{"id":28722,"date":"2025-10-16T11:25:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=28722"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:34:02","slug":"marshall-to-celebrate-global-cultures-and-community-connection-with-62nd-annual-international-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/marshall-to-celebrate-global-cultures-and-community-connection-with-62nd-annual-international-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall to celebrate global cultures and community connection with 62nd Annual International Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>West Virginia\u2019s oldest and longest-running international festival will return to Marshall University from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center. The 62nd Annual International Festival celebrates global cultures through food, music and community connection.<\/p>\n<p>The event will feature interactive cultural exhibits, live performances, traditional attire, international cuisine and the signature Parade of Countries. Each participating group will showcase the customs, history and artistry of their country or region, offering an immersive and educational experience for attendees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe International Festival, in my opinion, is truly one of Marshall University\u2019s most beloved traditions,\u201d said Shaunte Polk, director of Access, Connections &amp; Engagement (ACE) on Marshall\u2019s campus. \u201cIt\u2019s a day when our campus transforms into a global village. What makes it so special is the way it brings people together \u2014 students, families and community members \u2014 to experience the beauty, flavor and rhythm of cultures from all around the world, right here in Huntington.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Participants include student organizations, academic departments, Sodexo Dining Services, the Office of International Student Services and local cultural groups and performers from across the Tri-State Area.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is coordinated by Marshall\u2019s ACE Office within the Division of Student Affairs, in collaboration with students, faculty, staff and community partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis festival is more than an event; it\u2019s a celebration of connection,\u201d Polk said. \u201cWhether you come for the incredible food, the vibrant performances or the chance to learn something new from our international students and community partners, you leave with a deeper appreciation of the people who strengthen our campus and our city. It\u2019s a reminder that no matter where we come from, we\u2019re all part of the same Herd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event is free and open to the public. Media are invited and encouraged to attend.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Virginia\u2019s oldest and longest-running international festival will return to Marshall University from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center. The 62nd Annual International Festival celebrates global cultures through food, music and community connection. The event will feature interactive cultural exhibits, live performances, traditional attire, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28722"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28726,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28722\/revisions\/28726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}