Ramblers Celebrate International Night 2024

2/27/2024

On Friday, February 23, Loyola hosted International Night, an annual celebration of the unique cultures and traditions that enrich our Loyola community. Guests at this year's International Night, or I-Night, enjoyed an array of performances from a number of Loyola's heritage clubs including:

African American Youth Group
Asian Youth Group
Chinese Club
Hellenic Club
Irish Heritage Club
Polish Club
Step Team
UniDos

Ramblers and members of the Loyola Academy community gathered in the Performing Arts Center to see the vibrant performances which included the Cumbia Wepa/Folklorico, East and West African dances, Tinikling, Dragon Kung Fu, the Irish Jig & Ikariotiko, a Polish mash up, the fashion show, and more! Guests were invited to enjoy a variety of desserts afterward from all of the countries represented at I-Night. Some of these included delicije, himbasha, jelly cups, plantain chips, baklava, and conchas.

An anchor of co-curricular life at Loyola Academy has long been our heritage clubs, which 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 heritage 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 months leading up to the event, Ramblers work closely with their club moderators to develop a performance or skit that represents their cultural heritage.

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