Diversity in cultural festival is an event that takes place every year at the Ventura college some time around april. The festival’s main goal is to create and provide awareness as well as understanding of diversity both globally and locally. This festival enables the opportunity to promote, connect, present, display, and to engage with staff, faculty and the students. Diversity stands for including people from a range of different ethical and social backgrounds and genders. Diversity is a space for equality amongst each and everyone one of us. Culture means the different ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of groups that get passed down from generation to generation. All of these concepts together create diversity in culture.
What was your experience throughout the festival and what did you enjoy the most?
Cory: “Our experience was positive throughout the festival. We had a good time walking through and saying hello to the vendors ,and decided on 2 booths that we wanted to do interviews for.”
Sydney: “My experience was positive and I believed I learned more about the community surrounding me in Ventura County. I enjoyed interviewing 2 vendors who were selling their unique products that were handcrafted by them. It was not that crowded so it was easier to guide my group through the different vendors and have our chance to interact with them.”
Mixtli: “My experience at the diversity and cultural festival was a good experience. I enjoyed walking around campus while listening to the different poetry slams presented at the festival by different participants. As well as looking and appreciating the vendors at the event that bring out their unique art pieces to sell. My favorite part of the festival was probably seeing the participation of the community that actually took the time to stay at the festivals and also the ones that participated in the festival. Furthermore in future festival i would really like to see more vendors.”
Bella: “My experience at the Diversity in Culture Festival was an overall great experience. I was able to fully enjoy the event at Ventura College and get an understanding of how important it is on being informed in different cultures through music and dances. Also experiencing my first poetry slam and heard people’s personal writing was inspiring. My favorite part of was being to see how lively the campus was during the festival as well as seeing vendors show support to our school.”
What will you anticipate for the future festival at Ventura College?
Cory: “I am hoping for many more diversity festivals in the future that include different cultures in a more intimate way by solo events that highlight different nationalities.”
Sydney: “I anticipate more diversity festivals that have more vendors with even more cultures to highlight more ethnicities and other groups at the college. I think it will be a great opportunity for the college to have more exposure to, as we could perhaps get an even more inclusive and accurate representation of the county’s community.”
Mixtli: ” Furthermore, in future festivals I would really like to see more vendors.”
Bella: “Overall from a student perspective it was a fun way of learning and getting to know more about the different cultures. As well as getting to see more vendors in the future”
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