Bangladesh Student Association members attend the 2014 Passport to the World. The group hosts St. Cloud State University’s first cultural event of 2015 Sept. 12.
Doors open at 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom. The show begins at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
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The event marks the first of 19 cultural festival at St. Cloud State University in 2015-16. Cultural festivals celebrate the culture of several international and domestic ethnic groups studying at St. Cloud State. The events are put on by student groups at the university.
Bangladesh night, presented by the Bangladesh Student Association, features performances about the culture, art and history of Bangladesh. The entertainment includes dance performances and presentations, as well as a fashion show and a special guest performance by Trisha Trisha, a singer and performer on Bangladesh television, said Ishika Huq, a Bangladesh Night volunteer.
In addition to entertainment, the night will feature authentic Bengali cuisine.
Bangladesh is a small country in South Asia bordering India and Burma. The country has a rich history and a diverse population, Huq said.
“Even though Bangladesh is a Muslim country, it is the most diverse Muslim country in the world,” she said. “It is predominantly Muslim, but there is a (large number) of Christians, Hindus, Buddists and more.
The Bangladesh Student Association encourages all St. Cloud State students to attend the event, which is also open to the public. The organization is seeking volunteers to help with set up and clean up. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Huq at [email protected].
Admission is $6 for students, $8 for non-students and free for children younger than 5.
Cultural festivals are one way the university is providing a transformative educational experience for students to help prepare them to be global citizens at home, at work and in their communities. More than 1,000 students from 90-plus nations attend St. Cloud State, and cultural festivals give them an opportunity to share elements of their culture with the campus community.
