CulturalFest International Expo: Event Highlights

Over 1,500 community members, K-12 students, and UW students explored booths from around the world at CulturalFest International Expo 2020. This year, thirty different student groups presented on unique traditions, language, cuisine, music, and more.

**The Thai Student Booth at CulturalFest International Expo.**

Paul Sereeyothin, a representative from the Thai Booth and a member of the Thai Student Association at UW, shared why he chose to take part: "I decided to participate in the CulturalFest International Expo this year because I believe this to be an incredible opportunity for me and my Thai peers to contribute to the diversity of the event… it is figuring out exactly what the essence of Thai culture means to us that excites us. It rekindles our spirit to be presenting to others what means so much to us in life: our Thai values.” Of these, Sereeyothin highlighted a sense of social cohesion, mutual understanding, and respect among the people.

FIUTS Staff would like to thank the Student Board for their hard work organizing CulturalFest International Expo, with a special thank you to the International Expo Committee led by co-chairs Kimiko Boswell and Man Marcaida III .

FIUTS also offers a warm thank you to event photographers Adelia Helena Sindunata, Anil Revuru, and Man Marcaida III.

**The FIUTS Student Board at CulturalFest Performance Showcase 2020.**

To see more event highlights from CulturalFest International Expo and learn about the dozens of countries and cultures represented in 2020, see the galley below.