Summary of Multicultural Events in AY 2011-12 Date Event Description Oct. 26, 2011 McMinnville Center International Festival Moore County International Festival Nov. 16, 2011 Nov. 17, 2011 Smyrna Center International Festival Approx. Attendance To celebrate the different cultures, faculty, staff, and students setup tables to represent 16 countries. Tables included informational handouts about that country, items and/or food from each country, games, and authentically dressed people manning the tables. The band, Trio Ginga, played Latin music throughout the event. 160 College departments celebrated Motlow’s diversity by decorating offices to reflect the varying cultures and customs to give Motlow students, faculty and staff a miniature “trip around the world” for the weeks leading up to the international festival. Faculty, staff, students and community members showcased different countries at 27 different booths featuring native food, music and cultural examples. ChinaNOW Institute of International Education in Shanghai, China spoke to students in the classroom, participated in the festival and offered scholarships to Motlow students for China summer programs. A representative from the Tennessee Consortium of International Studies recruited students for the TNCIS/Motlow Study Abroad Program. Slip Jig, of Huntsville, Ala. performed traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, and other Celtic lands during the festival and have a special concert that evening for the public. Participants were given passports to have stamped by each country for a drawing. 600 In the days leading up to the international festival, instructors and student volunteers setup booths in the lobby and distributed information brochures on various cultures along with “to-go” native food such as Japanese sodas and cookies; Mexican pastries, cookies, coffee; German candies, pretzels, and (root)beer; and French pastries. Instructors decorated office doors to reflect the varying cultures and customs. Festival booths featured native food prepared by students and instructors, music and information packets that represented ten different countries. A map activity designed to show students’ their family connections around the world was displayed in the hallway along with flags from various countries and student-designed posters that represented 32 different countries. 150 Nov. 17, 2011 Fayetteville Center International Festival In the weeks prior to the festival, office doors and hallways were decorated with items and information from various countries. Faculty, staff, and students setup booths that represented eight different countries and shared the cultures by playing music, showing video, displaying items from the country, providing literature and offering a taste of native cuisine. Slip Jig, of Huntsville, Ala. performed traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, and other Celtic lands during the festival. Participants were given passports to have stamped by each country for a drawing. 140 Mar. 20-21, 2012 Zili Misik International Music Concert The Boston musical group Zili Misik played two live concerts at Motlow College. The 7-piece, all-female band presented a multicultural amalgam of rhythms, styles, and themes by for blending reggae, samba, soul and jazz to produce a truly original musical experience. 220 Mar. 24, 2012 Smyrna Multicultural Event A dozen countries were represented with differences in cultures showcased through food, dress, presentations and discussions. Roundtable discussions covered social issues on career, education, government, crime, punishment, marriage, family and entertainment. 200