Saturday, November 4th, 2023 through Sunday, November, 12th, 2023 

Multicultural Student Services invites students, staff, faculty, alums and the public to a week long community festival of music, entertainment, food and culture. Festival of Cultures (FOC) celebrates and recognizes the diversity of CSB and SJU through student performances, speakers, and a fashion show. Some of the cultures regularly represented include The Bahamas, Japan, China, Colombia, Hmong Americans, Native American nations, and Mexico.  Festival of Cultures is a great place for people – especially first-year students new to CSB+SJU - to spend some time to discover a sense of where they are, a sense of place and a sense who they are neighbors with. The festival also includes students from the United States who have strong affinity to other countries, as well as varying cultures within the U.S.

Ptanyétu POWWOW: Initiative for Native Nation Relations (INNR)

Saturday, November 4^th, 2023: 12:00-8:00 p.m. HCC Field House, College of Saint Benedict

CSB and SJU will be hosting this year's St. Cloud area Ptanyetu! This event is open to the public and will be held in the Haehn Campus Center Field House at the College of Saint Benedict. Grand entrances are at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. We encourage you to stop by the food trucks and vendors available during the event. This powwow is a collaboration between St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud Technical and Community College, District 742, and CSB and SJU. This event will count as a Race and Ethnicity Event.

Caribbean Zumba with Canaan Cooper ‘25: Archipelago Caribbean Association (ACA)

Monday, November 6^th, 2023: 4:45-5:45 p.m. Alumnae Hall, College of Saint Benedict

Join Archipelago Caribbean Association and fitness instructor Canaan Cooper ‘25 for a fun and active Zumba class with music from the Caribbean. Don’t forget to bring a towel, water, your smile and energy! No dance experience necessary!

Pintando con Fé: Icons of la Virgen de Guadalupe: Los Mayordomos de Dios (LMD)

Tuesday, November 7th, 2023: 6 p.m.  Multicultural Center, College of Saint Benedict CSB

Join Los Mayordomos de Dios for Pintando con Fé: Icons of la Virgen de Guadalupe! Guided by art instructor Nikki Wolgamott ’12, participants will paint portraits in honor of the Virgin Mary (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe). Students can take their art home or have it displayed during CSB Campus Ministry’s celebration for The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Participants must register in advance; space is limited. All participants must be able to stay for the entire 90 mintue duration of the event.

Interested in participating? Fill out the following form: Click Here for Registration

National First-Generation College Celebration: First-Generation Organization (FGO)

Wednesday, November 8th: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Upper Gorecki, College of Saint Benedict

Happy National First-Generation College Celebration Day! Join First Generation Organization as we celebrate the experiences, accomplishments, and identities of our First-Generation Bennies and Johnnies! This event will feature Saint John’s University alumnus Edwin Torres DeSantiago ‘17, Vice President of  Public Affairs at NewPublica, LLC and Board Memeber on the Board of Trustees for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. During this event, we will be giving out FirstGen t-shirts, prizes, and have a photo booth!  #CelebrateFirstGen!

Held each year on November 8th to commemorate the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the National First-Generation College Celebration encourages colleges and universities across the country to celebrate the successes of the institution's first-generation students.

“What Christians Get Wrong about Judaism and Why it Matters.”: Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning

Thursday, November 9, 2023: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Quad 264, Saint John’s University

In this presentation, Rabbi Dulkin will focus on several things that Christians generally misunderstand about Judaism and why this matters for Jews, Christians, and others. This event is sponsored in collaboration with the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies at the University of St. Thomas. Rabbi Ryan Dulkin teaches in the University of St. Thomas theology department and directs the department’s recently created Encountering Judaism Initiative. For more information, please visit the Jay Phillip's Center's Upcoming Public Events.

Multicultural Kickback: Center for Student Engagement and Leadership (SLE) and Campus DJs

Friday, November 10th: 5:00-7 p.m. Brother Willie’s Pub, Saint John’s University

The Center for Student Engagement and Leadership and Campus DJs will be hosting a dance at Brother Willie's Pub featuring music from different cultures and countries represented on campus. Get ready to dance, socialize, and have a good time with other Bennies and Johnnies!

26^th Annual Festival of Cultures Student Showcase: Multicultural Student Services and the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership (SLE)

Saturday, November 11th: 6-7:30 p.m. Gorecki 204, College of Saint Benedict

The annual student showcase celebrates and recognizes diversity through student performances and a cultural fashion show. The Student Showcase will be on Saturday, November 11th, in CSB Gorecki 204.  starting at 6 PM. Students are encouraged to perform dance routines, spoken word poetry, sing their hearts, and showcase their talents during the 26th Annual Student Showcase. All students with traditional or culturally significant clothing from their country or heritage are invited to volunteer as models for the Fashion Show portion of the FOC Student Showcase.

Those interested in participating can sign up here: https://www.csbsju.edu/forms/2LOBV4CW3O

Spanish Mass: Los Mayordomos de Dios

Sunday, November 12, 2023: 7 p.m. Regina Chapel, Regina Hall, College of Saint Benedict

Join Los Mayordomos de Dios on Sunday, November 12th at 7pm in the Regina Chapel as we celebrate Spanish Mass together. You don’t have to be fluent in Spanish to attend, everyone will be able to follow along in the worship aid in both languages. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the global reach of our Catholic Faith, and universal language of the Sacraments. We invite you and your friends to the Regina Chapel, located in the basement of Regina Hall. We hope to see you there, esperamos verlos allí!