Activities at the Maison Internationale
April 2025
Want to give freedom to your creativity? Join us for a two-session workshop on self-hardening clay!
Two dates to remember:
- Session 1: Modeling - Tuesday, April 8th, 4 pm to 6.30 pm
- Session 2: Painting - Tuesday, April 22th from 4pm to 6.30pm
In the first session, you'll learn how to shape your own clay creation. After a few days of drying, we'll meet again for the second session to bring color and detail to your work. If you're not available for the second session, that's okay, you can leave with your unpainted creation.
With the arrival of the sun, come and share a convivial and sporting moment during our friendly outdoor competition! Alone or with friends, test your skill and competitive spirit in a festive atmosphere!
- Date: Thursday, April 10th
- Location: Twenty Campus Villeneuve D'Ascq Olympium - Student Residence, partner of the event
- Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Program:
- Mölkky - It's up to you to aim right!
- Ping-pong - Will you be the champion of the table?
- Pétanque - Fine-tune your throw to win!
- Chamboule-tout - Knock over as many cans as you can!
Need help with administrative formalities or a complex situation?
Good news! You can speak directly to a CAF or CPAM advisor at the Maison Internationale. 15-minute meetings are organized in April and May.
You can meet the CPAM on Friday April 11th and Friday May 23rd from 2pm to 4pm by appointment, and the CAF on Wednesday April 30th from 9.30am to 12.30pm, also by appointment.
To register for the CPAM sessions, click here, and to register for the CAF sessions, click here.
Do you love to cook or want to learn new recipes? Join the association Singa and the Maison Internationale’s teams for a convivial cooking workshop where pleasure and gourmandise will be the order of the day!
This will take place on Wednesday, April 23th, from 6p.m to 9:30p.m at Chaud Bouillon, Lille.
On the program:
- Preparing a tasty vegetarian recipe (suitable for all levels).
- Cooking tips and techniques for successful dishes
- Collective tasting in a friendly atmosphere
Whether you're a beginner or an enthusiast, this workshop is open to all! Give it a try and leave with new gourmet ideas to make again at home.
Places are limited! Register now to guarantee your participation.
https://enquetes.univ-lille.fr/index.php/858535?lang=frGet your aprons on, we’re waiting for you!
PhD students, take a break and join us for an evening of board games with your peers! Whether you're a skilled strategist or an occasional gamer, this evening is the perfect opportunity to decompress, meet other PhD students and share a good time in a friendly atmosphere.
With the exceptional participation of Flip Flap Éditions!
Specializing in the design and production of board games, Flip Flap Éditions will be on hand to host the evening and help you discover original, immersive games!
This event is organized by the Collège doctoral and Euraxess.
- Date: Thursday, April 24th
- Location: La Maison Internationale (Cité Scientifique)
- Time: 5pm to 8pm
- Snack & drinks: Provided on site!
Looking for a moment to relax, express yourself, and reconnect in a different way? Join us for a one-hour music therapy session at La Maison Internationale!
Led by a certified music therapist, this session offers a safe and supportive space where music becomes a tool for emotional expression and personal growth. Activities may include listening, instrument playing, singing, and improvisation—no musical experience needed, just an open mind!
- Date: Wednesday, April 30th
- Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Location: La Maison Internationale
Places are limited! We'll contact you if you're among the first to register.
Come as you are and let the music guide you. A unique experience to connect, reflect, and feel through sound.
Must-see events...
Welcome days
The welcome days take place twice a year, in September and January on the various campuses of the university.
During this period, the university offers a program rich in discoveries and conviviality.
Students who come individually and on an exchange program will be able to take advantage of these days to discover the university, the city of Lille, and French culture.
More info about the Welcome Days here! https://international.univ-lille.fr/en/maison-internationale/welcome-days/
International Student Week !
With 9,500 students coming from all over the world at the gates of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom, the international openness of the University of Lille is much more than a specificity. This asset and this state of mind is what International Student Week celebrates and celebrates every year in November.
Information meetings, testimonials, conferences, café-languages, photo exhibitions, gastronomy ... For a week, let's take advantage of the many meetings, discuss and exchange together in a friendly atmosphere, get to know each other and discover the partner universities of the University of Lille. Students, staff, teachers, researchers, all mobilized for the occasion and to enthusiastically propagate the dynamism and intellectual influence of the University of Lille!
Student associations
The University of Lille is home to more than 125 nuggets: associations that cover multiple themes and that are anchored in many components and on all campuses.
Many associations with an international vocation exist and welcome members and volunteers each year.
Download the directory of student associations of the University of Lille