Join members of the Saudi Students Club at 5 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Atwood Ballroom in celebrating the cultures of Saudi Arabia with “Alsalam Alaikom”.
“Saudi Night used to be an annual event that the Saudi Students Club would host each year. In past years, the event has not taken place,” said Hussain Alasker, president of the Saudi Students Club. “This year, we’re happy to reintroduce the event to the public. This year’s Saudi Night will offer the audience an overview on Saudi customs and traditions.”
The event will feature traditional middle-eastern food, music and dances as well as educational skits. Various booths representing different parts of Saudi Arabia will be set up with educational material, artifacts and students dressed in the national costumes to give information about the culture.
“The audience will also witness a traditional Saudi wedding and dances, Saudi female fashion in a fashion show, among other cultural traditions,” Alasker said.
The main program will begin at 5 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be sold at a kiosk in Atwood Center this week and next week, and at the door Jan. 28. Tickets are $5 at the booth in Atwood and $7 at the door for students and $8 for non-students.
The Saudi Student Club was started in 2007 to give Saudi students a way to share their unique culture with the St. Cloud community. Since it was started, the organization has continuously been active in the community by participating in volunteer events such as Feed My Starving Children, blood drives and cooking for hospital patients.
“Our mission is to educate the public about Saudi Arabia’s culture, as well as expose them to traditional Middle Eastern customs,” Alasker said.
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 about 90 nations attend St. Cloud State, and cultural festivals give them an opportunity to share elements of their culture with the campus community.
