The Department of Housing at the University of Colorado at Boulder will hold its annual "Global Jam: A Celebration of Diversity" on Sept. 3 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Farrand Field.
Global Jam is a diversity program held annually by the Housing Department and showcases ethnic foods from people and places around the world. This year's menu will include African, Native American, Polynesian and Middle Eastern food. Meals are planned and prepared by the department's dining services.
Food to be served will include Native American buffalo stew, cornmeal trout and wild rice pilaf; spicy chicken wings and Chinese riblets from Polynesia; Doro Wot (chicken in red pepper sauce), spicy Moroccan cous cous and Ye Miser W'et (red lentil stew) from Africa; and beef, chicken and vegetable kabobs, saffron rice and fresh eggplant ratatouille from the Middle East.
Entertainment will include Mkono, an African drumming group; Sol Gypsy, a jazz group; Ty Burhoe, a Turkish band; Harambee, an African dance group from ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder; One World Taiko, a Japanese drumming group; Cultural Bolivia, a Bolivian musical group; Aztec Dance; Gamelan Tunas Mekar, an Indonesian musical group; Kusegoea Nobi, an African drumming group; and bagpipe music by Ben Holmes.
The cost is $5 for adults and children over the age of 13, and $2 for children ages 6 to 12. Children age 5 or younger and residence students with valid IDs are served free.
In case of inclement weather, Global Jam will be held in the Coors Events/Conference Center.