News Release

____________________________________________________________

January 31, 2006

Boise State Hosts Annual International Food, Song and Dance Festival Feb. 11

Boise State University invites the community to �Spin the Globe, Have a Bite and Dance all Night� with its international students.

The 28th annual International Food, Song and Dance Festival will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Admission is $18 general, $15 for Boise State students, and free for children under age 5. Tickets are available beginning Feb. 6 at Select-a-Seat, 426-1494, the Student Union Information Desk, 426-4636, or the International Programs Office, 426-3652. They will also be available at the door the night of the event for an additional $5.

Presented by the International Student Association and International Programs Office, this year�s event features performers from China, Africa, the Philippines, Ireland and Vietnam. Guests will also enjoy a buffet of traditional dishes, including peanut butter stew from Gambia, Turkish baklava, Romanian stuffed cabbage and recipes from Japan, Bulgaria and England. There will be both vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices.

Reserved tables of eight may be purchased for $140. Call 426-3652 for more information.

-30-

Contact: Christy Babcock-Quintero, International Programs Office, (208) 426-3652, cbabcoc@boisestate.edu 
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and public service.

The Office of Communications and Marketing - Boise State University
1910 University Drive - Education Building, #726 - Boise Idaho 83725-1030

208-426-1577
(fax)208-426-4001

email communications@boisestate.edu

Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007