23rd Annual International Festival - “Protecting the Earth and Our Future”

Wednesday, April 4

International Festival Cultural Fest Day

Wellness Van (Mobile Blood Pressure Screening)
11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mobile Van, Buttonwood Street
High blood pressure (hypertension) killed 54,186 people in the United States in 2004. About 72 million people in the United States age 20 and older have high blood pressure. Nearly one in three adults has high blood pressure. Are you at risk? Get checked, and get checked often! Protect yourself and your future.
*Co-sponsored by the Office of Human Resources

Presentation: Cross-Cultural Spring Break in Mérida
9 - 9:30 a.m., Bonnell Building, Small Auditorium, BG-11
Community College of Philadelphia held its sixth Study Tour to Mérida in the Yucatán during spring break 2007. Studying the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the Yucatán—the classical Maya, the colonial Spanish, and the modern Mexican. You won’t want to miss this exciting lecture and picture presentation.

Facilitated by Dr. Maria Luisa Ortega Hernandez, Spanish instructor; Mildred Savard, part-time instructor of History and Matthew R. Shupp, assistant director of Student Life for Student Programming.

Cultural Performances
10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bonnell Building, Large Auditorium, BG-10
Come be a part of and experience song, dance, video and fashion from around the world! Special guests include (times approximate):

• Tai Yim’s Lion/Dragon Dance (10 a.m.)
  *Co-sponsored by the President’s Diversity Council
• Student performances featuring traditional dances, poems, music, and more from around the world throughout the day!
• Musical performance by Philly Pantastic Steel Drum Band (12:30 p.m.)
• Southeast Asian New Year Flower Ceremony / Fashion Show (1 p.m.)
  Enjoy this beautiful display of flowers and native costumes.
• Native American Dance Theater (1:30 p.m.) Join us for this enticing presentation of native dance, music and drumming!
• Belly Dance extravaganza by Dellanaira (2 p.m.) Performance and instruction

*Interested in modeling in the fashion show? Simply show up at 12:30 p.m. backstage dressed in traditional clothing. All are welcome! Contact Dr. Pairat Sethbhakdi at 215.751.8330, English Department.

Film: “Oil on Ice” (56 min., 2004)
11 a.m., Bonnell Building, Small Auditorium, BG-11
“Oil on Ice” is a vivid, compelling and comprehensive documentary connecting the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to decisions America makes about energy policy, transportation choices and other seemingly unrelated matters. Caught in the balance are the culture and livelihood of the Gwich’in people and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem.
-from www.oilonice.org