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AND Bringing other cultures to ttC COMMUNITY AND CULTURE JOINED TOGETHER AT INTERNATIONAL WEEK STORY AND PHOTO BY WILLIAM FARRIS ' ■ •» „ »! ‘ • THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Friends# food and hew experiences came again to QCC at th e International Week event. The annual eelebration o f culture is hosted in the Community Center where every day it saw a new country in the spotlight with traditional food and a fun audience- involved peffori^free from talented people in the cQ^muhifjrand beyond. This year, theMulticultural Center ran the festivities, andthey strived to put their best foot forward for the week-long evenC Two organizers', student Daniela Leao and staffer Xiao Tan, h id nothing but big smiles., and positive energy when asked their thoughts on the evertt? “ We Just want to bring awareness about the different cultures; especially cultures that are here in Portland.” -D a n ie la Leao “We just want to bring awareness about the different cultures; especially cultures that are here in Portland as well,” said Leao. Tan, the staff leader o f the Multicultural Center, hud an equally upbeat m essage saying, [ It’s] b asically a w eek to celebra,ted ifferen t cultures. We wanted to bring minority cultures that haven’t been celebrated idp campus before.” Day one o f the event saw a wonderful meal of stewed- ipeat and vegetables seasoned to a delectable perfection over rice. The sweet taste of the lime cakes could kick the taste buds o f even the pickièsfleàters-w ith its perfect balance o f sweetness and creamy cake like textùre. T These experiences arenali set to the background o f stories àndL dance from a beautifully voiced woman from the West A frican nation o f G h a n a .H e r b u b b ly personality was truly infectious as many audience members couldn’t help dancing to thè rhythm and follow ing her lead in traditional-dancing set to a sharp drum beat. Many people felt reluctant and awkward at first to join in, but soon enough, even people with two left feet couldn’t help but find the fun steps and infectious rhythm. There were even moments of bittersweet goodbyes from the group as some had to leave for classes. While not all joined in to dance, almost everyone in the room lent an ear to some of the cultural stories she told at the beginning and end of her performance. These stories ranged from thought-provoking tales that made one ponder to light-hearted comedic stories that lit up the room with laughter and ended the day on a high note. Day two saw more delicious food and music from Peru, including bowls full of rich cheesy potatoes with rice and onions that were a perfect blend of sweet and creamy flavors. It was capped off with a dessert of cinnamon buns with a sugary filling and shaved coconut with powdered sugar on top. The entertainment for that day took the form of. a class to learn how to play the cajón, or box drum. The lively classjvas full o f dancing and drumming as the instructor led everyone in attendance through the basics o f how to play. At the beginning, many had trouble keeping up with the fast and skilled drumming of the teacher, but by the end of the session everyone was having fun drumming along and im provising to the beat. People from across campus and all social classes came and enjoyed the festivities and had a fun time learning and talking about the cultures on display. Many people who came had good things to say about the events and shows. “It was a fine opportunity to experience a culture that is otherwise not seen very often in the Pacific Northwest,” said Johan Ceasáre Aria. Even people who didn’t get a chance to participate in the performances had nothing but smiles about the week. “I just think the whole thing is really cool, how for a week we kind of get a glimpse at different cultures that there are,” said Rachel Morgan while having lunch during one of the events. U nfortunately, International Week has come and gone for this semester and won’t be back again for a while, but the multicultural club’s doors are always open if you want to learn more or get involved. I f this story has piqued your interest, tantalized your taste buds, or made you even the smallest bit curious, then stop by the next International Week for more enlightening experiences. Clackamas CC Bookstore Oregon City Campus Hours (Main Store) December 4 - 8,2017 M onday - Wednesday, 7:45 am - 6:00 pm Thursday, 7:45 am - 5:00 pm Friday, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Harmony Campus Hours Monday - Wednesday, 9:00 am -1 :0 0 pm, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thursday & Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Daniela Leao of Brazil and Xiao Tan of China show where they are from on the map in-the Community Center. Clackamas Print - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - theclackam asprint.net CCC ID Required! C AM PUS BOOKSTORES NOVEMBER 2 2 , 2017
