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This year's International Festival was presented in conjunction with International Education Week and marks the 31st anniversary of the longest running student-led program in the history of the university.

The festival featured cultural performances and exhibits, plus a variety of ethnic foods from local restaurants.

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Photos by Jeremy Wilburn.

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Members of Group BAMF dance for their performance during the International Festival. The African Drum Circle rocked the auditorium with their traditional songs. Members of the Indian Student Organization perform a dance. Members from the Indian Student Organization perform a dance that incorporated scarves. Group BAMF performs a piece in PAC C/D during the International Festival.
Member of Group BAMF strike a pose at the end of their dance. Group BAMF's final move in their performance at the International Festival. Group BAMF won a gift certificate for having the best performance. Members from the Indian Student Organization perform a dance. Pre-festivities, students from Group BAMF pose for a photo.
Pre-festivities, students from Group BAMF and their friends pose for a photo. The guys from Group BAMF doing their solo during their performance. Group BAMF performs a popular Indian dance move during their performance by linking ankles and jumping in a circle. Group BAMF during their performance in the International Festival. Students from Africa pose for a photo at their table during the International Festival. Their Jerk Chicken went very fast!
Students from Africa show off their dance moves for the camera. Members of the African Drum Circle move with such vigor during their performance at the International Festival. Fusion combined traditional Indian with contemporary hip hop. Members of the Indian Student Organization perform in the PAC. Group BAMF pauses for only a second during their performance.
Everyone got involved in the food emporium, even children. The music was playing and students jumped in to dance together. An improptu dance circle started up in the food emporium during the festivities and many students jumped in to join the music, courtesy of the African club. Local artist Mike Mayosky paints on a hand crafted easel that he spins and rotates. He paints with emotion and uses his surroundings for inspiration. Local artist Mike Mayosky spins his painting on his self-designed easel. Students from Group BAMF were just one of the many groups that performed during the International Festival this year.