African Night 2010: The Story from Within will be held Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. Dinner will start at 5:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom (MUB), with performance starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Rozsa Center for Performing Arts. One ticket will cover the dinner and the performance . The prices are $10 for students and $15 for faculty and the general public. Tickets will be available for sell at the Rozsa box office from Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Plus two hours before the performance. Tickets will also be available Thrusday Feb. 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the MUB and Friday Feb. 26 from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. in Fisher Hall. During this event, students from various African countries provide the audience with an exhilarating display of some of the dance routines from their countries. The food prepared before the performance will showcase the culinary masterpieces from certain African countries, which include Nigeria, Ghana, Keyna, Zimbabwe, and more. Apart from food and dancing, other performances such as African dramas, poems and presentations portraying the lifestyles and cultural aspects native to the beautiful continent of Africa will also be showcased. This year’s special guest performers are the Hayor Bibimma Dance Company and the Michigan Tech African Students. This event has grown consistently over the years, and attracts an audience of over 300 people every year. This event is brought to you by the African Student Organization (ASO). ASO is a student organization on Michigan Tech campus comprised mainly of students from various African countries as well as students from other parts of the world. One of the aims of this organization is to promote awareness and share African cultures with the Michigan Tech community as well as with the surrounding Houghton County communities.




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