Diverse Culture, Diverse Food

By Julie Gale

 

 

The lines were long and the tables were full as Avila hosted its annual Ethnic Food and Culutre celebration last Thursday.  Students and staff lined up in the Marian center from 11:30am-1:00pm to grab a bite to eat and to learn about the diverse cultures that are represented at Avila. 

As students made their way around the dining room, they could stop at each booth that represneted a different culture.  Students working at the booth offered their food and insight to their culture.  Ceclilia Nunez, a nursing student at Avila, was helping at the Hispanic Culture table.  “Our booth was very popular, we already ran out of food!” Ceclia laughed.  They were serving chips and homemade salsa.  When asked why it was important to have this celebration every year, Ceclia responded “It’s important to get to know about each culture’s food and customs.  I am amazed at how foods relate between different culutres. I look around and I see a connection with other cultures through similar food, that I never really thought had in common.  And College is an amazing time to be able to meet different people from all over the world, and what better way to strike up a conversation with someone else than over food?”