Come and join us for our annual International Spirit of Zinck’s Night
celebration. Join in the tradition that all Cornell alumni clubs around
the world gather on the same night to honor Theodore Zinck’s saloon in
Ithaca. This is your chance to reconnect with fellow Cornellians,
reminisce about our days in Ithaca, and build new friendships within our
local Big Red UAE community. We can’t wait to see you there! 

DATE: Thursday, October 16, 2025
TIME: 5:00pm – 8:00pm local time in Dubai
LOCATION: Lah Lah, Zabeel House, The Greens (Fourth Floor, Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens Onyx Towers, Tower 3 – Tower 3 Sheikh Zayed Rd – Dubai)
CONTACT: Saba Nasser (056-7023481), Adnan Solanki (052-8838710)

THE HISTORY BEHIND THE INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT OF ZINCK’S NIGHT. HOW IT ALL BEGAN. 

“We’ll all have drinks at Theodore Zinck’s, when I get back next fall!” goes “Give My Regards to Davy,” the timeless Cornell fighting song. But just who exactly is Theodore Zinck? 

Theodore Zinck was an Ithaca saloon owner whose pub, the Hotel Brunswick, was a popular haunt for Cornellians in the 1890s. When he died in 1903, a series of bars on and around Collegetown adopted his name over the years. The last one closed in the 1960s, and Cornellians started commemorating the spirit of Zinck’s Night by gathering at an establishment on a Thursday night, once a year. This tradition of undergraduates coming together to enjoy camaraderie and refreshments has grown into a gathering for Cornellians of all stripes everywhere. 

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