2008 Woodie Awards
'Fest' offers cultural adventure
Amber J. Adams
Issue date: 9/21/06 Section: Culture
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By Amber J. Adams
assistant features editor
Members of the Chattanooga community will have the opportunity to experience other cultures when Favorite Market presents Culture Fest 2006 on Saturday, Sept. 30 in Coolidge Park from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
But UTC students will be able to enjoy a preview of the festivities through a performance by the Kahurangi Maori Dance Theater of New Zealand as part of Culture Fest educational outreach. The performance will take place Friday, Sept. 29 at noon in the UC auditorium.
The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theater ensemble is made up of selected performers and artisans who travel throughout the United States and Canada presenting lectures, demonstrations, workshops and concerts relating to Maori and Polynesian culture.
Laurel Eldridge, program director for the Arts and Education Council, said she is excited about the Maori Dance Ensemble performance at UTC.
"I think the performance will be really fun for students," she said.
Eldridge predicts the Maori dance performance will be one of the highlights of Culture Fest.
Catherine Colby, adjunct professor of cultural anthropology at UTC and event chair for Culture Fest, said she hopes students will participate in the festivities on the 30th.
"It's a great opportunity for students to come out and connect with the Chattanooga community," Colby said.
Several students will participate in Culture Fest through activities and booths sponsored by the foreign language department and the International Student Organization.
Natasha Romanova, a Moscow, senior, and president of ISO, said she and other members of the organization are looking forward to participating in Culture Fest for the first time.
"Our goal is to promote international awareness in the Chattanooga community," Romanova said. "We want to let the community know there are a lot of international people in communities in Chattanooga and at UTC."
Colby said UTC sponsorship of Culture Fest is a great chance for partnership between the university and the community.
assistant features editor
Members of the Chattanooga community will have the opportunity to experience other cultures when Favorite Market presents Culture Fest 2006 on Saturday, Sept. 30 in Coolidge Park from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
But UTC students will be able to enjoy a preview of the festivities through a performance by the Kahurangi Maori Dance Theater of New Zealand as part of Culture Fest educational outreach. The performance will take place Friday, Sept. 29 at noon in the UC auditorium.
The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theater ensemble is made up of selected performers and artisans who travel throughout the United States and Canada presenting lectures, demonstrations, workshops and concerts relating to Maori and Polynesian culture.
Laurel Eldridge, program director for the Arts and Education Council, said she is excited about the Maori Dance Ensemble performance at UTC.
"I think the performance will be really fun for students," she said.
Eldridge predicts the Maori dance performance will be one of the highlights of Culture Fest.
Catherine Colby, adjunct professor of cultural anthropology at UTC and event chair for Culture Fest, said she hopes students will participate in the festivities on the 30th.
"It's a great opportunity for students to come out and connect with the Chattanooga community," Colby said.
Several students will participate in Culture Fest through activities and booths sponsored by the foreign language department and the International Student Organization.
Natasha Romanova, a Moscow, senior, and president of ISO, said she and other members of the organization are looking forward to participating in Culture Fest for the first time.
"Our goal is to promote international awareness in the Chattanooga community," Romanova said. "We want to let the community know there are a lot of international people in communities in Chattanooga and at UTC."
Colby said UTC sponsorship of Culture Fest is a great chance for partnership between the university and the community.
