‘A Taste of Africa: The Continent’ featured Feb. 23

The cultures of several African nations will be featured during Purdue University Calumet’s “A Taste of Africa: The Continent,” Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in Alumni Hall of the Student Union & Library.

The event will include performers and exhibitors representing several African nations, as well as authentic food—yassa chicken, fried plantains and peanut soup—arts and crafts displays, storytelling, banjo playing, a traditional and modern African fashion show, and an Ethiopian bread making demonstration.

Admission to the three-hour program is free.

Purdue Calumet Visiting Instructor Anatole Balma is organizing the event with assistance from graduate student assistant Jim Severa. The program is the latest in a series offered by Purdue Calumet to highlight the diverse cultures of those individuals who make up this region.

Sponsoring the program are the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Office of the Chancellor. Other information can be obtained by contacting Instructor Balma at 219/989-8056 or 800/HI-PURDUE, ext. 8056.

Purdue Calumet’s Student Union & Library is located one-third mile north of Interstate 80/94, three blocks east of Indianapolis Boulevard, north of the traffic light on 173rd Street. Free parking is available directly south of the building.

News Release Date: February 15, 2008