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International Culture Celebrated at Gustavus

 
 

Sunday, November 11, 2007 (49 weeks ago)

Diversity and international culture will be celebrated at Gustavus Adolphus College this weekend. The College will host its annual International Festival on Friday, Nov. 16, while the Hmong New Year will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 17. Both events are open to the public.

The International Festival is sponsored by the International Cultures Club and will start at 6 p.m. in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union. The festival will feature international cuisine, a fashion show, songs, dances, and skits.

The Hmong New Year celebration is sponsored by the Asian Cultures Club and will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall. This event will feature Hmong foods and traditional music and dancing.

Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minn., that prepares 2,600 undergraduates for lives of leadership, service, and lifelong learning. The oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota, Gustavus was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants and named for Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. At Gustavus, students receive personal attention in small-sized classes and engage in collaborative research with their professors. Fully accredited and known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-abroad, and service-learning programs, Gustavus hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference®.

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