The showcase provides a glimpse of Nepal’s national festival.
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The cultural display will be followed by a dinner featuring Nepali cuisine at 7 p.m. in the Atwood Ballroom.
Then it’s back to Ritsche Auditorium at 9 p.m. for a concert by a Shyam Nepali. Nepali plays the sarangi, a fiddle-like instrument used to play Hindustani classic music in Nepal and India.
Also performing will be the atmospheric duo Yeti Steady, featuring Eric Carranza on guitar and Pratik Suwal Singh ’09 on tabla.
“By attending the event any student or non-student can learn about Nepal’s national festival and culture while enjoying the show and can enjoy the Nepali cuisine,” said Rojesh Karki, president of Helping Nepal International.
Admission to the student showcase and meal is $7 for students or $8 for the general public. Admission to the concert is $10. Combination tickets are available for $14 for students or $16 for the general public.
Shyam Nepali, sarangi maestro.
Helping Nepal International is donating the profits from both the showcase and the concert to help underprivileged children in Nepal access better healthcare and education.
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.
