Different cultures unite for night of fun at Texas A&M
By: Katy Ralston
Issue date: 11/23/09 Section: News
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From 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Zone Plaza, three organizations under the Department of Multicultural Services will be presenting Fusion Fiesta. The organizations represented will be the Asian Presidents Council, Black Student Alliance Council and the Hispanic Presidents' Council.
"Fusion Fiesta is what it is - it is a fusion of different cultures," said Nick Rodriguez, Hispanic Presidents' Council executive director and junior communication major.
At the event, there will be a variety of performances, games, dances, music, food and educational literature from the different cultures.
The Disney-themed event declares to "take you around the world in one night with Fusion Fiesta." Attendees can watch Fade to Black while eating a taco and reading about the countries in Asia.
Marketed as a "come-and-go" event, the three councils encourage any member of the Bryan-College Station community to experience what they have to offer. The event is free and open to the public.
"We are all busy college students, so it's hard to take the time to reach out and get to know other cultures. so if someone makes it readily available to experience a different culture, I believe that they would be all for it," said Black Student Alliance Council president LaPorcha Carter, a senior nutrition science major. "Fusion Fiesta allows others to get a taste of different cultures."
The purpose of Fusion Fiesta is more than just a spectator event, said the Asian Presidents Council president Michelle Wong, a senior international business major. "It's an opportunity to celebrate diversity."
"The purpose of Fusion Fiesta is to unite people from other backgrounds, to get to know other people and to embrace what they have to offer," Wong said.
Wong is hoping Fusion Fiesta can accomplish this by encouraging people to come with open minds and an attitude to have fun and experience new things.
Each of the councils will also have informational tables for students to find out how to get involved or just learn more about their organization and respective country.
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