Watch World Cup matches with native language commentary

June 13th 2014 Simon Kuran
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719px-WC-2014-Brasil.svgThe college's Learning Support Services is organizing a series of native-language broadcasts of weekday FIFA World Cup matches in rooms 104 and 114 Van Hise Hall (1220 Linden St.).

The games will be broadcast on large projection screens in adjacent rooms with live audio commentary from radio broadcasters in the participating nations.

The matches provide exciting opportunities for language learners, returned study-abroad participants, expatriates, cultural aficionados, or curious soccer fans to gather and watch matches in a fun, family-friendly, social environment that is unique to the rest of Madison.

The matches are open to the community and all are invited and welcome to attend. Food or drink will not be provided or sold and absolutely no alcohol is permitted in Room 104 or 114.

For more information, please visit http://lss.wisc.edu/news/1015

Once the group stages have been decided and the knockout matches set, LSS will post an updated schedule.

LOCATION: Van Hise Hall is located at 1220 Linden St., just West of Charter St. and between Linden Ave. and Observatory Dr. Both rooms are located on the first floor of Van Hise Hall, feature auditorium style seating, and can seat around 100 people. The rooms look like this: http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/support/vanhise/VH104.jpg (104) and this: http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/support/vanhise/VH114back.jpg (114)

PARKING: If you're planning on driving in to the events, you can see a list of nearby paid parking lots here: http://en.parkopedia.com/parking/building/van-hise-hall-dane-wi/. The two closest lots are at Nancy Nicholas Hall (lot 27) and the University Ave. (lot 20) lots. Both charge $4 for the first 2 hours and $1 per additional hour.

If you have any questions or special requests, please contact Steel Wagstaff at swagstaff@wisc.edu or (608) 262-0515.