NYTC Annual Holiday Party

Cheers! It's that time of the year when we reconnect and celebrate with friends and colleagues as we mark the end of another cycle! Join us for an afternoon of food, drinks and communion.

• Where: Salam Café & Restaurant (Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cuisine), 104 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011. 
• When: December 9, 1:00 – 4:00 PM (Please try to arrive no later than 1:30.)
• Price: $35 per person/guest. Includes appetizers, a main course, dessert, soft drinks, beer, and wine. The NYCT is paying for a portion of the expenses, so that we can offer our members a more reasonable price.
• Current NYCT members are welcome to bring a guest at the same $35 fee.

Open Mic: 

We encourage our members to showcase their talents, whether or not related to translation.

• Read from your own translations (published or works-in-progress). Translations may be into English or other languages.
• Read selections of your own poetry, fiction, or essays (particularly if the topic is translation-related or international, but all topics are welcome!)
• Perform a piece of your favorite music, dance, or anything you are good at. 

• Your name and a brief bio
• The English title of the work you plan to read
• The title of the work in its source language
• The length of time it will take to read (up to 5 minutes)
• If it is anything other than reading, please provide the details and how much time you need. 

The deadline for registration and payment is December 2. No refunds will be granted.

 

Tuesday, December 12

Autopilot: Peanuts. Creativity: Priceless!

with Filipe Alverca

Description

Our daily, automated routine can lead us to believe that only genius minds are creative. Is this really the case? This presentation will discuss this and other myths, addressing concepts of creativity, ways to boost your creative potential, and some techniques for generating ideas that you can put into practice all on your own when you hit a brick wall during a translation. With the growing popularity of AI tools, this conversation is more important than ever. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to seasoned professionals working in any field or language.

About the Speaker

Filipe Alverca has been working as a translator since 2006. He started out translating formalities of legal jargon and the technicalities of oil & gas, but then the market opened up a world of possibilities in the areas of games, marketing, advertising, entertainment, and technology. He holds a bachelor's degree in law, a technologist's degree in marketing, and a graduate-level specialization in creative writing. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and has lived in a few other cities around Brazil.

Registration:

NYCT members attend for free

Non-members attend for $10 

Please consider joining the NYCT

and contact the NYCT administrator Natalia at

nycirclemanager14@gmail.com

with any questions regarding the membership.

Terms and conditions:

• Everyone must RSVP and pay (if applicable) before Tuesday, December 12.
  • No refunds will be offered after the registration fee is received.
  • We are unable to accommodate any late registrations, payments, and inquiries. 
• All non-members who would like to attend this meeting must pay $10 (for this talk only) or please consider becoming a member.
• It is at the presenter’s discretion to share the presentation deck with the NYCT to be shared with the members at a later date.
• Please feel free to forward this invitation to any interested parties.
• Please mark your calendar for the meeting date and time today. You will receive the meeting info about 24 hours prior to the meeting time. Thank you for your patience.

Looking forward to seeing you at this meeting!