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CHADRON — Two additional cultural events, Navajo poet Orlando White and African Soul International, have been scheduled to expand this year’s Chadron State College International Club Food Tasting Night into an international weekend.
Events will begin Feb. 9, when White will read her work, followed by a 6 p.m. Q&A at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. The talk, sponsored by the English Department and the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Committee, is free and open to the public. White, a faculty member at Dine’ College in Arizona, is the 10th writer in CSC’s Distinguished Writer Series. Previous authors include Kent Meyers, Karen Gettert Shoemaker, Frank X Walker, Markus Jones, Brad Aaron Modlin, Ken Ilgunas, Sarah Green and Jonathan Rovner.
The annual International Club Food Tasting Party will be held February 11 at 6 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Student Center. The presentation of cultures includes fashion, food and dance. Tickets, limited to 400, will be on sale in the student center lobby Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday, January 30 through Wednesday, February 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $20 each and child ages. Ages 6-18 and seniors are $15 each. Children five and under will be admitted free.
The menu will include crab rangoon, creamy cucumbers, arepas, Ethiopian tibs, tamales, Korean meatballs and rice, Ghanaian spicy Jollof chicken, Pepian stew with pork and Discada, a beef and pork dish from Mexico. Desserts will include Mexican Cake, Pastel de Carlota, Chocolate Scotchoos, Puff Puff, Wocapi and Fried Bread.
Prize competitions include a headgear contest, dancing and quizzes. Participants may also receive a henna tattoo. Entertainment will include Jr. Miss Oglala Nation Suraya Kelly and CSC student Natali Keni from Hawaii.
On February 12, African Soul International will present a concert at 2 p.m. at Memorial Hall. The group starred in the films Black Panther I and II and in Michelle Williams’ Say Yes music video with Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland. He received first place in the 2019 African Dance Award in Los Angeles and the 2019 Congressional Award for Community Service. Admission will be a voluntary donation to help support Club International travel.
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