23rd Annual International Dinner
Impact: The Arab Spring
Friday, March 1, 2013 @ 6:30pm
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
The Annual International Dinner, designed to bring together the
community and the university, educates on cultural differences,
allows interaction and a sharing of cultures, as well as supports
humanitarian efforts in other countries.
**International attendees are invited to wear native dress
from their countries.
Reserve your seat or table of eight by submitting
the International
Dinner Reservation Form online, or by calling
the Office of International Student Services:
317.940.9888.
Catered by: Saffron Cafe
Speaker:
Sara Naama
Butler University international student from Libya
Keynote Speaker:
Robert Oprisko
Visiting Assistant Professor - International Studies
Robert L. Oprisko is Visiting Assistant Professor of
International Studies at Butler University and serves on the board
of SharedBook, Inc. His research focuses on connecting
individuals to the international system. In his book, Honor:
A Phenomenology, he explores socio-political continuity and
change by focusing on processes of status-quo maintenance and
revision. His research includes the most impactful public
policy article of 2012, "Superpowers: The American Academic
Elite", as well as a seminal piece in the fifth debate of
international theory, "Weinstein's Vital Agony: A
Socio-political Theory of Multiple Realities".
Performance by: Katya Faris
Katya Faris, M.A. in Ethnomusicology, is an international belly
dancer that has been dancing in the traditions of the Middle East
since she was a young girl of 11, and danced with her Persian
family and friends in LA. She has danced in Chicago, Detroit,
NYC, LA, Miami, London and Sweden, as well as upcoming shows in
Canada and Dubai. Katya is an international model and
actress, and has appeared in TV commercials in the UK and the
US. She has had the honor of dancing for political
dignitaries, royalty, and Hollywood actors at such exclusive
private functions as the Indy Superbowl ESPN parties, corporate
fundraisers, and museum exhibits. In this age of "Instant
Bellydancer Just Add Water", Katya's artistic integrity is a
refreshing reminder that it takes years of practice to hone the
skills necessary to be called "the real thing" by her Middle
Eastern clients, and is the highest and most humbling honor she has
received in her reviews. She is a dancer adept in many
regional Middle Eastern styles, as well as a dance scholar; she
received her M.A. in Ethnomusicology from Indiana University in
December, 2012. She does bellydance shows, as well as cultural
education multi-media presentations on Middle Eastern folk dance
and music for children of all ages. Her vast knowledge of authentic
dance techniques and musical forms is matched by her subtlety,
grace, and personal charm. A typical performance with Katya
features her dancing in the traditions of Egyptian, Lebanese,
Turkish, and American cabaret style Raqs Sharqi ("Oriental Dance"),
all complete with superb finger cymbal playing and veils. She is
recently certified in Keti Sharif's Original A-Z Egyptian Dance
Personal Techniques, and was a featured performer on Keti's new
DVD, "Performance Artistry". Katya is currently a dancer at
Lava Hookah Lounge and The Saffron Cafe, downtown Indianapolis, IN.
From 2002-2006 she taught Middle Eastern Dance at Indiana
University, Bloomington Campus where she was the Director of the
Middle Eastern Dance Program at the Student Recreation Sports
Center (SRSC).
Previous Years' International Dinners:
18th
Annual International Dinner Program (PDF)
17th
Annual International Dinner Program (PDF)
16th
Annual International Dinner Program (PDF)
15th
Annual International Dinner Program (PDF)