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Post-Passover Pizza Party

Join UF Hillel for a post-Passover carb extravaganza with Humble Pie, a local pizza food truck as well a hekshered pizza made in their own oven. There will be two seatings for dinner, one at 7:30 p.m. (for those who keep 7 days of Passover) and 8:30 p.m. (for those who keep 8 days). Humble [...]

Filed under Cultural on April 1, 2013.

Turkish Movie Nights

Watch and discuss a compelling Turkish film every Thursday at 5:10 p.m. in Griffin Floyd Hall.  Find out what film is showing by contacting emrahsahin@ufl.edu.

Filed under Cultural, Events on April 1, 2013.

African Student Union Showcase

The 41th Annual African Showcase is the biggest and most exciting production that the African Student Union at the University of Florida presents every spring semester.  The Awakening: Past Glories to New Beginnings ,” everyone is guaranteed to be thrilled while experience the rich African culture. The showcase will take place at the Reitz Union [...]

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 25, 2013.

Holi – The Festival of Colors

Indian Students Association, UF Intercultural Engagement, and Student Government Multicultural Affairs Cabinet present Holi – The Festival of Colors on March 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Hume Field (Wear White).
Learn more at www.festivalofcolorsuf.com.
This year will commence the first university-wide Festival of Colors event on March 30 from 1-5 p.m. on Hume Field. Holi [...]

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 25, 2013.

Japanese Club Spring Festival

Come out and enjoy a celebration of traditional and modern Japanese culture with dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, a fashion show, a bonsai display and more! Performances will be in the amphitheater and displays will on the colonnade in the Reitz Union. Free admission and open to the public. March 30 from 10 a.m. to [...]

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 25, 2013.

Voices from El Sayed Documentary Screening

UF Hillel, UF Israel, Masa, Zionist Gators and The UF Hillel Spirituality series present Oded Adomi Leshem, director of “Voices from El-Sayed” Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at the Hippodrome Theater.
In the picturesque Israeli Negev desert lays the Bedouin Village of El-Sayed. It has the largest percentage of deaf people in the world yet, [...]

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 18, 2013.

Food 4 the Soul

Join the Institute of Black Culture as they host Dr. Sharon Austin to discuss the University of Florida’s African American Studies Department and its importance. Free food will be offered as well as a great discussion. If you are contemplating an African American Studies major or minor, this is the event for you!
Dr. Austin is [...]

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 18, 2013.

Celebrate with VIVA EUROPE!

Try your hand at bocce or petanque or dominoes.  Learn to dance like a Greek, a Turk, or an Englishman.  Eat foods from Europe.  Learn to say “Go Gators!” in Czech, Romanian, or Greek.  Buy jewelry and pillows from Poland or Turkey.  Sing along with folk songs.  Hear polkas on an accordion.  All this and [...]

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 18, 2013.

Hats Off to Women

Join the Institution of Black Culture, African American Studies, and Women’s History month as they celebrate women whose work and life have helped make a difference. If you would like to attend the event please email the Institute of Black Culture director Vee Smith at Vees@multicultural.ufl.edu.

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 18, 2013.

Sound of China: Folklore, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Chinese Hip Hop

Sound of China: Folklore, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Chinese Hip Hop is March 19-20 in McCartyA Conference Room 1151 (with entrance facing the Hub).

March 19, Tuesday, 6-7 p.m., Film Screening: Rock Heart Beijing
March 19, Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., Q&A and Talk by Jonathan Campbell: China Rocks and the World Should Listen
March 20, Wednesday, 5-6 p.m., Talk [...]

Filed under Cultural, Events on March 18, 2013.