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SOUTH DAKOTA
SCHOOL OF MINES
& TECHNOLOGY
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Cultural Expo - Thurs, March 26 and Sat, March 28, 2009
"CULTURAL EXPO 2009 -- Celebrating Our Cultural and International
Diversity" will be hosted by groups from the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology, National American University and the community on
March 26 and 28, 2009. This annual multicultural festival will be held
in the Surbeck Center Ballroom on the School of Mines campus. National
American University and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,
along with a number of community groups, work jointly to encourage
multicultural activities which promote friendship and cultural exchange
between people of different countries and cultures.
Cultural groups from the community are encouraged to participate in this
annual event, which is sponsored by international students, faculty and
staff, AISES, the Student Association at the School of Mines, National
American University, International Students Inc., the Ivanhoe
International Center, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and
Black Hills Corporation.
Thursday is geared toward area schools, with educational exercises for
the students. Hours are 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009. The
general public is invited to attend the Expo on Saturday, March 28, 2009
between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Cultural displays from around the world and in the United States will be
exhibited both days. There is no charge to visit the exhibits. There
will be a nominal charge for sampling of native foods, which will be
available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday only. Cultural
entertainment including dancing and singing will begin at 11:30 a.m. on
Saturday.
In addition to the Expo, the School of Mines Center of Excellence for
Advanced Manufacturing and Production (CAMP) will hold the unveiling of
this year’s competition projects at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. For more
information on CAMP, visit these web sites:
http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/sdsmt/department/camp or
http://camp.sdsmt.edu/.
For further information, please contact Suzi Aadland at the Ivanhoe
International Center at (605) 394-6884. E-mail contact is
ivanhoe@sdsmt.edu. The web site
for the Cultural Expo is
http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/Expo. |
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