The World Music & Cuisine Festival will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, in Billingly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom.
Presented by the university’s Institute of International Studies and the International Club, the event will feature performances by local and regional groups and a variety of food prepared by international students, faculty, staff and local restaurants.
“It’s a twofold event – to showcase the musical talent both on campus and elsewhere, and to let people sample food from around the world,” said Dr. Chad Stebbins, director of the Institute of International Studies. “We think there will be some synergy. Some people will come for the music and find the food, others will come for the food and discover the music.”
Entertainment will begin at 5 p.m. with a performance by Kufara, an African marimba band, followed by the MSSU Drum Circle at 5:45 p.m. Mariachi Amistad, a Northwest Arkansas group which performs authentic and traditional mariachi music, will play at 6 p.m., and the Chinese Music Ensemble from Missouri State University will play at 7 p.m. The Brazilian Batterie will perform a traditional welcome piece at 7:55 p.m., with the debut performance by the MSSU Steel Drum Ensemble at 8 p.m.
Faculty and staff members offering world cuisine will include Hong Li, Achala Tiwari, Sherman Hou, Trish Udell, Dr. Nii Abrahams and Faustina Abrahams, Elke Howe, Linda Peterson and Catherine de Coster. Sponsoring restaurants include Flavors International Cuisine, Instant Karma, M&M Bistro, Roswitha’s Schnitzelbank and Festival Mexican Restaurant.
Food servings will be sold via tickets priced at $1 each.
“One ticket will get you a small serving, and two will get you a larger serving,” said Stebbins. “Some of the items will be priced at two tickets if it’s more elaborate or meat-based. For $6 to $8, you can get a pretty good sampling.”
For more information, visit www.mssu.edu/international-studies/world-festival/.
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