CELEBRATION OF CULTURES PLANNED FOR DELAWARE COUNTY
November 14, 2005Penn State Delaware County will hold its annual Multicultural Day, celebrating cultures with food, fashion, song and dance, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the campus gymnasium in the Commons/Athletic Center.
An international buffet opens at 11:30 a.m., featuring fare from more than 20 countries. Performance art begins at that same time, including music and dance numbers from Puerto Rico, India, Africa, Japan and Haiti among others. The event’s highlight will be the International Fashion Show, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Students and faculty members will model native garb from many lands, including Asia, India, and the Middle and Far East. Penn State Delaware County is home to students from more than 50 countries. This is a way of introducing customs, traditions, fashion and food from other countries to the campus and surrounding community.
Multicultural Day is sponsored by the Student Government Association, in conjunction with the Office of Student Life.
