Food fair coordinator Sunil Avadhanam said that about 1,000 people attended last year s fair, and he expects the same number this year. Although this is the computer science graduate student s first time participating, he enjoyed attending last year s fair. Last year, he said he particularly liked trying Jordanian food and is looking forward to it again this year. The Global Extravaganza, or talent show, is usually the week s high point and almost always draws between 800 and 1,000 people, Walkin said. Students plan to compete in dance, music and drama depicting world cultures at 7 p.m. April 6 in the UC Bluebonnet Ballroom.
All events are free to the public, with the exception of the food fair.
Cheyenne Herriman, International Student Organization president, said this year s theme was chosen to make people question their understanding of culture. Instead of just telling participants to explore the world, she hopes the week s events will make people think about their own definition of culture and why it s important. It s a colloquial way of reaching out to students, the German senior said. All Rights Reserved .