The International Dinner is a night of sampling traditional dishes from different countries. Most of the dishes are cooked by the students who are also certain of providing live entertainment during the dinner by performing traditional songs or even showing their own creativity by playing and singing songs of their own creation. The Cultural Festival is not only one of the biggest events organized by the ISC, but also one of the biggest events on campus. The Cultural Festival is a day long of activities full of display, colorful presentations and on-stage live performances. Audience members are treated to a full range of activities being it just sitting and being swept away by the quality of the performances or by ambulating through the different displays of ethnic and international organizations tasting traditional snacks or playing fun but challenging traditional games from other countries. The event has been so successful that many of the schools nearby each year are certain to show up to WPI's festival to jot down ideas and have implemented similar festivals are their own schools.
Although the ISC requires at least one representative from each international or ethnic organization on campus, other people are not only welcome but are encouraged to join them. All you need to have is willingness to learn from other cultures and be readiness to get involved with making each event better than the previous year's.
If you are interested in getting more information about the ISC you can reach their advisor, Tom Thomsen, in the Student Life Office or any of the executive board members: Jimmy Pai, Pedro Soria-Rodriguez, Sashe Kuma-Kunapathi at the ISC mailbox located in the Student Activities Office.