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A Kwanzaa celebration will be held 6 p.m. today in the Bergethon Room of Marquis Hall.
Vegetarian and poultry dishes will be served. The event will include cultural performances by neuroscience major Anja McCartney ’05 (Easton, Pa.), music major David Castellelli ’04 (Martins Creek, Pa.), a step dance team, and the Boys and Girls Club of Easton. More performances may be scheduled.
The free event is sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Development. To inquire about available space, call x5819.
“The word ‘Kwanzaa’ is derived from the Swahili phrase ‘first fruits.’ It is a spiritual, festive, and joyous celebration of the oneness and goodness of life,” says organizer Ryan Higgs ’06, a civil engineering major from Nassau, Bahamas. “It is rooted in the harvest celebrations practiced in various cultures in Africa.”