Warmth, goodwill and seasonal cheer
International students celebrate the holidays with Concordia family
December 17, 2012
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The International Students Holiday Party. | All photos by Ryan Blau/PBL Photography
International students at Concordia University who may not have a chance to get home for the holidays are invited to gather on Thursday, December 20 for a tasty holiday meal and festive dancing on a frosty night.
Concordia has a tradition of welcoming international students, who account for some 14 per cent of its enrolment of 46,000.
It’s expected that 350 international students will converge for the holiday party, which is organized by Concordia’s Advancement and Alumni Relations in collaboration with the Concordia University Alumni Association.
Top Montreal DJ James Karls will keep the dance floor busy at Espace Réunion in Outremont.
“Concordia reflects Montreal’s many cultures,” says President Alan Shepard. “The International Students Holiday Party is one of the ways that we welcome young people from around the world who have come to study at our university.”
Dancing the night away.
“The holiday party is a highly anticipated event for international students,” says Concordia alumnus and Kenya native Andrew Mwachiro. “It’s a wonderful time to be with kindred spirits from around the world.”
Related links:
• “Comfort (food) and joy” — NOW, December 23, 2011