The Web Journal
Of the College of Education and Allied Professions
| International Festival April 15, 1997 on the Bell Tower Green | ||
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| On Tuesday, April 15, Western Carolina University celebrated its 18th International Festival on the Bell Tower Green. This event was filled with a variety of musical entertainment, arts and crafts, delicious food, and storytelling. | These artifacts were displayed at a booth representing Japan. They included silks, musical instruments, ceramic figurines, and photographs. | This mouth watering BBQ entree is called Burgogi and it's a native dish from Japan. |
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| Lee Knight, a native from Western Carolina, kept the crowd entertained with his talented story telling and singing. | Susie Stephen's class, from Speedwell Child Development Center, enjoyed hearing one of Lee Knight's amazing Cherokee stories (With sound: automatic, 214K or control console, 296K). | This humorous Scottish man was making fun of a pair of pants...but we won't make fun of his kilt...ha, ha. |
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| An incredible calypso band called Been Caught Steelin' was definitely one of the high points of the festival. The band is from Greensboro, North Carolina. | The rhythm from the steel drums got everyone dancing...here's one of the many congo lines that started. (With sound: automatic, 96K or control console, 96K) | The Kenyan sculptor Gakunju Billy Kaigwa demonstrated his craftsmanship and his artistic abilities, showing both a finished piece and work in progress. |
| News Editor: Christine Richardson. Videographers: Christine Richardson, Bob Houghton. AudioVisual Editing by: Christine Richardson; Bob Houghton |
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