Carnaval Gets CSUN Moving

  • A Chinese Lion dance enthralled the crowd. Photo by Steven Wein.

  • Carnaval goers were treated to a Native American dance and music exhibition. Photo by Steven Wein.

  • A Carnaval mainstay, the Taiko Drums performance moved the crowd. Photo by Steven Wein.

  • Student visited booths with different themes. Here, they could get their future read through an Irish tea leaf reading. Photo by Steven Wein.

  • A Brazilian samba dance performance showed how they do Carnaval in the South American country. Photo by Steven Wein.

  • A Persian and Armenian dance troupe entertained the Carnaval-goers. There were also other dance exhibitions from Egypt, Bali, the Caribbean and India. Photo by Steven Wein.

  • A Polynesian fire dancer lit up CSUN's night sky. Photo by Steven Wein.

On March 26, California State University, Northridge played host to the world, as it usually does. With many different nationalities on campus, Matadors are used to seeing people from different cultures every day. However, this time, the University Student Union brought together a wide array of campus groups to host the 18th annual Carnaval, a Celebration of Global Diversity. The groups involved include: the Armenian Students Association; Kpop Club; Salsa Libre; Lebanese Student Association; Deaf Studies Association co-tabling with Deaf CSUNians; Iranian Student Association; Music Therapy Association; CSUN Cross Cultural Friendship Club; and the Caribbean Club.

The events included shows from various dancers from across the globe, booths where attendees could get henna tattoos and have an Irish tea leaf reading, and displays where one could learn more about Japanese fans, totem poles and evil eye bracelets.

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