Lunch Gets Cultured
Jennifer Spinelli
Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: Features
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Have lunch and enjoy presentations from other countries.
This is the opportunity offered by the International Lunch Series, with people coming from countries like India, China, Egypt, the Caribbean, and Japan.
"It is a way that we can be exposed to different cultures and have lunch, mostly because people have busy schedules, this way they can be educated and entertained while they have lunch," said Karima Ummah, Coordinator of International/Multicultural Affairs.
"It was easier than expected to find people for the series by going to a showcase called 'Young Audiences of Connecticut' and they recruit people from all over the world. I was able to see many of the performers and decided what would pertain to the Sacred Heart University community," said Ummah.
Ummah added that it is so easy to get caught up in a routine that going to one of these events is a good way to break up some of the mundane scheduling and running around.
There has been about one performance per month since the program started.
"Over the summer we decided that we need more diversity on campus and wanted different ways that would be appealing to the community," said Ummah.
According to Ummah the point was to try to get different regions of the world but the showcase had so many amazing performers that it was hard to choose. This year we had many performers from the Middle East, South East Asia, South America, and Africa but we did not get to touch on Europe which is something that she wants to touch on more next year when the series continues.
"I feel that the International Lunch Series is a great way for members of the Sacred Heart community to learn about different cultures. This series exposes us to cultures we may, at the most, only read about, so catching a few is entertaining and educational," said Kevin Hannigan, Senior, Floral Park, N.Y.
"I really liked the Japanese drumming I appreciated the big drums and in all of the series you get to be very involved and learned a lot of dances or how to play instruments," said Ummah.
"There are a couple of people I would consider bringing back for next year but it also depends on how the next showcase goes, but as of now I would like to bring back the Japanese drummers and the Egyptian, Karim Nagi-Mohammaed," said Ummah.
According to Ummah all of the artists are professionals, this is their job to travel around the world and this is how they live. They have a lot of knowledge and they know the history, so they know how to teach it and it is really an honor to have them come here and they are very receptive to any questions.
" I look forward to the people that will be coming next year and it is a great way to get away from regular routine for about 45 minutes and the nice part is you do not have to stay the whole time to enjoy the entertainment," said Ummah.
This is the opportunity offered by the International Lunch Series, with people coming from countries like India, China, Egypt, the Caribbean, and Japan.
"It is a way that we can be exposed to different cultures and have lunch, mostly because people have busy schedules, this way they can be educated and entertained while they have lunch," said Karima Ummah, Coordinator of International/Multicultural Affairs.
"It was easier than expected to find people for the series by going to a showcase called 'Young Audiences of Connecticut' and they recruit people from all over the world. I was able to see many of the performers and decided what would pertain to the Sacred Heart University community," said Ummah.
Ummah added that it is so easy to get caught up in a routine that going to one of these events is a good way to break up some of the mundane scheduling and running around.
There has been about one performance per month since the program started.
"Over the summer we decided that we need more diversity on campus and wanted different ways that would be appealing to the community," said Ummah.
According to Ummah the point was to try to get different regions of the world but the showcase had so many amazing performers that it was hard to choose. This year we had many performers from the Middle East, South East Asia, South America, and Africa but we did not get to touch on Europe which is something that she wants to touch on more next year when the series continues.
"I feel that the International Lunch Series is a great way for members of the Sacred Heart community to learn about different cultures. This series exposes us to cultures we may, at the most, only read about, so catching a few is entertaining and educational," said Kevin Hannigan, Senior, Floral Park, N.Y.
"I really liked the Japanese drumming I appreciated the big drums and in all of the series you get to be very involved and learned a lot of dances or how to play instruments," said Ummah.
"There are a couple of people I would consider bringing back for next year but it also depends on how the next showcase goes, but as of now I would like to bring back the Japanese drummers and the Egyptian, Karim Nagi-Mohammaed," said Ummah.
According to Ummah all of the artists are professionals, this is their job to travel around the world and this is how they live. They have a lot of knowledge and they know the history, so they know how to teach it and it is really an honor to have them come here and they are very receptive to any questions.
" I look forward to the people that will be coming next year and it is a great way to get away from regular routine for about 45 minutes and the nice part is you do not have to stay the whole time to enjoy the entertainment," said Ummah.
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