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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 11/10/03
| SOUTHEASTERN CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WEEK NOV.
17-21
HAMMOND – Southeastern will salute international students and celebrate the world’s diverse culture and heritage with a series of activities, lectures and concerts during International Week, Nov. 17-21. Highlights of the week include a keynote speech at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Student Union Theatre by Costa Rican journalist Armando Gonzalez, and a special concert, “Music–The Universal Language,” at 2 p.m., also on Nov. 20, in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Gonzalez is regional vice president of the Inter-American Press Association and managing editor of “La Nación.” He also teaches journalism at the Universidad Autónoma de Centro América. The topic of his lectue is "The Role of the Media in Economic and Social Development of Latin America." The concert will feature a number of Southeastern international students and will have a touch of a holiday theme, said Southeastern voice professor Joy Ratliff, who is coordinating the event. A string quartet of students from Romania will perform a Christmas concerto by Corelli, while baritone James Flick, a graduate student from Kent, Conn., will sing an aria from the Bach Christmas Oratorio. Southeastern student Sasha Negrutsa will join his professor Deborah Andrus in a work for two clarinets composed by his father. Pianist and composer Vasil Cvetkov will partner with his fellow Southeastern students to perform his jazz composition, “Freeway.” Students will also perform a quintet for clarinet by C.M. Weber, and mezzo-sopranos Daveda Karenas of Mandeville will sing songs from modern day Greece. Ratliff said the “grand finale” will feature Southeastern students and guest performers presenting music and dance from Honduras. The performance is being organized by music major Everaldo Martinez, who plays the violin and piano as well as composes. International Week begins with an “International Extravaganza,” scheduled for 6-9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 17, in the Student Union Theatre. The event will feature performances by approximately 30 foreign language students, said Lucia Harrison, head of the foreign languages department. Harrison said the students will recite poetry and perform sketches, songs, and classical and popular music. The event also will include performances by the Southeastern Gospel Choir, the Cajun band Les Danseurs Cajun de la Louisianne, and Southern University professor Irma Cobb, who will present a Mexican dance. Tickets are $5 and will include international foods provided by area restaurants. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, students and community members can browse a special display in the Student Union Mall detailing Southeastern’s 2004 study abroad programs, which are now enrolling participants. Danilo Levi, interim director of Southeastern’s International Initiatives Office, said Southeastern will offer study abroad opportunities in Italy, France, Germany, England, Honduras, and Costa Rica. He said financial Aid and approximately $70,000 in scholarships are available. For more information, contact Levi at 985-549-2385 or studyabroad@selu.edu or visit www.selu.edu/Academics/studyabroad . At noon on Tuesday, Nov. 18, five members of the International Student Association will present a special panel, “This is My Culture,” in the Student Union Ballroom. The students, who are from Middle Eastern countries, will give presentations about their country and field questions from the audience. Refreshments will be provided. Two hands-on fun events are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21, Harrison said. From 3:30-7 p.m., the foreign languages department and Southeastern Italian Club will present Italian cooking demonstrations in the Pennington Student Activity Center, room 108. At 7 p.m. in the Kinesiology and Health Studies Building dance studio, Latin dance lessons will be offered. International Week is sponsored by the Southeastern Arts and Lectures Committee, Campus Activities Board, departments of Music and Dramatic Arts and Foreign Languages and Literatures, International Initiatives, the International Student Association, Multicultural and International Affairs, the Student Government Association, and the Center for Latin American Business and Development. For additional information about International Week events, contact Eric Summers, director of Multicultural and International Student Affairs, 985-549-3850. |
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