4/30/99
ATHENS, Ohio -- "A Community of Cultures" is the theme for this year's International Week that runs May 10 through 15 and concludes with the International Street Fair. The celebrations will feature guest speakers, arts and crafts, dancing and music.
"International Week is really a celebration of the cultures from around the world," said Associate Director of International Student and Faculty Services David Tilahun. "The event brings the community and international students together to learn more about each other's countries and cultures. There is something for everyone."
The week's events include:
Keynote speaker Walker Conner, a distinguished professor at Middlebury College, will present "The Impact of Ethnonational and Religious Identities upon World Affairs in the 20th and 21st Centuries" at 8 p.m. May 10 in Irvine Hall Auditorium.
Phi Beta Delta International Honors Society will host an induction ceremony at 4:30 p.m. May 11 in the Elizabeth Baker Room of the Baker Center.
The Native Peoples Awareness Coalition will sponsor a guest lecture by author Ted Williams, a member of the False Face Society. Williams, whose traditional name is Wa tai ha h'yuk, which means "crossed over," will speak on "The Law of Great Peace" at 7 p.m. May 11 in Irvine Hall Auditorium.
Musician and composer Sakiho Eimoto from Nagoya, Japan, will play the koto, a traditional Japanese string instrument played with a pick, at 8 p.m. May 12 in the Music Recital Hall.
Lois Whealey, president of the American Association of University Women, will speak on "Sustainable Communities: A Global View" at noon May 13 at the Baker Center, Room 124.
The International Street Fair on Court Street May 15 will include international singing and dancing, drumming, folk music and remarks by President Robert Glidden and Athens Mayor Ric Abel. The street fair begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m.
For more information on events, check the Web site at http//www.ohiou.edu/intlweek/