Global Community Day Festival
Previous Festival: April 5, 2025

GLOBAL COMMUNITY DAY FESTIVAL PROGRAM

10:30am: Opening of vendors and events

10:45am: Welcome ceremony and greetings

11:00am – 11:20am: Parade of the Flags

The morning celebration continues with performance by:

• Sri Lankan Students’ Association – dance
• Celtic Traditions School of Irish Dance
• Sri Lankan Students’ Association – spoken word

Afternoon Variety Show Includes:

• Global Attire Showcase
• Laotian American Society
• Mazury Polish Folk Dance Ensemble (time TBD)
• Tiger Rhythm – dance performance
• Julian Yoo Music Academy – musical performance
• Bangladesh Student Organization – singing
• Magic Eastern Ensemble:
  Magic Eastern Ensemble was founded by young musician Yao Lu and will bring a captivating guzheng performance to the festival. This performance highlights the elegance and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese music. The guzheng, an ancient instrument known for its distinctive sound and intricate playing techniques, will transport audiences with its delicate and expressive melodies, offering a glimpse into the beauty of Eastern musical traditions.
• K-Pop Dance Group (Innocent Girls)
• Montgomery Greek Dancers
• Auburn Indian Music Ensemble:
  Auburn Indian Music Ensemble (AIME) explores Indian music with trained vocalists accompanied by traditional Indian Instruments. Comprised of Auburn University students and members of the local community, each member brings their interest in music and different talents like singing or playing instruments like guitar, piano, cajon, etc. Some are trying music for the first time while others are quite accomplished, but all are immersed in the cultural experience. This eclectic mix makes for a fun learning environment. The ensemble features traditional Indian acoustic instruments like Sitar, Harmonium, Tanpura and Tabla - the Indian drums. The ensemble gets creative with the improvised aspects of Indian music, learning compositions in diverse genres ranging from classical to contemporary and folk music. The spontaneity makes it all the more enjoyable. Today, the Indian Music Ensemble will be performing traditional music from India.
• Sudha Raghuram, Shivalaya School of Indian Classical Dance:
  Sudha Raghuram is the artistic director of Shivalaya school of Indian classical dance based in Montgomery, AL. She is a recipient of Alabama Folk Arts Heritage award and has been awarded the Folk arts apprenticeship grant several times by the Alabama state council on the arts. Sudha is a board member of the Alabama Dance Council and organizes 2 dance festivals every year in various cities of Alabama with support from the Arts Council. Sudha and her students perform regularly for multicultural events and Indian cultural events in Alabama.
  Today a senior student of Shivalaya school of dance, Geethika Pochana, a 10th grader in Lamp High school will present an Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam. Bharatanatyam is known for its hand gestures; vivid facial expression, rhythmic footwork, and poses. This dance is dedicated to Lord Shiva from Hindu mythology. The spiritual meaning of the dance, Bho Shambho lies in its invocation of Shiva, the embodiment of auspiciousness and tranquility, and its celebration of the cosmic dance that symbolizes the interplay of creation, preservation and destruction.

Festival Music Headliner
AU Rock

• The AU Rock Ensemble, under the direction of Patrick Bruce is a commercial rock band that blends classic rock, 80's, 90's and some modern rock music into their set. The group meets once a week and has the opportunity to discover the many stylings of this multi-faceted genre. The 2025 group has commercial music majors and other various majors represented as well. The group holds auditions at the beginning of each semester and is open to any student that is willing to learn the material and rehearse. If you are interested in joining the AU Rock ensemble, reach out to the music department or Mr. Patrick Bruce at the AU Music department.
• Giveaway drawing and thank you to sponsors

5:30pm: Closing

Vendors and Food Trucks
(This fee covers cost for participation in the full day event)
Contact Olivia Houlden (oph0007@auburn.edu) for more details on this process.

Nonprofit & Local Organizations: If you're interested in tabling at this event, please email Olivia Houlden at oph0007@auburn.edu for specific pricing and details.

Booth Assignments: A booth is assigned by the date of receiving the vendor registration. To receive a prime location, we recommend that you submit the vendor registration with payment as soon as possible. Be sure to specify your vendor type preference (premium/standard). Booth assignments will be sent to vendors by March 28, 2025.

Festival Hours: The festival will be open for one day only. Booths must be staffed at all times during exhibit hours. Saturday, April 5, 2025, 10:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Booth Set-Up And Dismantling: Vendors may begin booth set-up at Cater Lawn on April 5, 2025 from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. CT. Absolutely no teardown or dismantling activity will be allowed prior to 5:30 PM on Saturday, April 5th. For safety purposes, children under 16 years of age will not be permitted in the set up during the hours of installation and dismantling.

Cancellation: Vendors who cancel their vendor reservation prior to March 17, 2025 will be refunded 50% of the total booth fee. No refunds are available after March 17, 2025.

Payment: Vendors may pay by online by credit card. Check payments may be mailed or delivered and are being accepted on behalf of Outreach Global at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Sunny Slope, 1031 S. College Sts., Auburn University, AL 36849 during the hours of 7:45 AM – 4:45 PM, Monday – Friday. Parking is available.

Vendor Registration Deadline: March 31, 2025

Vendor Registration

Media Kit Rates:

• Full page at the back cover of the program directory: $550
• 1/2 page inside directory: $350
• 1/3 page banner: $250

Credit card payment can be done on phone by calling Danell Lapread at: 334-844-3146. Two payment plans are available.

Ads may be submitted electronically to Janie Echols-Brown at echolja@auburn.edu.

Deadline for submission of advertisement is March 17, 2025.

For further inquiries, contact Dr. Elizabeth Quansah at eid0001@auburn.edu, Tel: 334-844-5716 and/or cell: 334-703-0556.

2025 Sponsors

If you have questions or need more information about the Global Community Day Festival, please contact:

Dr. Elizabeth I. Quansah, Director, Auburn Outreach Global
Email: eid0001@auburn.edu
Phone: 334.844.5716

Olivia Houlden, Administrator, Auburn Outreach Global
Email: oph0007@auburn.edu
Phone: 334.844.5709

2024 Global Community Day Festival