Latin American Culture Festival - Open To The Public!

Introduction

Over the past few years, the influence of Latin American culture has spread rapidly through out the world. In Asia, especially in Indonesia the growing influence can be seen through the rising number of people interested in participating in various activities related to Latin American culture. From participating in Spanish and Portuguese language courses, salsa, tango and merengue dance communities to Capoiera clubs, the general public in Indonesia is showing great interest in Latin American culture.

Based on that, the Program of International Relations Studies, Faculty of Political and Social Science of Budi Luhur University will be Organizing the Latin American Cultural Festival on October 2011.

• Our Mission Statement

Our Mission for organizing the Latin American Cultural Festival is:

• To celebrate the rich and diverse contributions of the people of Latin America in all the manifestations of social life in Indonesian society
• To promote Latin American cultural heritage in Indonesia
• To give a better understanding to the general public in
• Jakarta on the different aspects of Latin American culture

• About the Festival

The Latin American Cultural Festival is a three day festival that will include a series of artistic, cultural, and educational talkshow events to be held at Budi Luhur University during the end of October 2011.

The events are free of charge and are open to the public. More than 3000 students will be attending the event along with people from the general public interested in knowing more about Latin American culture.

The organizing of this event will be the responsibility of the Program of International Relations Studies, Faculty of Political and Social Science of Budi Luhur University.