Cultural Event "The Holiday Season in Europe" was held on 14 December
On 14 December 2021, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Kobe University organised the forth cultural event "The
Holiday Season in Europe" hi-flex, both in a classroom and online.
First of all, a French professor presented the seasonal food and drink in France by sharing many pictures of festive
scenes in Paris. It was rather surprising for Japanese students to know that there were no Christmas cakes in France but
was indeed a variety of gastronomic enrichment.
Secondly, a Japanese professor talked about his life experience in Europe
such as Christmas markets in Antwerp, Brussels and so on. He showed some nice pictures which made the participants feel
like travelling in Europe. The event provided students with a good opportunity to get to know the heritage and diversity
of European culture.
Our Jean Monnet CoE has continuously organised such cultural events that our students can understand European cultural
traditions and be better prepared for their studies in Europe.