EASTON, Pa.(www.lafayette.edu), March 27, 2008 — The International Students’ Association (ISA) is hosting its annual Extravaganza April 5-12 to promote dialogue between cultural groups and of various global issues on campus. This year’s theme is “Defining Humanity,” a follow-up to last year’s theme, “One Root, Many Leaves.”
“We’ve embarked upon a mission to find what the Lafayette community’s collective definition of the word humanity is, given its broad context and reference to the overall experience of being a human,” says Al-Amin Kheraj ’08, an international affairs major and vice president of ISA.
Activities for this year include region-specific cultural exhibitions and brownbag lectures held during the lunch hour, evening group discussions, and a World Cup soccer tournament to be held April 5-6. The week will culminate on Friday, April 11 with an international dinner at 5:30 p.m., an international fashion show at 7 p.m., and the traditional Grand Finale, which will be held in the Williams Center for the Arts. Tickets are required to attend the Grand Finale. They can be obtained (one per person) from Kelly Deemer at the Student Life Office.
For more information, please email Kheraj.
Extravaganza schedule of events:
Saturday, April 5
- 1-5 p.m. Soccer World Cup ’08: Extravaganza Edition (first segment); Fisher Field
Sunday, April 6
- 1-5 p.m. Soccer World Cup ’08: Extravaganza Edition (second segment); Fisher Field
Monday, April 7 – Presenting Asia Pacific
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Asia Pacific exhibition; Farinon, Landis Atrium;
- Noon – 1 p.m. Brownbag Lecture, “Is Harmony a Luxury to Us? A Confusion Point of View;” Limburg Theater
- 9-11 p.m. Movie: The Promise (Chinese contemporary film); location TBA
Tuesday, April 8 – Presenting South Asia
- 11 a.m. -1 p.m. South Asian exhibit; Farinon, Landis Atrium
- 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m. Brownbag discussion: Microcredit in South Asia
- 7-9 p.m. Traditional Indian drum performance and discussion about transitions in South Asian music. Refreshments will be served (chai tea and traditional sweets); Gilberts Backroom
Wednesday, April 9: Presenting Africa
- Noon – 1 p.m. African exhibit
- Noon – 1 p.m. Brownbag discussion: African music and language; Marlo Room West
- 7-9 p.m. Discussion on modern African politics and successful African democracies, with regards to recent Kenyan presidential elections; location TBA
Thursday, April 10: Presenting Latin America and the Caribbean
- Noon – 1 p.m. Latin American and Caribbean exhibition; Farinon Atrium
- Noon – 1 p.m. Brownbag discussion: Gay Pride March in Argentina as social reform; Hugel room 100
- 7-8 p.m. Follow-up discussion to brownbag on Gay Pride March in Argentina as social reform; Gilberts Café
- 8-9 p.m. Salsa Dance Lessons; Gilberts Cafe
Friday, April 11: Presenting North America and Europe
- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. North American European exhibitions; Farinon, Landis Atrium
- Noon – 1 p.m. Brownbag lecture: “The Greatest Cross-Country Trip: Movement for Bicycle Friendliness” by Victorija Gecyte ’08 (Vilnius, Lithuania), mathematics & economics and French double major; Interfaith Chapel
- 5:30 p.m. (Doors open) International Dinner Tasting; Marquis Hall, Bergethon Room
- 7-7:30 p.m. International Fashion Show; Marquis Hall, Bergethon Room
Saturday, April 12: Extravaganza Grand Finale 2008
- 7-9 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Williams Center for the Arts
- Extravaganza 2008 (Watch clips from last year’s grand finale)
- International Students Association
- Intercultural Development
