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More Than 400 attend annual LWC International Marketplace

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By Venus Popplewell

More than 400 Lindsey Wilson College students, faculty and staff and community members attended the college's International Marketplace, held Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in the Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center.

The annual event, formerly known as the International Festival, has been held for nearly 20 years. The campus and community experienced a diversity of cultures through authentic cuisine and dance. They also learned about unique traditions from the native lands of the students that make up the LWC International Program.

This spring, LWC enrolled a total of 98 students from 40 countries including Nigeria, Paraguay, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, Poland, Senegal and the United Kingdom.




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George and Vonnie Kolbenschlag at International Marketplace



2018-04-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Travis Smith.
George and Vonnie Kolbenschlag of Columbia, KY, sample a traditional Mexican dish at the International Marketplace, on Tuesday, April 17, in the Doris & Bob Health and Wellness Center at Lindsey Wilson College, 399 Williams Street, Columbia, KY. The annual event, formerly known as the International Festival, has brought the world to the Columbia-Adair County community for nearly 20 years.

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Bonnie Barnes tries Japanese fried chicken



2018-04-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Travis Smith, LWC Assistant Director of Public Relations.
Bonnie Barnes, right, of Russell Springs, KY, is served Japanese deep fried chicken by LWC freshman Ayumi Maruyama of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.

The international students at LWC planned and hosted the annual event attended by more than 400 campus and community members.

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Korean dancers at International Day



2018-04-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Travis Smith.
A special Korean dance was performed at the International Marketplace, formerly known as the International Festival, on Tuesday, April 17, in the Doris & Bob Health and Wellness Center at Lindsey. Students from the LWC International Student Program made presentations and offered food samples from their home countries.

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Traditional German dishes at International Marketplace



2018-04-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Travis Smith.
LWC students from Germany serve up a taste from home with a traditional German dish at the LWC International Marketplace held on Tuesday in the Doris & Bob Health and Wellness Center at Lindsey.

Left to right, biology freshman Hannah Schrage from Cologne, business administration freshman Alexandra Busch from Wurselen, psychology freshman Chiara Epifani from Oslo and physical education freshman Leonie Fleske from Essen. The four students are also members of the Lindsey Wilson women's soccer program.

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