Sewickley Academy's International Dinner

Sewickley Academy’s International Dinner will take place on Jan. 28. Dinner begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Middle/Senior School cafeteria, and performances begin in Rea Auditorium at 6 p.m.

This annual event promotes awareness about different cultures and countries around the world. The Diversity Student Association (DSA) and various cultural clubs will host this evening of cultural performances and food for their fellow students, parents, supporters, and members of the community.

Students planning this year’s International Dinner chose “A World of Wonder” as the theme. Below are just a few of the clubs and acts on the agenda for the evening:

• Irish Culture Club—President Utkarsh Rajawat ‘12 and fellow club members will play an Irish song on the flute and fiddle, while singing and dancing an Irish jig.
• Indian Cultural Appreciation Club—Presidents Sharran Chakravorty ’13 and Rishin Doshi ’13 and their fellow club members will perform a traditional dance that combines the Indian dances of Bhangra and Bollywood. A fashion show will showcase several pieces of traditional Indian clothing.
• German Culture Club—President Alexis Krey ’13 and fellow club members will perform a play about German immigrants who passed through Ellis Island seeking better lives in the United States. This play celebrates the immigration of German people to America and how important immigrants were to making this country a better place.
• Asian Culture Club—President Lauren Gohh ‘12 and fellow club members will show a video of the club performing a Chinese shadow puppet show called “Tigers and the Strawberry,” a Buddhist folktale that teaches people not to worry about the past or the future, but to simply live in the present.
• Jewish Culture Club—President Grayson Geller ‘12 and fellow club members will perform a play entitled “Purim,” one of the most joyous of all Jewish holidays. “Purim” chronicles the story of Esther’s courage to stand up to authority and put the lives of her people before her own.

The International Dinner is free and open to the public.