{"id":1094,"date":"2022-04-20T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2022-04-20T15:00:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:00:29","slug":"international-dinner-returns-march-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/20\/international-dinner-returns-march-26\/","title":{"rendered":"International Dinner returns March 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"After a two-year hiatus, the\u00a0International Dinner<\/em>\u00a0will return for its 44th year at 6:00PM on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in the Thompson Student Union Auditorium, Univ. of Toledo..<\/p>\n

Hosted by the International Students Association, the event known as I-Dinner is a UToledo tradition spanning more than four decades featuring international culture, performances, a fashion show and food.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe theme of this year’s event is\u00a0\u2018Where the Flowers Bloom\u2019<\/em>\u00a0to signify new beginnings, especially after the rough couple of years we’ve all had,\u201d said\u00a0Rachael Onuigbo,<\/em>\u00a0a junior from Nigeria studying nursing and president of the International Students Association. \u201cThis event gives our international students and staff an opportunity to showcase and express their different cultures and for local students to experience the wealth of diversity in the UToledo community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event will feature dishes from more than eight restaurants in the Toledo area.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have appetizers like spring rolls, baked empanadas, plantains, tiki chaat and fatayer,\u201d Onuigbo said. \u201cMain dishes include jollof rice, jerk chicken, pan fried noodles and biryani. Non-alcoholic drinks like bubble tea, horchata and zobo will be available too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dessert will include baklava, gulab jamun and churros.<\/p>\n

There will be performances from several organizations, including: UToledo Jalwa, Japanese Students Association, Korean Students Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Persian Students Association and the Saudi Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring back the global cultural experience that provides students from 83 different countries around the world the opportunity to showcase their culture, traditions, cuisine and sense of community,\u201d\u00a0said Sara Clark<\/em>, director of the UToledo Center for International Studies and Programs.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the International Dinner are $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. A table of eight can also be purchased in advance for $100. Tickets can be purchased on the\u00a0Office of Student Involvement and Leadership website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s I-Dinner\u2019s will benefit\u00a0Halim Clinic,<\/em>\u00a0a local clinic that provides free healthcare to everyone. All profits will go towards the International Students Association\u2019s philanthropy; donations can be made at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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