The Global Majority Festival to Showcase Array of Cultures Friday

The UARK United Nations, a collective of student organizations at the university, invites you to the Global Majority Festival at the Union Mall Friday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrating cultural diversity and inclusivity, this event features an array of food, art, music and performances that showcase the rich diversity of global cultures at the U of A.
UARK United Nations

The UARK United Nations, a collective of student organizations at the university, invites you to the Global Majority Festival at the Union Mall Friday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrating cultural diversity and inclusivity, this event features an array of food, art, music and performances that showcase the rich diversity of global cultures at the U of A.

The UARK United Nations, a collective of student organizations at the university, invites you to the Global Majority Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Union Mall. Celebrating cultural diversity and inclusivity, this event features an array of food, art, music and performances that showcase the rich diversity of global cultures at the U of A. It offers a unique opportunity for the campus and wider community to engage with and learn from different cultural traditions.

For any questions about the festival, feel free to reach out to GPSC Treasurer and Black Graduate Students' Association Treasurer Allan Braziel Hatch or Latine Graduate Student Organization President Rudy Acosta. They are here to help and provide more information on how you can be a part of the celebration. If you would like to table at the event, please sign up here.

Participating groups include:  

  • Arab Student Association 

  • Associated Student Government 

  • Black Alumni Society Scholars 

  • Black Graduate Student Association 

  • Black Students Association 

  • Caribbean Student Association 

  • Central American Student Alliance 

  • Graduate Professional Student Congress 

  • Latine Graduate Student Organization 

  • International Bolivian Organization 

  • International Student Organization 

  • Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences 

  • Multicultural Center 

  • Phi Iota Alpha

This event is supported by the Student Activities Fee as a funded event by the Associated Student Government and is free to all currently enrolled University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, students who pay the student activities fee. This event is held in a venue that meets ADA standards. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend this event. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact Braziel Hatch, hatch@uark.edu, or Rudy Acosta, rracosta@uark.edu.

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