On Saturday, I went back to the International Festival and worked from 9-1. As some other classmates already discussed in their posts, the marathon made it almost impossible to get to the fairgrounds from campus. We seemed to keep having to backtrack and were wondering if we would ever make it to the festival. Luckily, we finally snaked all the way around the marathon and were able to get to the festival only 10 minutes behind schedule. Saturday was much more busy than the Friday night shift. There was a fantastic Tai Chi performance from the neighboring Chinese booth and a very interesting Bulgarian traditional dance as well. The best part of the day was the parade of nations. All of us volunteering for the IACA dressed up in traditional clothing which consisted of yellow silk pants, an orange\/red sash, and a black shirt all of which Kwan provided for us. Michael and Kylie did a fantastic job manning the lion in the parade while the others waved the flags of the IACA. It was so cool to see all of the different cultures walking together. While the entire festival marched around the facility, Kwan and another IACA member played traditional Chinese martial arts music and the lion dance music on the drums on stage. The lion seemed to capture the most attention of the audience as people were constantly taking pictures and kids were hiding behind their parents because they had no idea what it was. I had a fantastic burrito from the Mexican booth and Kylie shared her dessert from the Turkish booth which was delicious. Overall, the International Festival was such a wonderful experience. I learned a lot about the lion dance and some of the Chinese traditions as well as seeing multiple traditional dances from different cultures as well. The food was fantastic and I just really enjoyed my time there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Saturday, I went back to the International Festival and worked from 9-1. As some other classmates already discussed in their posts, the marathon made it almost impossible to get to the fairgrounds from campus. We seemed to keep having to backtrack and were wondering if we would ever make it to the festival. Luckily, … <\/p>\n