The International Club celebrates 26 years with multicultural food and acts
By: AUSTIN SCHUMANN
Online Editor
On Saturday, April 11, the International Club celebrated 26 years as a club in the Student Center cafeteria.
More than 250 students, faculty and community members were in attendance for Meramec’s largest and most active club’s celebration. Participants had the opportunity to learn about more than 30 different countries around the world.
Multicultural acts and cultural foods gave those in attendance a worldly experience.
“It brings ethnicities from all over campus to collaborate and do something pretty awesome,” student William Holland, vice president of the Sky Club said.
The event was sponsored by Professor Marco Romero and Dr. Vidyullata Waghulde and hosted by International Club President Brian Barlay. International Club member Ngohile Yakubu also was a master of ceremony throughout the day’s festivities.
The food was inspired by many different cultures that were on display. Those in attendance were treated to multiple music and dance numbers from authentic cultural acts such as flamenco dancers and a convergence dance.
In addition to the various cultural dances, the International Festival also included a variety show and fashion show. International Club members modeled traditional clothing from multiple countries from around the world.
“I ended up really enjoying it and it was really a very interesting experience,” student Allison Hall said. “I’ve always had a big interest in the Indian dances so I think these two Indian dances were my favorite. It was very entertaining, very enlightening and I learned a lot from it.”
