Experience the World

The Kirkhof Center will be abuzz with the sights, sounds and aromas of the world for the Intercultural Festival on October 26. During the festival, members of the Grand Valley community will be able to witness the fashion and artwork of diverse cultures, experience the rhythms, language, music, and dance through performances, savor the aromas of cultural dishes by visiting food vendors throughout the event and interact with members of the GVSU community to open communication regarding culture. The Intercultural Festival's schedule is below. All events take place in the Kirkhof Center. For room numbers and detailed descriptions, visit www.gvsu.edu/if

11:15-11:45 a.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.: Naimah, belly dancer

11:30 -12:30: Guitarist Anna Maria

Noon-1 p.m.: Musician Bill Miller, 2005 Grammy winner for Best Native¿American Music Album (vocal or instrumental)

Noon-1:30: Dr. Salvador Lopez-Arias-School of Social Work presents "Identity: Racial and Gender Development"

1-1:30: Yan Yu, Sociology department at GVSU presents Mongolian Dance performance

1-2 p.m.: Vibrophnoist and composer Lalo

1:30-2: Barbara Roos, School of Communications presentation titled "Community Media or Colonialism: A video project in the South Sinai (Egypt).

2-2:30: Capoeira Mandinga, Afro-Brazilian performance and workshop

2:30-3:30: Rythm in Blue: hip hop dance performance and workshop

2:30-4 p.m.: International Relations Organization presents an open debate titled "What is an American?"

4-5: Dr. Steve Robbins lecture titled "Why We Should all Like Stir-Fry: Unity Without Uniformity."