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.

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.

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.

 
 

CULTURALFEST INTERNATIONAL EXPO PHOTO GALLERY

ANGOLA

ANGOLA

ARMENIA

ARMENIA

BANGLADESH

BANGLADESH

BOTSWANA

BOTSWANA

BRAZIL

BRAZIL

CAMBODIA

CAMBODIA

CHINA

CHINA

FINLAND

FINLAND

GERMANY

GERMANY

GHANA

GHANA

HONG KONG

HONG KONG

INDONESIA

INDONESIA

JAPAN

JAPAN

KOREA

KOREA

MALI

MALI

MEXICO

MEXICO

MOZAMBIQUE

MOZAMBIQUE

MYANMAR

MYANMAR

PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINES

POLAND

POLAND

RUSSIA

RUSSIA

SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

SRI LANKA

SRI LANKA

SWEDEN

SWEDEN

TAIWAN

TAIWAN

TURKEY

TURKEY

UKRAINE

UKRAINE

VIETNAM

VIETNAM

ZIMBABWE

ZIMBABWE

 
Era Schrepfer