dancers were two performances that

reallyrevvedupthecrowd.
Kirkpatrick saidthat theCarnival
Revival and theAinvayi Ainvayi Indian
dancing groups were astounding. "Even
though theenergy of thedancers stood
out tome, I thought that the festival as
awholewas suchabeautiful collection
of cultural diversity," she said.
Many international studentsinthe
event were once again connected with
the smile of their former "international
mother," the late Bente Morse. The
two-minute video reminded many
students of the warmth and lovethey
feltfromMorse.
This year'sfestival tookadifferent
directioncompared topreviousyears. In
thepast, afashionshowalwaysmarked
the end of the occasion in a colorful
way. However, it was not observed in
this year's celebration. Moihloe said
"the fashion show was missing because
it was preserved for parents' weekend,
which will be in April. Many parents
have not encountered international
students, and I think thiswill beagood
opportunity for parents tomeet them."
Moihloe said that the festival
was an incredible success, noting the
dedicated board, lots of planning
and proper advertising of the event.
She also passed her gratitude to the
attendees who supported theevent.
Whole World Festival Recap
Kate Kagali
Staf f Writer
The 13th annual Whole World
Festival held in Wanamaker Hall on
March I was full of pomp and color.
Participants wereadorned withelegant
and fashionable dress, clear displaysof
the culture and diversity that werethis
year's main themes. The livelyfestival
was hosted by freshman Gwenydd
Kirkpatrick and seruor MoonHee
Kwon.
Dances, songs, poetry and skits
showcased the performers' talents and
gave voice to their respective cultures.
Junior Enyonam Akpoblu of Ghana
kicked the night off with a poem
recitation. "People make culture and
wecan change it. Culture isconstantly
changing," Akpoblusaid.
The F4trio- comprised of senior
Benedick Suryanata and juniors ]V
Duran and Arthur Soemarsono -
rockedthestagewithaChinese
song called "Qing Fei De Yi"
byHarlem. The crowdcheered
and saluted them on their
performances. Freshman Grace
Njogu commented on thetrio's
performance, saying that "it
spoketoher inadifferent way."
Sheappreciated their technical
skill as singers and "the video
clips[that ran beforeand after]
their performance also helped
to bring out the mood of the
song to people in the audience
[who didn't understand the
language]. "
"We wanted to bring in
something different and we
felt that the videos in between
the performances would keep
our audience engaged," junior
Shirley Moihloe, president of
the Friendship Around the
Worldclub, said.
Out of the II performances, the
Carnival Revival Group and
the Ainvayi Ainvayi Indian
photos/ Annellse Suber
Gwenydd and MoonHee entertain the crowd
while introducting acts during the Festival
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