Cultural Celebrations
black history month
MAG celebrates Black History Month, highlights community resources
In the cold of the February winter, the Memorial Art Gallery opened its doors to its Black History Month Celebration Day — a part of the museum’s Celebration Series of culture and identity. Over 15 artists and performance groups, many based in the Rochester area, shared with the community their lovely work, which ranged from […]
asian
A slice of home at AASU and TSA’s Night Market
For kids like me who grew up spending summers back in their parents’ hometown overseas, the Night Market was a slice of my heritage hidden in plain sight. Read More
Lunar New Year
KSU’s three-day Lunar New Year festival educates us on the holiday
To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, the KSU planned out a three-day cultural extravaganza to share their traditions with the greater UR community! Read More
Cultural Celebrations
The art of kokedama
There are different ways to carefully compose a kokedama, but in this article I will explain how a woman from Jardin Terrariums working with Rochester Brainery taught us. Read More
fall equinox
Liv on the Edge: The fall equinox and the turning of the tides
Plagued by such existential dread, I celebrated the fall equinox with my roommates on Tuesday night. Read More
BSU
BSU celebrates unity and culture through Kwanzaa
Over the past week Black Students’ Union hosted their annual weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa, a Pan-African celebration that honors African unity and culture by focusing on seven core principles: Umoja (unity), Ujima (collaboration), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), Imani (faith). The first event of BSU’s “For The Culture Week,” began on […]
Axum
PASA celebrates African diversity through art
“Akaawaba,” the theme of Pan African Student Association’s (PASA) Fall Showcase, means welcome in Twi, a Ghanaian dialect. The audience was enthusiastically welcomed by PASA members, accompanied by colourful lights and African music. The showcase, held Saturday night, Nov. 18, opened to constant cheers from the audiences, which lasted all night. The momentum reached a […]
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ADITI
An inclusive experience with South Asian cultures
Though the weather outside was chilly, the South Asian Expo on Saturday brought some much-needed warmth and support for a variety of South Asian cultures. The event took place under the national flags in the Hirst Lounge, stressing diversity in the UR community. The expo featured live performances, food, and informational booths. “Everyone passing by […]
Hirst Lounge
Water yo-yo and rubber-band guns at JSA’s Omatsuri
Japanese Students’ Association held their annual Omatsuri event, reminiscent of a Japanese summer festival of the same name, in Hirst Lounge. Omatsuri, which translates in English to “festival,” is marked by stands in the streets with games and activities like Shateki, a rubber-band gun target game, and water yo-yo, where participants use string and a […]
FASA
With Halo-Halloween, FASA celebrates with a Filipino dessert
The Filipino American Students’ Association (FASA) welcomed Halloween a few days early with their annual Halo-Halloween event. The Douglass Community Kitchen buzzed with students on Saturday afternoon, all eager to create their own variations of the Filipino Halo-Halo dessert. “Halo-Halo is a popular Filipino dessert that I think perfectly captures our culture,” said FASA Internal […]
