Annual Taste of Culture at Marion Campus

The Ohio State University at Marion invites the community to their 8th Annual International Festival, A Taste of Culture, Thursday, April 9, 2015, 4:30-8 p.m. in the Alber Student Center on the Marion campus, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio.

This year’s special guest speaker is Omope Carter Daboiku, who will present, “African and African American Church Folktales,” 7-8 p.m. in the Alber Student Center Lounge.  Carter Daboiku is a writer and award-winning, internationally known performer and folk artist.

Live entertainment will be provided by Radio X – Gil Garcia, Bethlehem School of Dance, Nalanda School of Dance, Diverse Moves, Zharia Troutman, and Valeria Garcia.

Cultures represented at this year’s international festival include:  American, African, African American, Arabic, Argentinean, Cajun, Chinese, Filipino, French, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Native American, Scottish, Irish, and Somalian.

The Ohio State University at Marion hosts A Taste of Culture International Festival, annually each spring at the Alber Student Center on the Marion campus. A Taste of Culture plays host to a multitude of informational booths, live entertainment, unique cuisine from around the world, arts and crafts, and short educational discussions. Bringing together the customs, traditions, color, and flavor of peoples from diverse ethnicities highlights what organizers feel makes the event successful each year.

Admission for this annual event is free and open to the public.

For more information or to get involved with A Taste of Culture, contact Shawn Jackson in The Ohio State University at Marion Office of Student Life at 740-725-6219 or email [email protected].