{"id":1938,"date":"2023-02-27T23:44:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T20:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/Blog\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2023-03-01T23:45:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T20:45:28","slug":"iuea-will-host-its-6th-annual-cultural-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/iuea-will-host-its-6th-annual-cultural-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"IUEA Will Host Its 6th Annual Cultural Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The role of culture is that it\u2019s the form through which we as a society reflect on who we are, where we\u2019ve been, where we hope to be\u201d.<\/p>\n<cite><em>&#8211; Wendell Pierce<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The culture of Africa is incredibly diverse and rich, consisting of a vast array of countries and tribes, each with its unique characteristics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Cultural Gala?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Cultural Gala is an event that serves as an effective means of promoting positive change in society by enhancing peace and unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activities at the IUEA annual cultural gala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IUEA annual cultural gala is an exciting event where students showcase and perform various activities from different cultures of Africa and other cultures around the world. These activities include;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traditional dances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music performances&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fashion shows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art exhibitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food tasting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022,<a href=\"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/dr-congo-crowned-overall-winners-of-iuea-cultural-gala-2022\/\"> the DR Congo student community was announced as the overall winner of the 5th Annual IUEA Cultural Gala<\/a> after a tight competition with eleven other African Countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"IUEA Cultural Gala 2022 | Highlights\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/71wS2rfo_Ro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this event, staff members, students and invited guests have the opportunity to learn and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Africa and other cultures around the world while promoting harmony and understanding between people from different backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university is fully dedicated to promoting and supporting cultural celebrations as they play a vital role in enhancing cultural awareness and tolerance among individuals. These aspects are essential in creating a more cohesive and peaceful society for all. We invite you to save the date and join us on a thrilling day full of cultural exploration and celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International University of East Africa (IUEA) is excited to announce its 6th Annual Cultural Gala, centred on the theme of &#8220;The Colours of Diversity.&#8221; This exciting event is designed to celebrate the vibrancy and richness of cultures from all around the world. The Cultural Gala will take place on March 17th at the IUEA campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[51,76],"tags":[70,69],"class_list":["post-1938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-event","tag-campus-events","tag-iuea-cultural-gala"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1938"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1945,"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938\/revisions\/1945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iuea.ac.ug\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}