As part of this year’s learning and teaching theme on “Masks”, the Department of Humanities and the Heritage Studies program will host
a Carnival Celebration on Tuesday, February 9, 6:00-9:00, Lower Student
Union. The event is planned for Tuesday, February 9th
when “Fat Tuesday” is celebrated in New Orleans’ Mardi Grass, the most famous
carnival celebration in the United States. Students and faculty will deliver
presentations on the origins and history of carnival in countries such as
Brazil, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cape Verde, Colombia, Mexico and the United
States. Presentations will be followed by a celebration that will include
customs, dance, music, ethnic foods and drinks.
This event is being organized
by students and faculty in the Department of Humanities, the Heritage Studies program
and the student organizations LASO, CVSA and SOCA, and is made possible through
a Regis Co-Curricular Grant.
