Ball State University Libraries Welcome the WorldThe annual Rinker Center for International Programs’ International Festival was held in the lobby of Bracken Library on Friday, November 7. The festival featured booths representing over thirty countries from around the world.
Students shared information about their home countries, displaying artifacts, artwork, maps, photographs, and even videos. Visitors were invited to taste the various foods and drinks offered at the different booths. Music from around the world played throughout the festival, and a fashion show exhibited the beautiful clothing worn across the globe.
The Geospatial Resources & Map Collection provided maps used during the festival. This year maps from every country were displayed in the booths, including Taiwan, Pakistan, China, Korea, Russia, Uruguay, Jamaica, Botswana, Burkina Faso, and many more nations around the globe. Educational Resources Collections provided a poster of the flags of the world so that visitors to the Festival could identify the flags decorating the stairwell in the lobby.
A fashion show, music, dance, and other performances will be held at 6:30 P.M. Friday in the Fine Arts Building.
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