CULTURALFEST 2011!Booth Captain Info Session

WHAT IS CULTURALFEST? The biggest multi-cultural student

event on campus!

Produced by FIUTS Student Board and over 300 student volunteers from around the globe

An opportunity to share your culture.

Fun! Fun! Fun!

WHAT HAPPENS AT CULTURALFEST

11:00 am – 3:00pm International Cultural Exhibition•free and open to everyone

5:30 – 7:30pm Silent Auction and Reception •$45

7:00 – 10:00pm Music and dance performance and booth exhibition •$10 students/$15 community

WHO COMES TO CULTURALFEST? 500 local elementary School students 1000 UW students and Seattle community members 500 ticket holders will attend the evening

performances 150 FIUTS donors and supports will come to the

silent auction

BOOTH CAPTAIN AND VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

9:30am - Booth Set up11:00am - Booths open FIUTS will provide lunch, water and snacks for booth volunteers

3:00pm - Booths close downstairs booths breakdown

3:15 – 5:30pm - Meany Hall is closed and everyone must leave the hall 7:00pm - Doors open for performance booth volunteers are ready at booth

8:00pm - Performances begin booth volunteer may watch the show from the theater

9:00 - 9:15pm –Intermission volunteers return to booth

*breakdown of booths may happen anytime after intermission

GOOD BOOTHS ARE…

INTERACTIVE * INFORMATIVE *FRIENDLY * CREATIVE

SUGGESTIONS FOR INTERACTION

CULTURAL SPORTS OR DANCES

LANGUAGE AND WRITING

ACTIVITIES

SUGGESTIONS FOR INTERACTION

TRADITIONAL DRESS

MUSIC

GAMES

RESOURCES

• LOCAL TRAVEL AGENTS• YOUR COUNTRY’S CONSULATE

• LOCAL BUSINESSES • PARENTS OR FRIENDS AT HOME

SERVING FOOD

PASSPORTCHILE

Chile is a very mountainous country with more that 1,500 volcanoes!

YOUR PASSPORT PAGES ARE DUE JANUARY 25TH

Play the game Trompo or Emboque!

SUPPLIES!

ALL BOOTHS WILL RECEIVE:•ONE 6 FT. TABLE

•BLACK CURTAIN BEHIND THE BOOTH

•2 CHAIRS

FIUTS WILL ALSO SUPPLY BASIC THINGS LIKE; CLIPS, POSTER

BOARD, PAPER, SCISSORS, TAPE, MARKERS, ORIGAMI PAPER, ECT…

REIMBURSEMENT AND SPECIAL REQUESTS

PLEASE TURN IN YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS AND ANY SPECIAL REQUESTS BY JANUARY 26TH

PLEASE TURN IN YOUR SUPPLY LISTS TO FIUTS BY FEBRUARY 3RD (EXTENDED FROM JANUARY 26TH)

If you would like to be reimbursed for additional booth supplies (food, decorations, etc.) you will

need to submit a Booth Expense Reimbursement Request. Each booth can receive up to $40 to

cover additional expenses.

CELEBRATION PARTY!

DATE – THE WEEK AFTER CULTURALFEST TIME – EVENING

LOCATION - CLOSE TO CAMPUS

CELEBRATE WITH CULTURALFEST VOLUNTEER, BOOTH CAPTAINS, PERFORMERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS!

QUESTIONS FOR YOU: * DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUR BOOTH? * HAVE YOU RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM YOUR BOOTH COMMITTEE LIAISON?

QUESTIONS FOR US???