Thai dancers perform at last year's Cultural Diversity Day Festival.
Photo by Rex Bavousett. The University of Iowa is planning a five-hour trip around the world, and everyone is invited to participate. There is no charge for admission to the festival but attendees should bring cash if they wish to purchase food or crafts. Akua Akyea, co-chair of the festival committee, encourages anyone who wants to learn about other cultures in a friendly, fun atmosphere to attend the festival. It's an event to introduce people to the concept that 'otherness' doesn't have to be frightening, bizarre, or overwhelming.