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Rebecca Roman
Issue date: 11/9/07 Section: Features
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On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Plaster Student Union Ballroom and Theater will feature international food and festivities beginning at 6 p.m.
Performances, international food, music, and more make up the 29th Annual International Banquet and Show hosted by the Association of International Students. While the banquet is a celebration of difference cultures, it also provides a more in-depth awareness to students about those cultures.
"We're promoting awareness of people from international foreign cultures; promote friendship among countries and people from different backgrounds," Namik Geydarov, publicity chairman of A.I.S. and the International Banquet and Show, said.
The banquet portion of the show will feature cooking from eight different countries.
"There will be food from India, France, Kenya, Costa Rica, China, Nepal, India, Mongolia and the Ivory Coast," Armelle Dassi former president of A.I.S. said. "There will be shish kabobs from India, tomato salad for France, rice pilau from Kenya, rice and chicken from Costa Rica, and then I'm making the kedjenou from the Ivory Coast. Kedjenou is just a chicken stew with vegetables."
The international fair is only one of the two-part event. There will be many acts and performances making up the show.
"There will be performances from the Asian Pacific Islander Organization," Dassi said. "There will be fashion shows, stand up comedy, and other performances from countries, like Brazil."
The stand-up comedy is new this year and will be provided by a student from Ghana. Dancing from Nepal is also a new feature to the International Banquet and Show. Performing in the show isn't limited to students involved in planning it. Even though it's too late this year, any student who's interested in participating may contact A.I.S.
"We usually set it up around October so it's ready in time," Dassi said. "Every-body has a chance."
Student tickets are discounted at $14 and general admission is $18.
"It should be very fun," Dassi said. "I'm excited."
Performances, international food, music, and more make up the 29th Annual International Banquet and Show hosted by the Association of International Students. While the banquet is a celebration of difference cultures, it also provides a more in-depth awareness to students about those cultures.
"We're promoting awareness of people from international foreign cultures; promote friendship among countries and people from different backgrounds," Namik Geydarov, publicity chairman of A.I.S. and the International Banquet and Show, said.
The banquet portion of the show will feature cooking from eight different countries.
"There will be food from India, France, Kenya, Costa Rica, China, Nepal, India, Mongolia and the Ivory Coast," Armelle Dassi former president of A.I.S. said. "There will be shish kabobs from India, tomato salad for France, rice pilau from Kenya, rice and chicken from Costa Rica, and then I'm making the kedjenou from the Ivory Coast. Kedjenou is just a chicken stew with vegetables."
The international fair is only one of the two-part event. There will be many acts and performances making up the show.
"There will be performances from the Asian Pacific Islander Organization," Dassi said. "There will be fashion shows, stand up comedy, and other performances from countries, like Brazil."
The stand-up comedy is new this year and will be provided by a student from Ghana. Dancing from Nepal is also a new feature to the International Banquet and Show. Performing in the show isn't limited to students involved in planning it. Even though it's too late this year, any student who's interested in participating may contact A.I.S.
"We usually set it up around October so it's ready in time," Dassi said. "Every-body has a chance."
Student tickets are discounted at $14 and general admission is $18.
"It should be very fun," Dassi said. "I'm excited."
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