Annual Cabaret Celebrates International Culture, Cuisine

Authors

Lawrence University

Document Type

Press Release

Publication Date

4-10-2012

Abstract

More than 150 Lawrence University students from around the globe will perform during the 36^th annual Lawrence International Cabaret, a musical celebration of world culture.

Under the theme “A Light to the World,” this year’s cabaret will be staged in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel Sunday, April 15 at 3 p.m. A buffet dinner featuring international dishes will be served in the Warch Campus Center following the performance.

The event is sponsored by Lawrence International, a student organization for international students with members representing 50 countries.

Cabaret features a wide variety of entertainment from Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia, Peru, Poland and Sudan, among others.

Among the nearly 20 scheduled acts are:

• A fashion show displaying traditional dress from represented countries

• A Balinese gamelan performance

• A Bollywood dance routine to a medley of songs from popular Indian musical films

• An Afro-Caribbean fusion dance

• Traditional Middle Eastern belly dancing

• A musical number from central Sudan featuring household objects as instruments

Recommended Citation

Lawrence University, "Annual Cabaret Celebrates International Culture, Cuisine" (2012). Press Releases. 196.
https://lux.lawrence.edu/pressreleases/196