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ASA Hosts Fair

By Alan Mertz
Staff Writer


Fifty students and members of the local community gathered in the Anthony F. Ceddia Union Building lounges on Saturday evening to participate in the Africa Fair. This event had a goal of introducing African culture to the university and community.

The fair presented various aspects of culture, fashion, music, dance, art and food from different locations within the African continent.

The first show of the evening was a dance presentation from the African Kings and Queens, which showcased different regional dances from all over the continent.

After the dance, the audience was given some time to sample some of the different foods that had been prepared for the evening.

The next activity was an educational presentation about a traditional African village, as well as the different roles villagers had within the village. Later activities included a rap song, “Liberia,” and poem, “Change Gonna Come,” presented by two performers called Khaos and Nate K., as well as a few presentations about current styles of African clothing. The events of the evening were capped off with an after party in Henderson Gym at 11 p.m.

When asked for his thoughts on the evening’s activities, Khaos thought the Africa Fair was a good movement for cultural education.  

He thinks more cultural presentations and fairs need to take place, since America is made up of multiple cultures.
The goals of the evening’s events were to educate the participants and give them a different perspective of Africa.
 
The African Student Association group consists of students from all over Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Liberia, Jamaica, Mali and the United States of America. They hope to have more cultural fairs and presentations in the future.

If anyone would like more information about the African Student Association or the Multicultural Student Affairs please contact Diane Jefferson in Gilbert Hall Room 200.