Date: 2/15/2017
Time: 10:00 AM TO 8:30 PM

221 Quarterline Rd
Muskegon, Michigan 49442

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Event Description: MCC’s 18th Annual Global Awareness Festival on Feb. 13-17, 2017 will focus on Europe with a series of activities, lectures and other events to bring awareness to that region’s population, culture, cuisine and political issues. Each year, the Global Awareness Festival highlights a different geographic area of the world. All Global Awareness Festival events are free. For more information, contact Papa N’jai, the international coordinator at MCC, at (231) 777-0693 or by e-mail at papa.njai@muskegoncc.edu “We have a responsibility to provide our students, staff and community with a greater understanding of what’s happening in other parts of the world,” explained N’jai. “In an era of globalization, we have to think globally. If we better understand other cultures and other people, then we are better able to resolve cultural misunderstandings.” Throughout the week between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., visitors will be able to watch international news coverage on screens located in Collegiate Hall. Also, the MCC Campus Dining Services will be featuring special European-inspired menu items throughout the week. The flags of more than 200 nations, along with informational placards about each country, will line the MCC hallways. In Gerber Lounge, international artifacts collected from the community will be on display. Here’s the schedule of events for the 2017 Global Awareness Festival: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Information Fair: The popular event features booths highlighting international opportunities for students to study and work abroad as well as cultural differences around the world. Collegiate Hall 12:30-1:30 p.m. Global Topic: “East Germany: Before and after the Unification,” William Waltz, MCC adjunct German instructor. Blue and Gold Room 2:30-3:30 p.m. Global Topic: “Games through the Ages in Europe.” Lisa Anderson, MCC Adjunct Reference Librarian. Blue and Gold Room 4-6 p.m. Film: “When the Moors Ruled in Europe” (2005). Join British historian Bettany Hughes as she examines a long-buried chapter of European history--the rise and fall of Islamic culture in what is now Spain and Portugal. This fascinating documentary explodes old stereotypes and offers shocking new insights. You’ll discover the ingenious mathematics behind Granada’s dazzling Alhambra Palace, trace El Cid’s lineage to his Moorish roots, and learn how the Iberian population willingly converted to Islam in droves. Through interviews with noted scholars, you’ll see how Moorish advances in mathematics, astronomy, art, and agriculture helped propel the West out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance. Blue and Gold Room 5-7 p.m. Film: “Shakespeare in Love” (1998). The Academy Award-winning romantic comedy depicts an imaginary love affair involving Viola de Lesseps and playwright William Shakespeare while he was writing Romeo and Juliet. Several characters are based on historical figures, and many of the characters, lines, and plot devices allude to Shakespeare's plays. Pre-film discussion by Mary Tyler, MCC English Instructor. Stevenson Center Room 1100 7:30-8:30 p.m. Play: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Overbrook Theater


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