2024 Multicultural Gala
United in Diversity
Sponsored by: Auxiliary Service Corporation and Student Government Association.
Hosted by the Multicultural Committee.
A celebration of diversity with food, dance and more.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Campus Center Ballroom
Free admission, open to all students, faculty, and staff.
** Casual attire, represent your heritage by wearing your flag colors or your cultural
attire **
Event Program
Master of Ceremonies: Christine Larkin
Opening Remarks
- Multicultural Committee Chair
National Anthem
- Performed by Lea Garinis, Nursing, ’24
Welcome
- Dr. John S. Nader, President
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Swati Srivastava
Director of Visual Media (Crossing Party Lines)
Former woman in STEM now a woman in FILM, Swati Srivastava is an immigrant and a multi award-winning writer-director & voiceover artist who has directed several short films, short documentaries, music videos and political ads. Her films have played at numerous film festivals and won several awards, including the “most important story of the year” award from CNN-India aired nationally in India at prime-time.
Performers
- Golden Dragon Revels in Spring's Embrace by Harry B. Thompson Middle School students by Harry B. Thompson Middle School students
- Fashion Show, Our Clothes, Our Culture by Florentino Garguilo, Allan Boateng Anfom, Kwame Insaidoo, Natasha Jones, Husna Halimi, and Tameena Qurashi
- "Going Home" by the Sound of Long Island Chorus
- Original Song: Horizon, performed by Christina Archipolo and Jon Goldstein
- Poem: "If I Must Die," Author Refaat Alareer by Husna Halimi
- "Ayo Mama" by the Sound of Long Island Chorus
- Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman: What They Have in Common by Dr. Aida Sy, Business Management
- Poem: "The Diary of The Man From Nowhere" by Michael Bodrick
- Mis Raíces. Dance performance, "Suero De Amor," by Kinito Mendez by Laura Sanchez-Guichardo
- "Songs and Smiles" by the Sound of Long Island Chorus
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Dance Group
- Cross-Cultural Comparison -- a Virtual Approach on Chinese and French Fashion and Space (1644-1710) by Dr. Yu Chen (Viviane), Business Management
- Hellenic Dancers of Bluepoint
- Taiko Drums of Japan by Ryu Shu Kan Group
Ryu Shu Kan
Sound of Long Island Chorus
Display Tables
- Hyejin Cho, "Internationalizing Academic Concepts - A Student Perspective"
- The Bonsai Society of Greater New York, Inc., "Bonsai Trees"
- Arianna Rivera, "Latin American Student Organization (LASO)"
- Florentino Garguilo and Natasha Jones, "Cultural Depictions"
- Wilnory Bouzy, "Ayiti, On Bel Payi"
Special Thanks
Auxiliary Service Corporation and the Student Government Association and to all supporters that made this event a success:
- Aramark
- The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Jon Goldstein and the Office of Marketing & Communications
- Physical Plant
- Student Activities
- The Office of Events Management
- The Office of the Provost
Multicultural Committee
Members, Volunteers, and Friends
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Pictures From Last Year's Multicultural Gala
April 17, 2024
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Campus Center, Ballroom
Thank you to all of our attendees, we look forward to seeing you at future events.
