Caltech World Fest
Week 4 | Spring Term | Monday, April 23 - Friday, April 27, 2012

Godong Korean Drumming
Monday, April 23 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Outside of the Red Door

Godong is a traditional Korean percussion club at Caltech.  “Godong” translates to “drum dance.” The group performs traditional folk music of rural Korea.  Enjoy their festive rhythms while learning about the history of the music and instruments.

Tea Tuesday
Tuesday, April 24 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Center for Student Services, 2nd Floor

A member of the Caltech community takes you on an historical journey about tea, through India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan and England. Stay and enjoy a tasting of teas from around the world. Presented by Vikas Trivedi. Lunch provided.

Journey to India
Wednesday, April 25 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Center for Student Services, 2nd Floor

This past December, the Caltech Y partnered with SURF and the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGn) in a wonderful new program called India-ki-Khoj, or  “In Search of India.” Ten undergraduate students participated in a 12-day trip to India, joined by IITGn students. The group explored India’s emerging identity as a nation in all of its complexities –  particularly in the context of its history, traditions, culture, and vision for the future. Presented by Eli Alster, Stanford Schorr, Brad Saund and Katherine Lee. Lunch provided.

International Food Fair & Culture Show
Thursday, April 26 | 4:30 - 6:00 PM | AVERY | Tickets $5

Join us for a taste of the world from 4:30 - 5:30 PM! For just $5, sample foods from Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Iran, Jamaica, Japan, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Romania, and Russia.  After eating, stay to see traditional dances, hear exotic instruments, and view colorful fashions from around the world. Culture Show is free, beginning at 5:30 PM. Food and performances provided by Caltech student clubs and members of the Caltech and JPL community.

Escape from Leipzig: Iron Curtain Adventure & Science Policy
Friday, April 27 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | 119 Kerckhoff (Bldg 27) | Please RSVP

Visiting professor, author and internationally known physicist Harald Fritzsch recounts his non-violent protests as a college student in 1960’s East Germany and eventual escape to the West across the Black Sea in a canoe.  Professor Fritzsch describes how communist authorities attempted to turn students and scientists into spies and informants to the secret police.  After the reunification of Germany, professor Fritzsch helped then Chancellor of Germany, Helmut Kohl, to reform the universities and research institutes in East Germany. Co-sponsored by PMA. Please RSVP.

Caltech World Fest: Celebrating the cultural diversity of our campus community, Caltech World Fest is brought to you by International Student Programs and the Caltech Y, in collaboration with a number of international and cultural student clubs.

Special Thanks to: Association of Caltech Taiwanese (ACT), Association of Romanians at Caltech (ARCA), Brazilian Club, Bulgarian Students, Caltech C, Caltech International Spouse Club (CISC), Caltech Salsa Club, Filipino Club, Friends of the Iranian Culture at Caltech (FICCIT), German Students, Godong, Hong Kong Student Association, Italian Club, Jamaican Students, Korean Students Association, Muslim Student Association, Organization of Associated Students from the Indian Subcontinent (OASIS), Peruvian Students, Russian Club, PMA, Saint Lucia Students, Singapore Student Club, Thai Students Association, Turkish Student Association.