After many hours of prep work, I pulled off my university’s culture night. And oh boy, it was more work than I ever imagined! I asked the participants, I helped them think of an idea for a performance, I wrote bios for each performer, I wrote the script for the emcee, I arranged the facility, and I advertised. Shew! I’m tired all over again from just typing that!
I desperately wanted to give our international students a chance to showcase their culture and their talents, and I wanted to give our American students a chance to learn about their classmates. We had students from Japan, Guatemala, the Philipines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, and America perform. They all did an excellent job, and I do believe that all involved had a great time. I hope to make this event a yearly thing!
Masa and Shin doing kendo fighting
Mara singing in Tagalog, a dialect of the Philipines
Hikari bowing in her kimono after her piano performance
Masa writing Japanese calligraphy
Orgen rapping in Spanish
Minmin introducing a video about dating in Taiwan
Orgen, from Puerto Rico, playing the bongos
Culture Night Participants (I’m 2nd from the left in the front row)
Thanks to our school photographer, Derek, for the great photos.
Great work Ashley!
Thanks Lani!