Please share the information about an upcoming free international festival at UNCC with your contacts. For more information about this event, call 704-687-7781 or email dawilson@uncc.edu.
Thanks!
Jean Love
Neighborhood & Business Services
600 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-336-4161 (w)
704-336-3959 (f)
http://neighborhoods.charmeck.org
2009 International Festival
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Barnhardt Student Activity Center at UNC Charlotte
10:00AM - 6:00PM
Free and Open to the Public!
The festival is centered around booths arranged in colorful marketplace style representing the cultures of about 50 nations. The booths are staffed by UNC Charlotte international students and members of Charlotte's international community and feature art, crafts and costumes from each participating country. Many booths offer international food for sale.
Throughout the day the music and dance of a variety of nations will be presented on indoor and outdoor stages. In addition, the festival, which is family-oriented, offers a number of elements such as mimes and face painting designed specially for children.
The festival was one of the first events in the Charlotte area to r ecognize the region's growing international dimension. Attendance at the festival in previous years has been estimated at 10,000.
map of the UNC Charlotte Campus
(Barnhardt Student Activity Center is Building #46)
In accordance with UNC Charlotte's Pet Policy: Helper Animals Only
The International Festival is sponsored by: Office of International Programs, Cone University Center, Recreational Facilities Management. With support from: Campus Activities Board, Office of Business Affairs
For more information, call (704) 687-7781 or email dawilson@uncc.edu.
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