Journey back in time through Sri Lankan culture and history during “Prathivarthana: Chronicles of Ceylon” 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in Stewart Hall’s Ritsche Auditorium.
The event features live acoustic performances of Sri Lankan music and dances along with dramatic depictions of ancient Sri Lankan kings at war all performed by students from the Ayubowan Sri Lanka Organization, said Sinduja Thinamany, of the organization.
“Together these events will take the audience back in time to experience the Sri Lankan culture and its rich history,” she said.
A dinner of Sri Lankan dishes also will be served in the Atwood Voyageur room.
Sri Lanka has a rich cultural heritage with a pop culture that has evolved during the period of globalization, Thinamany said.
A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the Educate Lanka Foundation help financially challenged children and youth of Sri Lanka pursue a better education. The Ayubowan Sri Lanka Organization uses the hashtag #also4edu for these fundraising efforts.
The Ayubowan Sri Lanka Organization is an active member of the Educate Lanka Foundation and has held fundraisers in the past to benefit this cause. The group’s members also volunteer locally with the United Way Kids Fighting Hunger charity to package food for communities facing crisis worldwide.
The event is open to the public. Tickets are $8 for students or $10 for the general public. Discounted tickets are being sold at the group’s kiosk in the Atwood Memorial Center through Sept. 30.
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.
