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ISLAND RHYTHMS FESTIVAL FEATURES MICRONESIAN FOOD AND CULTURE Authentic Micronesian food, music and dancers will be featured at the Island Rhythms Festival from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the Boise State University Student Union Jordan Ballroom. The dinner and dance festival is sponsored by the Boise State Island Rhythms club, a group of about a dozen students from Saipan and other Pacific islands. This festival is an opportunity to learn about cultures of the Pacific islands, including the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands (CNMI), where the residents are U.S. citizens. CNMI is located in the Pacific between Guam and Japan. Saipan is the capital and largest island. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), an independent member of the United Nations, is a grouping of 607 small islands south of CNMI and about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii, just above the equator. FSM was a U.S. trust territory until 1986. Dancers representing various islands cultures and a Micronesian band from LaGrande, Ore. will perform. The menu will include these island specialties: roast pig, red rice, chicken keleguin (barbecued chicken with ground coconut), sukiyaki, stir-fried vegetables, saibuk banana (cooked banana in coconut milk), and bukayu (candied coconut). The Island Rhythms club students are preparing mwar mwars, traditional island head wreaths, for participants to wear. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for seniors, Boise State students and children ages 4-12, and free for children 3 and under. Tickets may be purchased at Select-a-Seat outlets, online at www.idahotickets.com or by calling 426-1766. Tickets are also available at the Information Desk in the Student Union, 426-4636, and at the Multi-Cultural Center in the Student Union Annex, 426-4259. For more information, call 426-4259 or 342-1340 or e-mail islandrhythms2000@yahoo.com. Contact: Media Contact:
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