The International Student Association hosts its annual International Night this Tuesday in the EMU Ballroom. This year’s event, which is the biggest of the International Week and Night, is called iParty: Celebrations Throughout the Nations, aiming to unite the unique aspects of the many cultural groups represented at the University of Oregon. Sponsors include 13th & Olive Apartments, University House, Campus Town Apartments, the American English Institute of UO, Yamada Language Center, and UO International Affairs.
The event begins at 6 p.m. with a 9-course catered dinner featuring cuisines from many different cultures including Greek, Spanish, Jamaican, Egyptian, Korean, Thai and American.
Starting at 7 p.m. there will be eight performances representing various cultures. Among the performances are slam poetry by UO’s Alex Dang, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Salsa, African, Hip Hop and Korean dance, an international fashion show and a rendition of “Let it Go” based on Disney’s Frozen sung in five different languages.
Tickets are $7 for UO students and $10 for community members. They go on sale today at 5 p.m. and can be purchased online, at the EMU ticket office (now located in Mac Court) or at the door at the time of the event.
Sandra Benny, the director for International Week and Night, recommends buying tickets as soon as possible, as they are expecting a full sell out.