WHAT: The 29th annual International Festival hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, International House
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, April 11
WHERE: The Joe Johnson/John Ward Pedestrian Mall, walkway located between John C. Hodges Library and the Humanities and Social Sciences Building
BACKGROUND: UT’s international organizations will sell food and artifacts and stage live performances representing their culture.
Cultures represented will include Japan, Turkey, Africa, Russia, China and Latin America, to name a few.
The schedule for International Festival entertainment is:
11 a.m. – East Indian classical dance
11:30 a.m. – Chinese classical dance
11:45 a.m. – USA breakdance and hip hop
Noon – African dance
12:15 p.m. – Russian dance
1 p.m. – Chinese kung fu
1:10 p.m. – Japanese dance
1:30 p.m. – Korean taekwondo
2 p.m. – African drum and dance ensemble
2:30 p.m. – French dance
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information on the International House, visit ihouse.utk.edu.