Loyola Academy’s International Night, an annual celebration of the unique cultures and traditions that enrich our Rambler community, took place virtually on Friday, February 26. Heritage clubs worked diligently to keep many of the event’s beloved traditions, despite a modified virtual format and other limitations set in place due to COVID restrictions and health and safety guidelines.
Long-standing anchors of cocurricular life at Loyola Academy, cultural clubs provide students with the unique opportunity to share their backgrounds and traditions and explore those of their classmates and friends. For about 200 Ramblers, the cultural clubs at LA become like a second home—a place where they can learn and grow more fully into themselves.
Every year International Night captures several of the many diverse perspectives and traditions that we celebrate at Loyola. For weeks leading up to the event, Ramblers work closely with their club moderators to develop a performance, skit or presentation that represents their cultural heritage. This year, performances were filmed and presented virtually. A
digital recipe book took the place of the event’s traditional meal.
To watch a broadcast of International Night 2021,
click here. Viewers will enjoy an array of performances from a number of Loyola’s cultural clubs including:
UniDos - Cumbia
Ronna Deang, Brenda Fernandez, Alex Flores, Carla Flores, Inès Galiano, Sarah Kidane, Diana Moreno, Gabriel Moreno, Flor Pallchizaca, Alexandra Silva, Izzy Silva, Alejandro Toledo, Guadalupe Vázquez, Ashley Perez, Oscar Vázquez
Irish Heritage Club - Irish Jig
Ella Buchanan, Lily Buchanan, Brendan Colgan, Eva Dempsey, Aidan O’Sullivan
Hellenic Group - Sirtaki
Lexi Brkovic, Athan Chiampas, Katia Chiampas, Lucas Christopoulos, Davino Douvalakis, Niko Douvalakis, Ellie Grammas, Yanna Grammas, Catherine Holcomb, Stavroula Konstantopoulos, Anastasia Maglaras
UniDos - Reggaeton
Andrea Fernandez, Brenda Fernandez, Ashley Perez, Guadalupe Vázquez
Chinese Club
Jack Garrigus, Charlie Hogan, Ava Snyder, Michael Solmos, Roan Regnier
AAYG - Hit Different
Amaiya McCord, Monique Robinson, Blessed Stephen, Samarah Souffrant
UniDos - Merengue
Andrea Fernandez, Brenda Fernandez, Carla Flores, Diana Moreno, Alexandra Silva, Ashley Perez, Guadalupe Vázquez
Croatian Club - Krastavca
Maya Basan, Mario Hrvojevic, Ryan Leider, Marco Signoretto, Josie Vasilj, Ante Uremovic, Kristian Uremovic, Kaitlin Vagra
AYG - Tinikling
Jake Chi, Kendall Chin, Bella Licudine, Nathan Matanguihan, Flor Pallchizaca, Phoebe Rosa, Ryan Susanto, Hermella Tewodros, Gavin Velasco
UniDos - Bachata
Antonio Cardenas, Ronna Deang, Andrea Fernandez, Brenda Fernandez, Alex Flores, Carla Flores, Inès Galiano, Diana Moreno, Gabriel Moreno, Ashley Perez, Alexandra Silva, Izzy Silva, Blessed Stephen, Alejandro Toledo, Guadalupe Vázquez, Oscar Vázquez
Polish Club - Jestes Szalona “You’re Crazy”
Alex Brennan, Max Chruszczyk, Fr. Stan Czarnecki, Mrs. Michelle Denic, Julia Dziekan, Michael Dziekan, Malina Mandel, Adam Lenczowski
Hellenic Group - Tsamikos
Lexi Brkovic, Lucas Christopoulos, Athan Chiampas, Katia Chiampas, Davino Douvalakis, Niko Douvalakis, Ellie Grammas, Yanna Grammas, Catherine Holcomb, Stavroula Konstantopoulos, Anastasia Maglaras
AYG - K-pop
Ardyn Chin, Ronna Deang, Andrea Fernandez, Brenda Fernandez, Bella Licudine, Nathan Matanguihan, Flor Pallchizaca, Phoebe Rosa, Lily Scott, Hermella Tewodros
AAYG - Heavy
Grace Fatuga, Amaiya McCord; sung by Hawa Diabor
UniDos - Salsa
Andrea Fernandez, Brenda Fernandez
Polish Club - Przez Twe Oczy Zielone “Your Green Eyes Make Me Crazy”
Alex Brennan, Max Chruszczyk, Fr. Stan Czarnecki, Mrs. Michelle Denic, Evelyn Dziekan, Julia Dziekan, Michael Dziekan, Natalie Huff, Karol Kaluzny, Justin Klonoski, Malina Mandel, Fr. Pawel, Fr. Wojtek
Step Team
Megan Barney, Segen Berhane, Grace Fatuga, Luwam Girmai, Amaiya McCord, Irene Mensah, Jonathon Taylor, Samarah Souffrant, Blessed Stephen