Steve Mesa/Staff Writer
As part of International Education Week, the Bay Vista Hall Council, Indian Student Association and International Student Council will host Culturefest on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Wolfe University Center Ballroom 244.
Students will dance, sing and recite poetry.
Some of the participants who will be performing the activities that will be showcased at Culturefest are from other FIU organizations, including the African Student Association at Biscayne Bay Campus.
“We have a lot of people at FIU who come from different backgrounds,” said Dialita Desty, BVHC president. “We hope to expose other students to different cultures through this one event.”
The idea of Culturefest originally came from the advisor of ISA, Sanjay Dhawan, who used to organize Culturefest at Modesto Maidique Campus.
“He thought it would be really cool if we did an event like that here at BBC,” said Maria Reynaga, the Student Organization Council representative for ISA.
Reynaga, who will be one of the masters of ceremonies for Culturefest, helped attract some of the performers to participate in Culturefest. However, confusion arose over organization.
“The difference of how it was set up before and how it is set up is now is not that big of a difference,” Desty said. “It was a matter of just deciding where to put the speakers in the event.”
“This event is meant to give FIU students a little taste from each culture and country thorough all the activities that will be showcased at the event,” Reynaga said. “I really hope to do this again next year if we get a really nice turnout.”
