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North Central College presents annual International Festival Jan. 27

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For 17 years, North Central College has welcomed members of the community to its annual International Festival to experience different cultures from around the world and around the corner. This year’s International Festival takes place from noon to 4PM Sunday, Jan. 27, in the College’s Merner Field House, 450 S. Brainard St., Naperville.

International-Festival-1Doors open at 11:45AM for the opening international flag ceremony. Admission is $6 at the door and $5 in advance at the Office of International Programs, 48 E. Jefferson Ave., until Jan. 25. Children will be given passports as they enter and awarded a stamp/sticker as they visit each educational booth.

All proceeds from the festival support North Central College scholarships for international students and North Central students studying abroad.

Opening Ceremony at 11:45AM

Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel and North Central College President Troy D. Hammond will open the festival, along with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago in an international flag ceremony.

International-Festival-2Throughout the day, performances by various international groups will be staged in the field house. Those groups include the McNulty Irish Dancers, Nartan Indian Academy of Dance, Weber School of Irish Dance, Ray Chinese School, Sokol Naperville, Apollo Dance Troupe, Elite Marshall Arts, Glen Ellyn Aikido Club, World Performance Group, Knights of Lithuania dancers and Mala Wisla Polish Folk Dancers. Students from North Central College will perform flamenco dancing and a lion dance.

The popular immersion rooms are back and will feature Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish cultures and languages and be led by teachers who are native speakers and students fluent in the language. Advance registration for the 30-minute language rooms is encouraged; call 630-637-5132.

Interactive booths hosted by several community organizations will surround the performance area, giving visitors more opportunities to experience international cultures. Organizations include Alliance Française de DuPage, Chicago Passport Agency, City of Naperville Sister Cities Commission, Elite Martial Arts, Glen Ellyn Aikido Club, Fulbright Program/Kenya, Language Stars, Ray Chinese School, Rotary Club of Naperville, Sokol Naperville, Women at Risk Boutique and Positively Naperville. North Central’s student-run Chinese Club, German Club, Fusión Española, Japan Club, Enactus and International Club will host booths, as well as the Office of International Programs with information about hosting international students during the Summer Language Institute.

International Menu Served by Chef by Request

Food from an international menu will be prepared by Chef By Request and available for purchase. Again this year, canned goods will be collected for a local food pantry and raffle tickets may be purchased for $1/ticket or $5/6 tickets.

For more information contact the Office of International Programs at (630) 637-5132.

The 17th annual International Festival is co-sponsored by Rotary Club of Naperville, Positively Naperville, Chef By Request and North Central College. West Suburban Bank is donating popcorn and the popcorn machine.

This community event is one of many ongoing programs at North Central College to enrich and broaden the cultural and academic outlook for the College and community. For a comprehensive schedule of musical performances, theatrical productions, art exhibits and lectures, visit northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).

 

 

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North Central College provides students with the confidence, instruction and direction they need to exceed their personal best inside and outside of the classroom and throughout their careers. Founded in 1861 and located just 28 miles west of Chicago in the Historic District of Naperville, Ill. — named among the nation’s “Best Places to Live” by Money magazine — North Central is home to more than 2,800 students and offers 82 undergraduate majors, 67 additional undergraduate minors and concentrations, and 22 graduate degree and graduate certificate programs. Visit northcentralcollege.edu to discover why U.S. News & World Report has named North Central a “Best in the Midwest” school for 29 years in a row, and to learn more about the College’s state-of-the-art facilities and distinctive programs, particularly in the sciences and business.

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