March 13, 2019
SVSU international students plan evening of dance, music, celebration of cultures
Audiences can expect to behold a colorful lineup of songs, dancing, fashion and theatrical performances — representing more than a dozen cultures — during Saginaw Valley State University’s 18th annual Intercultural Night.
Members of SVSU’s International Student Club will host the event — free and open to the public — Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m. in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts.
About 50 international students plan to participate on stage that evening. They will represent cultures and nations such as Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, El Salvador, India, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Palestine, Poland, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Members of SVSU’s African Student Union also will perform.
Each group will present entertainment and clothing native to their culture through traditional song and dance, instrumental performances, skits and a fashion show.
"We consider learning about other cultures as an important part of a college education,” said Pat Shelley, an international student advisor at SVSU who advises the International Student Club. “Even if students don’t get a chance to study abroad, they still get an opportunity to interact with different cultures here on campus.”