Public Invited to 13th Annual International Festival at Embry-Riddle in Prescott
Saturday, Feb. 26, 4pm
Prescott, AZ., February 7, 2011
Enjoy food, entertainment, costumes and culture at the festival sponsored by the International Student Association.
The International Student Association (ISA) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University invites the public to its annual International Festival on Saturday, February 26, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Prescott Campus Activity Center located on Dobberteen Dr.
Attendees will be given a “Food Passport” which will allow them to sample foods from five different countries, prepared and served by students from various nations around the world. The cost of the Passport for non-ERAU guests will be $5; non-ERAU students $3 and all ERAU students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with their student ID. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.
In addition to the opportunity to taste a variety of international foods, the event offers information about other countries and cultures as well as examples of the native clothing and music from various countries. There will be entertainment provided by numerous student and community groups.
Seventy international students from over 20 different countries are currently enrolled at Embry-Riddle. The International Student Association sponsors this festival to encourage interaction between international students and other campus students, as well as with citizens of the Tri-City area.
For more information about the event, please contact Courtney Luque at (928) 777-3774.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 40 baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and through the Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada and the Middle East. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit http://www.embryriddle.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.
