International Festival 2008 at St. Margaret's.

Students celebrated "Music Around the World" at this year's International Festival,
taking the entire student body to interesting destinations around campus with
activities from their country. Lunch featured a global cuisine and as followed
by cultural music performances. We were delighted to take this special journey.

Check out the photos from the International Festival
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Vietnam [5 MB]
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Korea [7 MB]
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Linh Tran from Vietnam teaches students a children's song about butterflies to the tune of "Frere Jacques."
For the Korean station, the Korean students
teach the game "Gong Gee", similar to "jacks".
So Youn Kim explains the basics of the game.

Japan [16 MB]
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Mexico [12 MB]
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Misa Kimichi from Japan demonstrates
and teaches origami - all in Japanese!
Our Mexican students, Mariana Corral, Cecilia
Pilgram, Regina Talavera, Ana Bonilla, and
Regina Rojas teach American students how to
play "Pin the Tail on the Burro" in SPANISH!

China-Taiwan-Hong Kong [9 MB]
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Caribbean [17 MB]
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Amelia Chen from Taiwan collaborates with the
other Mandarin-speaking student to teach a
game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors". The American
students must perform the game in Mandarin.
Michka Sharpe from Jamaica takes American
students through a lesson of "patois" and a
taste test of a coconut milk/banana shake.

Korea [11 MB]
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China [4 MB]
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The Korean students perform a pop-music routine
from one of their favorite Korean pop bands, "Jewelry".
Qian Kong from China performs a piece on the
zither, a Chinese traditional stringed instrument.

China-Taiwan-Hong Kong [14 MB]
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Mexico [59 MB]
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These girls perform a pop/rap routine all in Mandarin. Incorporated is the traditional martial arts Kung Fu.
An authentic Mariachi band serenades our girls. Our Mexican girls add the entertainment and vocals!

Caribbean [22 MB]
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Danielle Farara and Dinika Archer from the British Virgin Islands lead a medley of dances and music
from the traditional "Carnival" in the Caribbean.
 
     

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