On Thursday, March 27, 2014 the Charleston community will be able to sample dozens of cultures from around the world without leaving the College of Charleston campus. The annual World Cultures Fair, hosted by the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs, will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Stern Center Garden (rain location, Stern Center Ballroom).
The fair’s aim is to bring various cultures and traditions from around the world to the Charleston community. Professor Daniel Delgado Diaz, this year’s organizer, encourages the community to “Come and enjoy international food and music and learn about different cultures while you have fun!”
Now in its sixth year, the event will showcase international cultures with 40 stations displaying crafts, foods and information about student clubs and international programs at the College. Attendees will be entertained by local, student, and faculty musicians and performers. Featured will be capoeira; belly dance; Chinese, Indian, and flamenco dances; German, Chinese, and Russian songs; and much more. Additionally, students and staff will enter an international food contest with judges for the best item in appetizer, entrée and dessert.
[Related: See a list of languages taught at the College of Charleston.]
Hundreds of attendees are expected for food and entertainment that will take them on a trip around the world. Nearly every culture and language taught at the College of Charleston will be represented. Throughout the day, student clubs and faculty and staff will serve authentic foods and provide cultural experiences. Back by popular demand, each hour of the festival will highlight a different food theme. Eleven a.m. to 12:00 p.m. is Thai hour, followed by Brazilian hour at noon, and Moroccan hour at 1:00.
Photo by Laura Moses
The School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs prepares students to become knowledgeable, engaged citizens in an increasingly complex and interdependent world. Home to one of the largest and most comprehensive language programs in the Southeast, as well as in-depth programs in international and cultural studies, the school presents courses that are global, multicultural, interdisciplinary and comparative. Study-abroad programs in many countries around the world enhance the school’s academic offerings.
The day of the fair, March 27, to show support, the College community is invited to wear traditional dress to represent different cultures.
For more information on the World Cultures Fair, please contact Prof. Daniel Delgado at 843.953.6952 or diazdd@cofc.edu.
Fair sponsors are: the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs, the Student Government Association, the Office of Institutional Diversity, the Division of Student Affairs, and Multicultural Student Programs and Services.
