Culture Fest celebrates international traditions
Photo by Shay MacLean.
Diversity Council hosted Culture Fest, an annual Lee event showcasing international traditions and cultures, on Friday, Sept. 18.
“Diversity Council is partnering with Student Leadership Council and Evangelical Singers this year to celebrate the diverse cultures that are represented on this campus,” said Golden Madume, library coordinator of student success. “The idea of the event is just to take a space to celebrate all the things we have about the cultures represented on campus and in our community.”
Located in Walker Arena, the event was hosted at both 7 and 8 p.m. with a capacity of 50 people. Students could sign up via a QR code to attend during one of the two time slots.
Booths were set up in Walker Arena with clubs such as Black Student Union, Asian council, Leetinos and International Student Association. Each club had the opportunity to showcase traditional food, dance, dress and more from their culture.
Photo by Shay MacLean.
“Culture Fest is the time where we can come together and celebrate different cultures at Lee but also come together and really learn about them,” said Timothy Bideshi, a senior Spanish and biology major and vice president of the Lee University Caribbean Association.
In addition to educating students on various cultures, the event allows for more students to connect with clubs that represent students with similar backgrounds.
Photo by Ashley English.
“This event invites people to learn about the clubs, like what we do and who we are, said Madelaine Setiawan, a junior history and political science major. “It also helps people learn about the different cultures through the booths, performances and it helps gain more members for the clubs,” said Madelaine Setiawan, a junior double major in history and political science and resident of Asian Council.
For many Lee students, Culture Fest is a time to come together and celebrate their roots by showcasing the important aspects of their culture.
“This event really is a time to reflect all that God has for me,” said junior theology major and chairperson of Diversity Council Gabriel Tirado. “It is really a way to celebrate and embrace cultures on campus from all around the world.”
More information about Diversity Council and Diversity Clubs on campus can be found here.
