When: Wednesday 14 December
Where: Lipsius 204
Time: 19:00 – 22:00

Join us for a fun afternoon of Glühwein, “oliebollen”, hot chocolate, and many fun activities!

Tell all your friends and family!

Where: Arsenaal (Arsenaalplein 1, near Lipsius)
Date: 22 December
Time: 3pm – 8pm (15:00 – 20:00)

Where: Lipsius 001
Date: Thursday 24 November
Time: 17:00

We hope to see you there!

Where: The King’s Bar, Noordeinde 28. Near North End, on the other side of the road.
Date: 10 November 2011
Time: 8pm (20:00)

Day and location for the (in)famous Albion Halloween Party are now known! We hope to see you all in your Celtic themed scary outfits on the 31st of October at Lazarus (near the Beestenmarkt),from 8pm onwards. Our Halloween Party is known to be one of the greatest events in the year, so be sure not to miss it!

Join us on our annual London trip!

Emails will be send out tomorrow and registration opens on Friday the 14th. Forms sent before the 14th will not be taken into account.

The Roadtrip Entrepreneurs 2011-2012
Selina Hilverda
Suzanne Beck
Asa Bryant
Samantha Genegel
Ceriel Fousert
Lara Verschuur
Tara Pieters
Jesse Koops
Cilla Sijnesael

For those of you who have been hiding under a rock or simply have never heard of Jane Eyre (shame on you!) here’s what the film is about:

“In a bold new feature version of Jane Eyre, director Cary Joji Fukunaga (Sin Nombre) and screenwriter Moira Buffini (Tamara Drewe) infuse a contemporary immediacy into Charlotte Brontë’s timeless, classic story. Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) and Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) star in the iconic lead roles of the romantic drama, the heroine of which continues to inspire new generations of devoted readers and viewers.

In the 19th Century-set story, Jane Eyre (played by Ms. Wasikowska) suddenly flees Thornfield Hall, the vast and isolated estate where she works as a governess for Adèle Varens, a child under the custody of Thornfield’s brooding master, Edward Rochester (Mr. Fassbender). The imposing residence – and Rochester’s own imposing nature – have sorely tested her resilience. With nowhere else to go, she is extended a helping hand by clergyman St. John Rivers (Jamie Bell of Focus Features’ The Eagle) and his family. As she recuperates in the Rivers’ Moor House and looks back upon the tumultuous events that led to her escape, Jane wonders if the past is ever truly past…

Aged 10, the orphaned Jane (played by Amelia Clarkson) is mistreated and then cast out of her childhood home Gateshead by her cruel aunt, Mrs. Reed (Golden Globe Award winner Sally Hawkins). Consigned to the charity school Lowood, Jane encounters further harsh treatment but receives an education and meets Helen Burns (Freya Parks), a poor child who impresses Jane as a soulful and contented person. The two become firm friends. When Helen falls fatally ill, the loss devastates Jane, yet strengthens her resolve to stand up for herself and make the just choices in life.

As a teenager, Jane arrives at Thornfield. She is treated with kindness and respect by housekeeper Mrs. Fairfax (Academy Award winner Judi Dench). Jane’s interest is piqued by Rochester, who engages her in games of wit and storytelling, and divulges to her some of his innermost thoughts. But his dark moods are troubling to Jane, as are strange goings-on in the house – especially the off-limits attic. She dares to intuit a deep connection with Rochester, and she is not wrong; but once she uncovers the terrible secret that he had hoped to hide from her forever, she flees, finding a home with the Rivers family. When St. John Rivers makes Jane a surprising proposal, she realizes that she must return to Thornfield – to secure her own future and finally, to conquer what haunts both her and Rochester.” (focusfeatures.com/jane_eyre)

Watch the Jane Eyre Trailer 2011 

We will meet outside the Trianon at 6:30 pm. That’s 18:30 Dutch time!

Tickets are €7.00 (This includes a member discount)

We hope to see you there!

Prof.dr. Richard Todd, hoogleraar Britse Letterkunde, Universiteit Leiden
TIJD: dinsdagavond 19.30-21.00 uur
PLAATS: zaal 028
Lipsiusgebouw (1175), Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden

De lezing staat in relatie tot theatervoorstelling in het LAKtheater (zie hieronder), maar is ook als op zichzelf staande lezing te volgen.

Onafhankelijk Toneel: Man of Moods
Muziektheater over een jongen van de straat
18 en 19 november 2011
LAKtheater

Aanvullende informatie: www.studiumgenerale.leidenuniv.nl

This year the Albion Association will organize a trip for all of you who want to get to know some of your fellow first years a bit better before you meet them in tutorial or lecture rooms. A chance to meet your future classmates and interact with them in a fun and informal setting. You do not need to be a member of the Albion Association to join us on this trip.

We have selected a most delightful accommodation site named Underhill, after a location in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. A most fitting name in a lovely location, namely in Vierhouten, near Harderwijk on what we have been told is the oldest campsite in the Netherlands. Vierhouten has a good public transport connection via the NS station in Nunspeet, with bus services calling within five hundred meters of the accommodation. It is also easy to reach by car, as it is close to the A28 motorway. See http://www.groepsgebouw.nl/Locaties/Vierhouten/De-Onderhil.aspx for more information regarding the accommodation.

Those of you who wish may join us in the weekend of 3-4 September to celebrate the fact that all of you will soon be studying English Language and Culture. There are beds for thirty first-years, and attendance will be based on a first come, first go basis. I.e., the first thirty students who hand in their completed forms – and pay the required fee – will be able to come along. A program of activities, meals, and accommodation has been provided for you. For those who are members or who fill out the Albion Association membership form at the same time the charge will be €15. Non-members will have to pay €25. Please note that if you have any special requirements you should inform the Albion Association before you arrive!

Should you wish to join us you can either email the form to us at info@albionassociation.org , or print the form and send it to us by post. After registration for the weekend you will receive an email from us with more information. However, should you have any further questions right now, please send us an email at the address mentioned before.

We hope to see you at our first-year weekend.

Sincerely,

The Albion
Boards 2010-2011 and 2011-2012

The registration form can be downloaded HERE. Registration Form Freshers Weekend

Update: please note, we can only accept forms which have been emailed before the 22nd of August.
There are still several places, so send in those forms as soon as you can. First come, first go.

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