International Festival
You are invited to eat, explore, and engage in IUPUI’s global community at the International Festival
Each year, the IUPUI International Festival is a lively event for students, staff, faculty, and community members to celebrate the diversity of cultures at IUPUI and connect to international opportunities and resources.
Save the date for the 2019 IUPUI International Festival:
Thursday, February 21, 2019
10:30am to 2:30pm
IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.
- Eat FREE FOOD from around the world!
- Enjoy global performances by dancers, musicians, and more
- Explore international opportunities on campus and in the community
- Stop by the Photo Booth and use #GlobalJags on social media
- Complete your GlobalJags Passport and win a prize!
- Attend an
internationall themed lecture
2019 Festival Highlights
Meet our 2019 Exhibitors
Nationalities Council of Indiana
7 Elements - Ethical Service Abroad
Sikh Student Association
MA TESOL Program
Susan G Komen Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center
IUPUI Working Group on Ethical Community Engagement in Global Learning
German Club at IUPUI
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Saudi Students Club at IUPUI
Students For Justice in Palestine
Sikh Educational & Cultural Society
Burmese American Community Institute
Model United Nations at IUPUI
Lilly family school of philanthropy
Vlad The Impaler “Dracula”, Romanian Society from Indiana
Native American Student Alliance at IUPUI
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Egyptian Student Association (ESA)
Asian Student Union at IUPUI
IUPUI International Club
IU Center for Global Health/AMPATH
Playground Productions Studio
Global & International Studies Program (School of Liberal Arts)
IUPUI Study Abroad
Peace Corps
Global Gifts
International Peer Mentoring Program
Office of International Affairs
International Marketplace Coalition
Indy Internationals
English for Academic Purposes Program
Wisdom of the Vedas
Program for Intensive English / PIE Student Association
USCIS
Student Health
IUPUI University Library
Confucius Institute in Indianapolis
ELS Language Centers - Indianapolis
Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis
Friends of Fulbright-Argentina at IUPUI
Native American Student Alliance at IUPUI
Scottish Society of Indianapolis
Immigrant Welcome Center
Learn something new at the World Languages & Cultures Lecture Series!
World Languages & Cultures Lecture Series
Campus Center 3rd Floor, CE 305
9:00 am
“On the Edge of the Third Millennium: Religious Interpretations of the Space Age in Brazil”
Kelly Hayes, Department of Religious Studies11:00 am
“Teacher Training in Romania, China, and Mexico”
Estela Ene, English for Academic Purposes Program, Department of English11:30 am
“Health from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine”
Jing Wang, Program in Chinese, Department of World Languages and Cultures12:00 pm
“A Moroccan University’s Approach to Improve its Nation’s Maternal and Child Health”
Jack Turman, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Fairbanks School of Public Health)12:30 pm
“Motherhood, Female Prophecy, and the Villa of the Mysteries Frieze”
Elizabeth Thill, Classics Program, Department of World Languages and Cultures1:00 pm
“The Power of a Problem: Cultural Differences on Perceptions of Breastfeeding Challenges and Communication across 3 Islands in Indonesia”
Nicole Johnson, Department of Communication Studies1:30 pm
“Traditional Agriculture in the Tropics and around the Globe”
Rick Bein, Department of Geography2:00 pm
“Germans as Emigrants: A History of a Diaspora”
Kevin Cramer, Department of History
A "Wunderbar Together" Event2:30 pm
“Guest Workers and the Immigrant Question in Postwar Germany”
Michael Snodgrass, Department of Global and International Studies
A "Wunderbar Together" Event
Discover a new favorite food!
Every year, 5-6 student and scholar submitted recipes from around the world are selected and served at the festival itself.
This year's foods are:
- Acuka - a Turkish dip made from walnuts and goat cheese, served with pita
- Chicken Shawarma - an Indian-spiced version of the dish eaten all over the Middle East. Served with a yogurt sauce and pita
- Spicy Potato Salad - a light, spicy side dish from China, flavored with hot chilies, sesame oil, and a touch of sugar, tossed with scallions
- Malva Pudding - a sweet South African dessert made with eggs, sugar, butter, cream, and just a touch of apricot.
- Mango Lassi - a smoothie-like drink from India, perfect for hot days and delightfully sweet
Like what you taste? Try making your own version of our international foods:
Samples of all five dishes will be served from 11 am - 2 pm all around the Campus Center Atrium and Lower Level, while supplies last.
See the world on stage
Every year we invite international student groups, community groups, staff, and faculty to share a part of their culture on stage. Performances run 11 am - 2 pm, so stop by the festival stage on the first floor of the Campus Center to see music, singing, poetry, dance, and more from around the world.
This year's performances are:
- 11:00 am - Fall Creek Valley Middle School Mariachi Club
- 11:20 am - Playground Productions, music and dance from around the world
- 11:30 am - DesiJags, performing in the Indian dance style known as Bihu
- 11:40 am - Indy Samba, Brazilian dance styles ranging from Samba to Axé
- 12:00 pm - Indianapolis Chinese Community Center, Inc., traditional Chinese Lion dance
- 12:10 pm - Vidyani Suryadevara, performing a dance in the classical Indian style of Pushpanjali
- 12:15 pm - PIE Flulbright Argentina, performing Argentinian songs
- 12:30 pm - Chinese Culture Club, a Tai Chi demonstration
- 12:50 pm - Jumana Radwan of the Muslim Student Association, song
- 1:00 pm - African Student Association, Afrobeats and Dancehall dance group performances
- 1:15 pm - World Languages and Culture, global poetry reading
Have an idea for next year? Check back at the end of the year for the performer interest form for IUPUI students, faculty, and staff.
Festival Sponsors
The 2019 IUPUI International Festival is possible due to generous funding from the IUPUI 50th Anniversary Event Fund, Chartwells, Coca-Cola, and Barnes & Noble. Additional in-kind sponsors include Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza, the NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis Indians, Global Gifts, Just Pop In, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Exodus Refugee, and the IUPUI University Library.
The 195 flags of the United Nations will be on display in the IUPUI Campus Center for the month of February on loan from the International Center's flag collection.
Contact us at oiaevent@iupui.edu for more information!
