Showing posts with label cultural events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cultural events. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

UT Tyler Celebrates Holi!

While most everyone was celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and pinching each other for not wearing green, there was an entirely different celebration taking place Monday! This colorful Indian holiday is known as the Holi, a celebration of the end of winter, love and unity, and the triumph of good over evil. It is celebrated by tossing vibrant paint powder all over each other, dancing to special Holi music, and eating traditional food. On March 17, 2014, The University of Texas at Tyler celebrated had their first annual campus Holi festival on the patio by the Met!
From India, with Love  


Thursday, March 13, 2014

UT Tyler Student Life and Leadership offers multicultural events

     The University of Texas at Tyler offers students different recreational events. These can include Homecoming festivities, or simply different Campus Activities Board sponsored events. The most interesting events the Office of Student Life and Leadership has offered are cultural ones. In the past there's been events where food from around the world is catered to show a different cultural aspect of the world to students. On Monday, March 17, at 12 p.m. there will be a Holi Festival held at the University Center Patio and Ornelas Hall Fields.