The food fair will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Oak Room, Seymour Union. Cultural booths and exhibits created by Knox students will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Ford Center for Fine Arts.
This year's guest entertainers, Tango 21, will perform at 2:45 p.m. in Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for Fine Arts. The dance group, which will show the history of tango though dance is based in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, two student performances featuring ethnic music and dance will be presented at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., in Kresge Recital Hall.
An international dinner, presented by the Knox College Dining Services, will be served from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hard Knox Cafe, Seymour Union. The price for the dinner is $6.25 per person. Admission to the Fair is not required to attend the dinner.
The Crossroads International Fair is produced by the Knox College International Club. This organization is one of the largest student clubs on the Knox campus. The event is coordinated by Knox's International Club executive committee members: Stephanie Chung, president, Arlene Ang Go, vice-president, Nikhil Krishnaswamy, treasurer, Dipanwita Sarkar, secretary, Sharwari Badola, historian, and members at large, Mayur Bhatnagar, Sidarth Mahapatra, Niranjina Mani, Hariharan Ramanan, and Kavita Sangani.
Founded in 1837, Knox is an independent, four-year, liberal arts college, located in Galesburg, Illinois, with 1,100 students from 42 states and 33 nations. Knox's "Old Main," a National Historic Landmark, is the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.
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