UC s Worldfest Marks a Decade of Celebrating the University s Worldwide Connections

The University of Cincinnati’s Worldfest invites the Cincinnati USA community to celebrate a world of fun, fashion, fellowship, food and food for thought. This year, the spring celebration marks a decade on a campus where 2,126 students representing 100 different countries –  as well as 400 international faculty – work and study. Furthermore, 754 students studied abroad in 35 countries, and cooperative education, founded a century ago at the University of Cincinnati, has 3,500 students working in 35 states and abroad in 16 countries – the overseas country hosting the largest number of co-op students, 14, is Germany.

This year’s Worldfest keynote speaker is Susan L. Taylor, editorial director of ESSENCE Magazine. She will lead a discussion and book-signing beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in the Great Hall of Tangeman University Center (TUC). Taylor was the first African-American woman to receive the magazine industry’s highest honor, the Henry Johnson Fisher Award from the Magazine Publishers of America. In 2002, she was inducted into the American Society of Magazine Editors’ (ASME) Hall of Fame, which honors the career-long records of excellence, creativity and impact of magazine journalists. She is a member of the Commission on Research in Black Education. Her talk will focus on “Lessons in Living,” the title of one of three books she has authored. The event is free and open to the public.

Previous speakers to address Worldfest include poet Maya Angelou, who again brought crowds to UC’s campus for an evening last February, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel and author Caryl Phillips,  featured as part of Cincinnati’s “On the Same Page 2004” community wide reading project.

Worldfest begins April 28 and ends with the popular Taste of India on May 7. Here is the schedule of events:

Friday, April 28
 
5:30 p.m., Campus Green and Sigma Sigma Commons
Ushindi Cookout
Ushindi, which is Swahili for the word “victory,” is celebrated every spring by the African American Cultural and Research Center (AACRC). Ushindi acknowledges and celebrates the accomplishments and achievements of current student leaders, participants in the Transitions program (a first-year experience program to build on retention and graduation rates), and academic excellence through the Kujifanza celebration. Free and open to the public
For more information, contact: Ewaniki Moore, ewaniki.moore@uc.edu, 513-556-1177

Saturday, April 29

7:30 p.m., Great Hall, Tangeman University Center (TUC)
Ushindi Imani Awards and Concert
This event will display a unique blend of awards from the categories of academic excellence, community service and leadership.  The Ushindi Imani Awards & Concert will also include special performances, presentations and the dynamic AACRC Choir.
Sponsored by African American Cultural and Research Center (AACRC)
Tickets needed, please inquire at AACRC
Information: Ewaniki Moore, ewaniki.moore@uc.edu, 513-556-1177

Sunday, April 30

11 a.m., African American Cultural and Research Center (AACRC)
Ushindi Church Service
Includes special featured guest!
Sponsored by African American Cultural and Research Center
Contact: Ewaniki Moore, ewaniki.moore@uc.edu,  513-556-1177

Monday, May 1
  
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Front steps of Tangeman University Center (TUC)
Tunnel of Oppression
Informational booths set up to inform students on how to take action about oppressive situations around the world.
Sponsored by Diversity Education, free and open to the public
Contact: Maiko Yamashita, asianangel767@aol.com

All day, TUC Atrium
Greater Cincinnati International Hall of Fame
This exhibit showcases significant contributions made by individuals, companies and organizations in the community that highlight the worldwide connections of Cincinnati USA. The exhibit has previously been featured at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, MidFest and the headquarters of Procter & Gamble. The exhibit is sponsored by UC’s MainStreet Operations and will be on display in the TUC Atrium through May 5.
Contact: MainStreet, 513-556-0502

3 p.m., Hillel Jewish Student Center
Beit Cafe B’Ivrit
Connect with fellow students while practicing your Hebrew.
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by Hillel Jewish Student Center
Contact: Rachel Waxberg, rachelw@hillelcincinnati.org, 513-221-6728

7:30-10 p.m., Great Hall, TUC
Keynote address and book-signing
Susan L. Taylor, editorial director of Essence Magazine, will deliver the UC Worldfest keynote address.
Sponsored by Student Activities & Leadership Development, Turner Scholars Jerome Jackson Lecture Series, Graduate Student Governance Association and Mainstreet.
Free and open to the public
Contact: Ahoo Tabatabai, program coordinator, UC Diversity Education, ahoo.tabatabai@uc.edu, 513-556-6115

Tuesday, May 2

6-8 p.m., Great Hall, TUC
“Hunger Banquet,” Great Hall
Interactive, facilitated session, exploring issues of Global Hunger
Sponsored by Residence Education and Development and Mainstreet
Contact: Sara Hummel, sara.hummel@uc.edu

8 p.m., Hillel Jewish Student Center
Herzl’s Bedouin Birthday Bash
Celebrate Theodore Herzl’s birthday in a beautiful Bedouin tent outside the Hillel Jewish Student Center, complete with hookah, music and delicious Israeli food!
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Hillel Jewish Student Center
Contact: Rachel Waxberg, rachelw@hillelcincinnati.org, 513-221-6728

Wednesday, May 3
 
Noon-3 p.m., McMicken Commons 
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Join Hillel on campus as we celebrate Israel’s birthday with cake and festivities!
Sponsored by Hillel Jewish Student Center
Contact: Rachel Waxberg, rachelw@hillelcincinnati.org, 513-221-6728

1-2:30 p.m., Great Hall, TUC
Worldfest International Career Conference
Jim Bechtold, vice president and general manager of Procter & Gamble North East Asia Paper
Business, will be the featured keynote speaker during the Worldfest International Career Conference,
sponsored by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, North American, Inc. and the Center for Career
Development. Discuss the global workplace and how it might affect you even if you never leave
Cincinnati. Staff from area businesses with international divisions, in addition to organizations
on and off campus, will participate.
Free and open to the public
Contact: Deborah Banks, Deborah.banks@uc.edu, 513-556-0317

6:30-9 p.m., MainStreet Cinema, TUC
Film and Reception: “Amelie”
Bursting with imagination and having seen her share of tragedy and fantasy, Amelie is not like the
other girls. When she grows up she becomes a waitress in a Montmartre bar run by a former dancer.
Amelie enjoys simple pleasures until she discovers that her goal in life is to help others. To that end,
she invents all sorts of tricks that allow her to intervene incognito into other people's lives. Sponsored
by Students for Study Abroad and Mainstreet.
Free and open to the public
Contact: Jill Winograd, winogrj@UCMAIL.UC.EDU

7-10 p.m., Great Hall
Ethnic Programs and Services Fashion Show
The show, themed, “Fashionable UC: From the Classroom to the Catwalk,” will spotlight the stylish
designs of UC students.
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by Ethnic Programs and Services
Contact: Derrick Jenkins, derrick.jenkins@uc.edu, 513-556-1020

Thursday, May 4  

11 a.m.-2 p.m., McMicken Commons
International Student Festival
A widely popular Worldfest tradition, the outdoor festival features a variety of cultural displays and cuisines from student organizations and community groups. The event also features spectacular cultural performances by students and community groups and international merchandise.
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by International Student Services Offices
Contact: Janet Schneider, janet.schneider@uc.edu, 513-556-4339

6:30-9 p.m., MainStreet Cinema, TUC
Film and Reception: "Les Poupées Russes"
The Russian Dolls (French:Les Poupées russes) is a 2005 French-British film directed by Cédric Klapisch. It is a romantic comedy and the sequel to The Spanish Apartment (2002) starring among others Romain Duris (Xavier), Audrey Tautou (Martine), Kelly Reilly (Wendy), Lucy Gordon (Celia) and Kevin Bishop (William). The movie swaps between Paris, London, Saint Petersburg and, briefly, Moscow.
Sponsored by Student for Study Abroad and Mainstreet, Free and open to the public
Contact: Jill Winograd, winogrj@UCMAIL.UC.EDU

8-9 p.m., Zimmer Auditorium
Travel to China
China, full of the treasure of ancient civilization as well as beautiful scenery, awaits your exploration. Come and join this Worldfest special event, “Travel to China” and take an amazing journey to the best sightseeing of China in 60 minutes.  See what you want to see; know what you want to know!
Free and open to the public, sponsored by the UC Chinese Student Scholars Association
Contact: Peng Lai, laip@email.uc.edu

Friday, May 5

Noon-2 p.m., Bearcat Plaza  
Taste of Asia
Performances by Moroccan Band and Middle-Eastern Dance Group, sampling of Middle-Eastern, Chinese and Indian foods
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by Asian American Student Association and Mainstreet
Contact: Omar Mirza, eitours@hotmail.com

6-9 p.m., Swift Hall, Room 500
Romanian Folk Dance Night
Do you want to learn a few Romanian folk dance steps? Join us!
Sponsored by the Romanian Student Association
Free and open to the public
Contact: Maria M. Rinder, rinderma@email.uc.edu

6 p.m., Hillel Jewish Student Center
Israel Shabbat
Come and partake in an evening of Jewish prayer and spirituality as we celebrate the Sabbath.  Join us for our once-a-month Shabbat Walk. Listen to the sound of the shofar outside your residence hall beginning at 5:30 p.m., as your chauffeur to Shabbat services gathers people to walk together to Hillel. 
Schedule: Sawyer Hall 5:30 p.m., Turner Hall 5:30 p.m., Daniels Hall 5:35 p.m., Dabney Hall 5:40 p.m., Calhoun Hall 5:50 p.m., Siddall Hall 5:55 p.m.. Services begin at 6 p.m., and please stay for a free Israeli-themed dinner followed by Israeli dancing.
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by Hillel Jewish Student Center
Contact: Rachel Waxberg, rachelw@hillelcincinnati.org, 513-221-6728

8 p.m.-1 a.m., Great Hall, TUC
Latin Dance Night
Salsa dance night featuring the popular Cincinnati-based Salsa band, Tropicoso. Come and enjoy free food, music and have fun! Dance instructions begin at 8 p.m. Five-dance Latin professional show by Svetlana Iskhakov, instructor and owner of the Columbus Dance Center, and Chistiano Callegari, who also teaches at the Columbus Dance Center.
Sponsored by Friday Night Live and UC Social Dance
Contacts: Erica Forrest, Erica.forrest@uc.edu, 513-556-6124

Sunday, May 7

Noon-4 p.m., Great Hall, TUC
Taste of India
Indian cultural exhibit, including cultural performances, cultural artifacts, henna tattoos, food and more!
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by Association for India’s Development and Mainstreet
Contact: Divyachapan S Padur (DC), 513-556-7972 or aid2@email.uc.edu

Schedule of Events for Raymond Walters College