Global Languages & Cultures Festival (INT 100/201 approved)

Thursday, March 26, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Allendale Campus
Faculty, Students

At this free event, students will have the opportunity to visit tables and speak with different language programs on the Valley Campus. These tables will include items of cultural significance, like clothing, food and art, among other things. Music from different languages and cultures will play while students explore different activities such as board games from other countries, escape room boxes, multilingual VR experiences and multilingual puppet shows. Career panels will occur in the Kirkhof Center that day to give students an opportunity learn why a language degree can benefit their long-term career.

Food trucks will also be available throughout the event to provide unique food options to those that attend!

Location Information

The Global Languages & Cultures Festival will be held mainly within Kirkhof Center by the campus Library, and food trucks will be available outside near the North Lawn. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to take campus tours, as well as visit our Language Resource Center.

View on Google Maps

Download parking map for the Allendale Campus

Contact Information

Please contact the Modern Languages & Literatures Department with any questions:

[email protected]

(616) 331-3203

Hosting Department, Organization, or Business

Modern Languages & Literatures

Share this event

This event was added to the calendar by Christopher Jansson (janssoch@gvsu.edu) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 and was last updated on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:28 p.m.