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On the night of April 13, students entered a world of excitement and obscurity, revolving around global adventures. The Memorial Union played host to photo booths, bull riding, human bowling, a Tiki Bar, Zen Garden creations and even a Steel band called “Planet Pan.”
At Saturday’s Late Night in the Union there were several student cultural groups – the Asian Student Association (ASA), the Japanese Club, Black Student Union (BSU) and the Muslim Association – displayed their creations, food and dance.
Students lined up to receive henna designs. The Japanese club showed students how to fold Origami, while the ASA instructed students how to make spring rolls. The BSU had urban “Superman” dance lessons as well as homemade cookies with sprinkles and vegan frosting.
Aside from the steel band, dance music and rockabilly songs were played throughout the night. Brave people rode the mechanical bull, with the timed record lasting only eleven seconds.
Human bowling involved participants strapping into a giant metal ball, spinning, and rolling around towards the pins. Global cheeses, as well as a variety of fruits were provided for all the hungry guests. The Tiki Bar had drink choices of orange juice, cran-pomegranate juice and fruit punch. There was also an area where travellers could take pictures for photo luggage tags, useful for those considering world travel.
The steel band, Planet Pan, is a part of the steel band program for teens in the Blue Hill area run by the Pan Institute. Nigel Chase is the organizer as well as the director of the program. The goal of their program is to play at a high level of expertise and perform in the community. They also have another steel band for preteens, the “Rhythm Rockets.” For more information, check out peninsulapan.org. This band will soon be heard on WMEB 91.9. The music was a success at the late night event.
Many people, such as Ben Walkup and Sarah Demillo, said that the whole event was “awesome” and said they loved the steel band performances.
Elana Mugdan said there was more entertainment this year than in the past. She added there was also more diversity involved and hopes to see more culture and progress in the near future.
