On Wednesday, October 9th, the Stockton Entertainment Team held a Multicultural Music Festival in the Campus Center Coffee House. The festival included musical acts by several clubs and organizations as well as a buffet of foods from various countries such as pierogies, lo mein, and even popsicles.
Over the course of the event’s two hour run, many groups participated, and the tables were filled with interested students, showing their support for a more accepting and well-informed society. Some of the highlights of the evening include a step team routine, a hip hop quiz, a signed song, and an acapella performance. The step routine, presented by the Caribbean Student Association, was a rhythmic and entertaining display by three talented students who were met by loud applause at the end. After this routine, the United Black Student Society came up on stage to test the viewers’ knowledge of the hip hop genre. The UBSS representatives read lyrics to various songs, then gave a list of possible artists, asking the audience to guess which of the artists were responsible for the lyrics. Participants from the audience seemed excited as they successfully guessed each answer and were rewarded with bracelets. Next, the American Sign Language Club gave a performance to the song “Roar” by Katy Perry. As the music played in the background, eight of the club’s members stood on stage, signing the words to the song in a mesmerizing display of hands in motion. When the acapella group came on stage, everyone, even people from the Gaming Club meeting upstairs, gathered around to listen to their two songs.
All in all, the Multicultural Music Festival was a successful event, spreading awareness of other cultures and traditions through fun music and delicious food. I would definitely recommend watching (or even participating in) this festival if it is held again next year.