The International Banquet

The International Banquet is an annual event organized by the International Club and the International Programs Department. The banquet is a campus-wide event, and consists of international food, musical and dance performances from different countries, fashion show of different ethnic clothing and the "Silent Auction."

The theme for this year's banquet is "The Year of the Tiger" and the event is in the Great Chapman Hall on April 21st, 2010. For students, the ticket price is $10, whereas the price for faculty members is $10. There are three main aspects of this year's International Banquet: international food, performances including the fashion show, and the "Silent Auction." First of all, the majority of the dishes are ordered from authentic restaurants in San Antonio, while a few dishes are prepared by Aramark. Overall, the guests receive a five-course meal for a minimal price. In addition to food, the banquet would also consist of musical and dance performances by students as well as a fashion show of ethnic attires. Usually, there are about 7-8 performances including acts from reputed dance groups such as the Loon-E Hip Hop Dance Crew. Lastly, the third component of the event is the "Silent Auction." This aspect of the banquet allows the club to raise funds for their future events by selling souvenirs from different countries.

Over the years, the International Banquet has been a successful event, and the International Club plans to create this year's banquet a great success too!

An Indian performance during the International Banquet

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The Fabulous Combo

On February 20th, the International Club organized the ‘Fabulous Combo.’ The ‘Fabulous Combo’ is an event organized by the International Club in which students prepare dishes from different countries. In this event, students prepared dishes from India, Greece and China.
The Indian dish was biryani, both vegetarian and with chicken, and was prepared by Mohsin Rahim, an International student from Pakistan. The main ingredients for this dish are Indian culinary spices, chicken, rice, and vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onions and tomatoes. Overall, the biryani was one of the most preferred dishes by the students.
In addition to the biryani, Kristy Yi, the president of International Club prepared gyros, a Greek dish consisting of meat, tomato, and onion. This dish was served with flavored yogurt. Another Greek dish served was the Greek Salad, and was prepared by Tolley and me. The main ingredients for this salad were tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, Italian dressing, feta cheese and dried cranberries. Likewise to the biryani, numerous students enjoyed the gyros and the Greek salad.
Lastly, Anran with the help Asavari prepared a Chinese soup. The ingredients for the soup were chicken, egg, carrots, onions, tomatoes and other vegetables. Overall, similar to the other dishes, the Chinese soup was also one of the best dishes in the event.

Tolley and I preparing the Greek salad