30th Annual
International Dinner & Performance Night

Will be announced early in 2013.

[Information about the 29th International Dinner in March 2012 is below:]

 

Featuring food from over 30 countries and performances by local musicians and dancers!

Sunday, March 11, 2012, 6-8 PM
University YMCA | Latzer Hall
Tickets: $8, Available starting Feb. 13th, 2012
Last year tickets quickly SOLD OUT for the 4th year in a row!
Tickets may be purchased at the front desk of the University YMCA. 

"The first International Banquet, an event which has taken on great significance over the years, was held in Wesley Foundation on May 2, 1925. It was sponsored by both the YMCA and YWCA in cooperation with Wesley Foundation— 300 students from 29 nations attended." Harold W. Hannah, 100 Years of Action, p. 98.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Doors open at 5:45 PM. The food line will form at the WEST entrance to the University YMCA.
• In contrast to previous years, attendees will go through the food line before being seated. 
• We will begin serving food at 6 PM.
• There will be two food lines, each featuring a different menu of dishes.  You will be asked to choose one line.   
• Program/Performances will begin at 7 PM.
• Due to limited seating, you must have a ticket to sit in Latzer Hall. 
• Buy your tickets early.  The Dinner has sold out the last four years prior to the actual dinner.

PROGRAM

Dinner Entertainment
Desifinado, performing a combination of Samba, Bossa Nova, and Musica Popular Brasileira

AWARDS

John Price Award for Volunteer Service to International Understanding – presented by Mike Doyle, University YMCA Executive Director
Cosmopolitan Coffee Hour Award – presented Davide Motta, President, Cosmopolitan Club

PRESENTATION OF COOKS

PERFORMANCES

Russian Community School Children’s Chorus, performing 'The Birch in the Field', 'How the Snow Falls on Tiny Eye', 'The New Moon Shines' (instrumental) and 'Boyars'

Students from Garden Hills Elementary school, Champaign, performing “Sha Li Wa”, Where is spring, Where are my friends, and Good-bye song.

Illini TaeKwonDo, program coordinated by the Korean Cultural Center

Desifinado, performing a combination of Samba, Bossa Nova, and Musica Popular Brasileira

SPECIAL THANKS
We appreciate the support of the following businesses and individuals and would like to acknowledge the donations of:

• Aurora Villacorta for the table linens
• Herriott's Columbia Street Roastery for their generous donation of all of the coffee and tea for the evening
• Hadley's Food Services Equipment & Supplies for their generous contribution of water pitchers
• Alpha Phi Omega for providing the set-up and decorations

Sponsored by the University YMCA, International Student and Scholar Services Office, and the Cosmopolitan Club.
Finally, thank you to the International Dinner Committee and all of the volunteers whose hard work made tonight’s dinner possible.

MENU

The 2012 dinner options included the following:

Side A

Ukranian Students Association	Main Dish	Varenyky with potato and cheese (V)
Korean Student Association	Main Dish	Korean Pork BBQ
Turkish Student Association	Main Dish	Lentil Balls
Ecuadorian Students Association	Main Dish	fritada (fried pork)
Russian Heritage Association	Main Dish	Vareniki with potatoes
Italy	Main Dish	Vegan Cannolis (V)
Chinese Undergraduate Student Association	Main Dish	fried pot stickers
Bangladeshi Students Association	Main Dish	Main dish: Chotpoti - a popular street food. Ingredients: split peas, potato, tamarind, egg, tomato, cucumber, and various spices.
Israel Illini	Main Dish	ashwarma, shakshuka (V), and Israeli salad (V)
Hellenic American Student Organization	Main Dish	keftedakia, a type of Greek meatballs.
Mexican Student Association	Main Dish	Chicken/Cheese enchiladas
Individual** China	Main Dish	Scrambled eggs with tomatoes
Illinois for Pakistan	Main Dish	Chicken Biryani
India	Main Dish	Potatoes in Green Chutney (V)
Korean	Main Dish	chicken-galbi
MSTM (Korean)	Main Dish	Bulgogi
African Students Organization--Kenya	Main Dish	Stewed Greens - Sukumawiki; Stewed - Corn and Beans (Githeri)
Ka Melia Hawaii Club	Dessert	buttered mochi (V)
Vietnamese Student Association	Dessert	Che
Korean Student Association	Dessert	Sweet Rice Drink, Cinnamon Styled Korean Drink (Both Non- Alcoholic)
Mexico	Dessert	Bunuelos
Poland	Dessert	kugel (contains eggs and cheese)
Bangladeshi Students Association	Dessert	Doi - sweet creamy yogurt.

 

Side B

BIEN (Austrian)	Dessert	Topfenknödel
Korean Cultural Center	Main Dish	Dduk Kalbi Kochi
Burmese American Student Association	Main Dish	Fried Chicken Salad, Fried Shan tofu with tamarind dip,
English Corner	Main Dish	Fried Pork with Pineapple
Romanian Student Club @ UIUC	Main Dish	Feta Cheese Polenta (V)
Alpha Psi Lambda	Main Dish	chicken flautas
Vietnamese Students Community	Main Dish	Spring roll
Bulgarian Association	Main Dish	musaka
Association of Peruvian Students	Main Dish	Cebiche (contains fish)
	Main Dish	chicken biriyani
Poland	Main Dish	Placki Ziemiaczane (Polish Potato Pancakes) (V)
Armenian Association of UIUC	Main Dish	Tabbouleh (V)
Chinese Heritage Association	Main Dish	Chinese dumpling
Venezuela	Main Dish	arepas
Mi Pueblo Spanish Conversation Group	Main Dish	Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice and Re-fried Beans (V)
Foreign Language Club	Main Dish	Spanish rice served with plantain chips
Zagloba Polish Club	Main Dish	Pierogi
Brazil	Dessert	Passion Fruit Mousse
Burmese American Student Association	Dessert	Coconut Rice, Coconut dumpling
	Dessert	mango kulfi
Korean Cultural Center	Dessert	Yooja juice
Russian Heritage Association	Dessert	Blini