2 Days to FIUTS CulturalFest 2024!

GET TO KNOW OUR CULTURALFEST PERFORMERS!

“CulturalFest exposes community members to a wide range of cultures, allowing them to experience the richness and diversity of various traditions firsthand.” 

ESCAPE 

FIUTS CulturalFest becomes a spotlight to acknowledge the beauty of different cultures as people grow accustomed to the diversity around them. It’s also a place for fusion groups, like ESCAPE, to highlight the uniqueness and the harmony across cultures.

Learn about ESCAPE's journey to the CulturalFest stage below:  

ESCAPE members: Regina Setiawan, Ginger Quigley, Leatha Dunkin, Yoojin Shin, Katie Kim, Katrina Lu, Adele Shi

We are ESCAPE dance group with members from Indonesia, USA, Thailand, Korea, and China came together to share the love of dance. 

One of the dancers, Regina Setiawan, was a part of the FIUTS committee last year and helped with the building of CulturalFest. From then, she was inspired to create a meaningful piece and stand on stage. This year, she is the student board co-president and would love to show the audience that she and her friends have such a deep connection with dance. 

ESCAPE will be presenting the dance culture itself through different dance styles including Hip-hop, Contemporary, Waacking, Locking and an Indonesian dance called the Tari Saman. All the dance styles are important as they play a crucial role in the evolution of the dance scene today. It is nice to let people know that the dance culture consists of so many styles, music, and creators to acknowledge from, because of them, the dance scene is as huge as it is today.  

Throughout the performance, there is a message that ESCAPE conveys to the audience. You will see how a girl finds one's own happiness. In reality, everyone has to live a life of fear, sadness and challenges, and so to find one's own peace, joy and happiness we ESCAPE from reality. 

We think that CulturalFest shows so much cultural meaning and love to the community. CulturalFest exposes community members to a wide range of cultures, allowing them to experience the richness and diversity of various traditions firsthand. Watching performances from diverse cultures can evoke empathy and understanding, as the audience connects with the emotions and stories conveyed through the music and dance easily. 

ESCAPE the hustle life to enjoy a “delicious” dance plate with us at CulturalFest 2024!