Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Wilmington, N.C. – The cultures and countries represented at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and in the community will be celebrated at the 11th annual Intercultural Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb.14 in UNCW’s Warwick Center. Food, dancing, music, traditional clothing and exhibits will showcase the rich cultural diversity of the area. Attendance is free; food items will be for sale. A list of scheduled performances is below:

Port City Pipe and Drums—Scottish music

Drake School of Irish Dance—Irish dances

St. Nicholas Dance Group—Greek dances

Miyagi Ryukyu Dance School—Japanese dances

William Strickland—Flamenco music

Madafo Lloyd Wilson—African folk narratives

Johnson Elementary School—Latin music and dance

Dance Collective—African dance and drumming

Sea Pans—Steel drum band

Groups sponsoring display booths at the festival include the Italian Heritage Society, Mi Gente, Cape Fear Foreign Language Collaborative, Wilmington Sister City Commission, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Scottish Society of Wilmington, Coastal Carolina Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Coastal Carolina Chapter United Nations Association, Native American Student Organization, UNCW International Student Organization, UNCW Jewish Student Organization, UNCW Student Ambassadors, UNCW NCWTA and UNCW Japanese class. Student and faculty sponsored booths will represent various countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Israel, Spain and the Netherlands.

For more information, contact 910/962-7009 or visit www.uncw.edu/activities for a detailed schedule of events.

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