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FAU Celebrates 25th Annual Festival of Nations

Festival of Nations


By brittany sylvestri | 4/9/2019

õ’s Center for Global Engagement and the , in partnership with and Multicultural Programming Board, will host the 25thannual Festival of Nations on Thursday, April 11 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on the Housing Lawn of the Boca Raton campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Festival of Nations is a core diversity event for the Division of Student Affairs, and an opportunity to connect with world cultures through dance, music, food tastings, exhibits, and hands-on activities. 

The event will combine entertainment with education by connecting the world to FAU’s global diversity. Featured performances include: 

• Step Afrika: a nationally and internationally renowned company that blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African-American fraternities and sororities, African traditional dance and influences from other dance and art forms.

• Lanakila’s Polynesian Show: a demonstration of the varied cultural influences that shaped the “Crossroad of the Pacific” through music, dance, stories, and audience participation.

• Art of Salsa: featuring a local dance school and performances by current FAU international students.

In addition to the high-energy of cultural performances, guests of all ages will experience culture through hands-on activities such as: dream-catcher education table (sponsored by ); children’s activity corner (sponsored by Boca Raton Library); rice writing; country displays; and multicultural student organization tables representing countries and regions from around the world. 

For more information about Festival of Nations, click .

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