Students gather to pass a soccer ball back and forth to each other on Thursday, May 4 at the West Campus Lawn in Santa Barbara, Calif. The festival offered a range of activities, such as jolly jumping and lawn games. (Alexis Chavez)
Students gather to pass a soccer ball back and forth to each other on Thursday, May 4 at the West Campus Lawn in Santa Barbara, Calif. The festival offered a range of activities, such as jolly jumping and lawn games.
The dull, overcast sky above couldn’t have contrasted more from the vibrant sounds and colors occurring below. As music ranging from high-tempo Mariachi bands to Middle Eastern folk rang through the cool air, students and staff gathered to celebrate the multicultural diversity at City College during the “Unity in the Community” festival on Thursday, May 4, at the West Campus lawn in Santa Barbara, California.
The event was entirely student-organized through the collaborative effort of City College’s Associated Student Government, The Ambassadors, and the Asian Student Union. Together, the student community worked to provide an array of diverse food, drinks, and activities.
“My goal is for students to enjoy culture together and celebrate everyone,” Evie Pazos Ramirez, commissioner of events for ASG, said.
The University of California, Santa Barbara’s Middle Eastern Ensemble performs a traditional Middle Eastern dance and song on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. According to the UCSB Department of Music’s website, the ensemble has performed throughout California, ranging from San Diego to Sacramento. (Alexis Chavez)From left, Vella Nam and Chanhee Kang display various traditional and contemporary South Korean idols, clothing, and snacks on Thursday, May 4 at their booth in Santa Barbara, Calif. According to Nam and Kang, they chose to offer savory snacks, such as honey twists and garlic chips, instead of native South Korean fruits, which would have spoiled. (Alexis Chavez)Paige White, ASG’s commissioner of sustainability, demonstrates the use of traditional dishware from Nepal at the country’s booth on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. “Be careful or it will overflow,” White said. (Alexis Chavez)
Students gather to pass a soccer ball back and forth to each other on Thursday, May 4 at the West Campus Lawn in Santa Barbara, Calif. The festival offered a range of activities, such as jolly jumping and lawn games. (Alexis Chavez)From left, friends Brite Kaufhoid and Kaden Keely slide down the “Unity in The Community” jolly jump on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The festival offered a variety of other activities, including soccer and lawn games. (Alexis Chavez)From left, friends Brite Kaufhoid and Kaden Keely slide down the “Unity in The Community” jolly jump on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The festival offered a variety of other activities, including soccer and lawn games. (Alexis Chavez)From left, representatives of Japan, Yuki Sando, and Katf Kikutani display their Japanese snacks for students and staff on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Free food and drinks native to the booth’s country were offered to participants at most booths. (Alexis Chavez)The aftermath of Japanese snacks provided at the “Unity in the Community” Japan booth on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Free food and drinks native to each booth’s unique country were offered to participants at most booths. (Alexis Chavez)Chernor Diallo, president of ASG, steadies a soccer ball before passing it to his fellow classmates on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Diallo awarded the winning teams of ASG’s Olympics trophies during the “Unity in the Community” closing ceremony. (Alexis Chavez)Divya Ramesh, vice president of external affairs for ASG, delivers a speech at the “Unity in the Community” festival on Thursday, May 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. “Make sure that you take time to really recognize your fellow people in the community of Asian descent. These have been difficult times for Asian people in America, but things are looking up and we hope that you all have learned a little bit about the amazing Asian countries that we have represented here,” Ramesh said. (Alexis Chavez)
