Global Arts Festival

Overview of the Festival

The Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Office of the President, Office of the Associate Provost of Global Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Campus Involvement Center, School of Music, School of Dance, College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Visual Arts + Design, School of Films, and International Students Union, Center for International; Studies, African Studies Program, Master of Applied Arts in Health Program, Arts for Ohio and others are pleased to host the  5^th Global Arts Festival at Ohio University. 

This celebration will include an International  Symposium on Intersections: Arts and Health (a crucial exploration of the dynamic relationship between these two fields) from April 2-3, 2025. ," 13^th World Music and Dance Concert, Art exhibitions, International fashion shows and films, Masterclasses, and free afternoon and evening concerts. Activities of this festival introduce our students to different ways of conceptualizing the arts and potentially open new avenues of creativity, expression, and aesthetic appreciation. The goal is to present a variety of musical sounds and dance movements from all over the world and thereby expand the creative experiences in addition to helping students understand that many areas of the world have music and dance as sophisticated as their own.

In addition, we aim to celebrate the diversity of our students and the global composition of OU. The festival provides a platform to create more opportunities for intercultural understanding, performance, and appreciation of the performing arts, thereby celebrating the unique diversity at Ohio University.

The Global Festival Arts Festival at Ohio University was started in 2019 by Professor Paschal Yao Younge and Prof. Badu-Younge as an expansion of the World Music and Dance Festival and Concerts organized through the The Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts from 2011 to 2018. The first Global Festival Arts Festival organized in 2019 was supported by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Center for International Studies, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Performing Arts Series, Multicultural Programs, Campus Involvement Center, School of Music, School of Dance, School of Interdisciplinary Arts, School of Visual Arts and Design, Scripps College of Communication, School of Films, School of Theatre, and Arts for Ohio. Unfortunately, the Second Festival, scheduled for 2020, was postponed because of COVID-19. However, we resumed in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

13th World Music and Dance Concert

Friday, April 4, 2025
7:30-9:00 PM
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium

Concert Details

Keynote Speaker: Melita Belgrave

Co-Investigator for the Music and Dementia Research Network sponsored by the National Institute of Health and the National Institute on Aging

More Information

Main Events

Evening Concerts - Baker Front Room

• Ohio Valley School of Celtic Dance & Culture Night
  Monday, March 31
  5:00-7:30 PM
• Choral Evening with the Bella Voce
  Tuesday, April 1
  5:00-7:30 PM
• Ohio University International Languages Showcase
  Thursday, April 3
  5:00-7:30 PM

Afternoon Concerts - West Portico

• Percussion Studio. World Percussion Extravaganza
  Monday, March 31
  12:00-1:30 PM
• Canal Winchester Community Steel Band, Brodacity Jazz
  Tuesday, April 1
  12:00-2:00 PM
• Singing Men of Ohio
  Wednesday, April 2
  12:00-1:30 PM
• Drumming for Life: OU Music Therapy Department
  Thursday, April 3
  12:00-1:30 PM
• Ohio University Steel Band
  Friday, April 4
  12:00-1:30 PM

Arts Exhibition - MFA Thesis Exhibition
Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4, 12:00-5:00 PM
Thursday, April 3, 12:00-8:00 PM
Trisolini Gallery  

Fashion Show
Wednesday, April 2
7:00-9:00 PM
Baker Theatre

International Symposium - Intersections: Arts and Health
Wednesday, April 2 -Thursday, April 3
8:00 AM-5:00 PM

International Snacks - A culinary journey around the world, this event offers a unique opportunity to taste and appreciate international flavors.
Friday, April 4
6:00-7:15 PM
Memorial Auditorium Foyer

13th World Music and Dance Concert
Friday, April 4
7:30-9:00 PM
Memorial Auditorium

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC EXCEPT THE 13th WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE CONCERT

Key Highlights from Last Year's Events