Thursday, November 3, 2016

Celebrate ethnic diversity

Celebrate 39 years of diversity at the University of Illinois Springfield by attending the Annual International Festival on Friday, Nov. 4, from 5-8 p.m.

The free festival is hosted each year by the Office of International Student Services and serves as UIS’s longest-running student-led program.

This year’s theme is “World at a Glance” and features cultural exhibits, live artistic performances, food tastings and more.

Countries represented include India, Peru, Ireland, Scotland, several African nations, Asian nations, Middle East nations and more.

Programs will be available on site to serve as a roadmap through the festival’s many exhibits, tastings and performances.

This story appeared in The Illinois Times on November 3, 2016.

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