Friday, February 01, 2002

WILMINGTON, NC – The cultures and countries represented at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and in the community will be celebrated at the Ninth Annual Intercultural Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Hawk’s Nest at the University Union. Food, dancing, music, traditional clothing and exhibits will showcase the rich cultural diversity of the area. The performance schedule is listed below:

Performance Schedule – Intercultural Festival – February 16, 2002

11:00 a.m. Scottish Music (Hawk’s Nest)

“Port City Pipes & Drums”

11:30 a.m. Celebration of Culture (Living Room)

“The Healing Force”

11:30 a.m. Greek Dances (15 minutes) (Hawk’s Nest)

“Dancers from a Greek Community”

12:00 p.m. Vietnam at a Glance (Living Room)

“Chancellor James Leutze”

12:00 p.m. Swedish Folk Dancing (20 min) (Hawk’s Nest)

“Port City Swedes”

12:30 p.m. Vietnamese Music (20 min) (Living Room)

“Dock Rmah”

12:30 p.m. Indian Traditional Dance (10 min) (Hawk’s Nest)

“Cape Fear Cultural Indian Association”

1:00 p.m. Music of the World (Hawk’s Nest)

“Mappamundi”

1:00 p.m. Piano Performance featuring Israeli composition (Living Room)

“Barry Salwen”

1:30 p.m. Philippine Folk Dance (Hawk’s Nest)

“The Filipino American Association”

1:30 p.m. American Folk Narratives (Living Room)

“Lloyd Wilson”

2:00 p.m. Okinawan Traditional Dance (20 min) (Hawk’s Nest)

“Miyagi Ryuku Dance School

& Jacksonville Okinawa Kenjin Kai”

2:00 p.m. Celebration of Culture (Living Room)

“The Healing Force”

2:30 p.m. Gospel Music (Living Room)

“Glory Light Singers”

2:30 p.m. Music of the World (Hawk’s Nest)

“Mappamundi”

Groups sponsoring display booths at the festival include: Cape Fear Assoc. of India, Scottish Society of Wilmington, Spanish Club, NC Citizens for International Understanding, Proveunce Ltd., UNCW Music Dept., UNCW International Student Organization, Wilmington Sister City Commission, UNCW Japanese class and student sponsored booths representing various countries, including the United Kingdom, Ecuador, Finland and Chile.

Foods from many different cultures will be sold. Admission is free and open to the public.

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NOTE TO THE MEDIA: For more information, contact Miranda Boykin, interim international student advisor, at (910) 962-7009, intlprogram@uncwil.edu