiment of Massachusetts.

Лютий - Місячник Афроамериканців у США (виставка,фільми, дискусії, присвячені цій темі)

27 січня - перегляд фільму "Pearl Harbor" (Part II)

20 січня - перегляд фільму "Pearl Harbor" (Part I) (extraordinary moviemaking - a breathtaking reenactment of the "date which will live in infamy" and a heartful tribute to the men and women who lived it)

У січні Вашій увазі пропонується виставка літератури, що надійшла від доброчинного фонду "Сейбр-Світло"

2004 рік

2010-03-17T04:27:22-06:00

30 грудня — перегляд фільму «Tortilla Soup» (a deliciously heartwarming comedy that’s all about food, family and a certain kind of magic that only happens around the dinner table)

23 грудня — перегляд фільму «The Wizard of OZ» (This film brings us together — kids, grown-ups, families, friends. the dazzling land of OZ, a dream-come-true world of enchanted forests, dancing scarecrows and singing lions, wraps us in its magic with one great song-filled adventure after another. The film was judged the best family film of all time by the American Film Institute)
16 грудня — перегляд фільму «Jaws» (Steven Spielberg directed this classic film that became one of the most enduring action-suspense films of all time)
Інформування про Fulbright Scientific Programs
11 листопада — перегляд фільму «Good Morning, Vietnam» (a superb performance by Robin Williams)
04 листопада — перегляд фільму «Breakfast Club» (They were five students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a. m., they had nothing to say, but by 4 p. m., they had bared their souls to each other and become good friends)
28 жовтня — перегляд фільму «Tootsie» (Dustin Hoffman stars with Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray and Greena Davis in director Sydney Pollack’s heart-filled classic that heralded a new era of Hollywood wig-flipping, and set a new standard for unpredictable laugh-out-loud comedy).
14 жовтня — перегляд фільму «Saving Private Ryan»
7 жовтня — перегляд фільму «Erin Brockovich»
30 вересня — перегляд фільму «A River Runs Through It»
23 вересня — перегляд фільму «American Graffiti»
16 вересня — перегляд фільму «Kramer vs . Kramer»
9 вересня — перегляд фільму «Sophie`s Choice»
2 вересня — перегляд фільму «Platoon»
08.04 у приміщенні Тернопільського Обласного Художнього Музею проходила фотовиставка Івана Дудкіна «America : Still Life»
26 серпня — перегляд фільму «The Patriot»
19 серпня — перегляд фільму «Tortilla Soup»
12 серпня — перегляд фільму «Citizen Kane»
5 серпня — перегляд фільму «Shine»
29 липня — перегляд фільму «MASH»
22 липня — перегляд фільму «The Godfather» ( частина 3)
15 липня — перегляд фільму «The Godfather» ( частина 2)
8 липня — перегляд фільму «The Godfather» ( частина 1, епізод 2)
1 липня — перегляд фільму «The Godfather» ( частина 1, епізод 1)
24 червня — перегляд фільму Dead Poet`s Society«
3 червня — перегляд фільму» Philadelphia «
27 травня — перегляд фільму» Rebel Without A Cause «
Волонтером Корпусу Мирупрезентація про роль спорту в американському суспільстві і про популярність тих чи інших видів спорту в різних частинах США
20 травня — перегляд фільму» Hoosiers «
13 травня — перегляд фільму» A Beautiful Mind «
6 травня — перегляд фільму» Casablanca «
29 квітня — перегляд фільму «Dances with Wolves» (Part II)
22 квітня — перегляд фільму «Dances with Wolves» (Part I )
15 квітня — перегляд фільму» Forrest Gump «
8 квітня — перегляд фільму» Breakfast at Tiffany `s «
1 квітня — перегляд фільму» Shrek «
25 березня — перегляд фільму «Goodfellas»
18 березня — перегляд фільму» The Graduate «
11 березня — перегляд фільму» Apollo 13"
10 березня — зустр і ч із американським юристом Тоні Катчем, який розповів присутнім про свою подорож до України, про професію юриста у США, а також про штат Монтана
4 березня — перегляд фільму «The English Patient»
26 лютого — перегляд фільму «The Sixth Sense»
19 лютого — волонтери Корпусу Миру розповіли про сучасні расові відносини у США. Після цього відбувся показ фільму «Remember the Titans»
12 лютого — перегляд фільму «Thelma and Louise»
5 лютого — продовжено показ американських фільмів. Перегляд фільму «One Flew Over the Cuckoo`s Nest»
12 лютого Волонтери Корпусу Миру розповіли присутнім про расизм у США.
У лютому 2004 р. Центр «Вікно в Америку» приєднався до святкування «Місячника афроамериканців у США» . Підготовлена книжкова виставка «Чорні Американці: історія та культура».