The Johns Hopkins Gazette: November 5, 2001

November 5, 2001
VOL. 31, NO. 10

A Celebration of Cultures Begins This Week at Homewood

CultureFest returns to the Homewood campus Thursday, Nov. 8, for a 10-day-long schedule of events designed to recognize and promote understanding about various cultures from around the world. The 15th annual student-run festival will feature a variety of events and activities, including musical entertainment, ethnic foods, films, discussions and a speech by the noted author and civil rights activist Lani Guinier.

Lani Guinier

Paul Richie and Nikole Benders are co-directors of CultureFest 2001, the theme of which is "Identify. Relate. Construct."

"The idea is to identify your own culture, and then you relate to another culture [and] learn about it," says Richie, a sophomore philosophy major from Waco, Texas. "They learn about you and your culture, and then eventually you construct a new culture."

Goals of CultureFest include developing a cross-cultural understanding and unity, building a sense of community and celebrating diversity. All events except the closing banquet are free and open to the public.

CultureFest 2001:
Identify. Relate. Construct.

All events take place on the Homewood campus.

THURSDAY, NOV. 8
7 p.m., Glass Pavilion, Levering
Opening Ceremonies

8 p.m., Shriver Hall
"One Person, One Vote: The Search for Electoral Equality," co-sponsored with MSE Symposium
Talk by Lani Guinier, author, scholar, civil rights activist and first black woman to become a tenured professor at Harvard Law School.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9
8 p.m., Shriver Hall
Culture Showcase
Traditional and modern cultural performances by student groups.
10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Great Hall, Levering
Unity Party

MONDAY, NOV. 12
8 p.m., E-level, Levering Coffeehouse
Interactive learning about different cultures.

TUESDAY, NOV. 13
Noon to 4 p.m., Glass Pavilion, Levering International Food Court
Cuisines to sample from all over the world.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14
8 p.m., Mattin Center Cafe
Jazz and Poetry Slam
Galen Abdur-Razzaq, jazz flutist whose smooth, rich sound and stimulating lectures have made him a major figure on university campuses, and an open mic-style poetry slam.

THURSDAY, NOV. 15
Noon to 2 p.m., Arellano Theater, Levering
Black Student Union Workshop
A showing and discussion of Blackumentary, a documentary on the lives of black students at Hopkins, accompanied by lunch.

FRIDAY, NOV. 16
Noon to 3 p.m., Sherwood Room, Levering
African Students Associated Workshop
Video and discussion, music, artifacts, ethnic food, regional displays from all over Africa.
5 p.m., AMR1 Multipurpose Room
JSI Fest
Sponsored by Japanese Students International, a festival with traditional tea ceremony demonstration, language performances, traditional games. Sushi will be served.

SATURDAY, NOV. 17
6 p.m., Glass Pavilion, Levering
Closing Banquet
Dinner and musical entertainment.

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