La Lumiere Celebrates Diversity and Community with the 22nd Annual Taste of La Lumiere

Taste-of-La-Lumiere-2012The La Lumiere community would like to invite you to the 22nd annual Taste of La Lumiere, an international food fest organized to celebrate the different cultures represented within our community. The Taste of La Lumiere will be held on Friday, April 5 in the Marsch Gymnasium on the La Lumiere Campus. Doors will open at 7:00 pm central time. The cost is $20 per person pre-paid by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5 and $25 at the door. Children under ten are invited to dine for a voluntary donation and senior citizens are asked to pay $15 per person. A family rate of $60 is also available. To purchase tickets, please go online to lalumiere.org by 2:00 p.m. Friday.

This exciting event, which has become an annual tradition, began in 1992 when a group of international students, all members of an international club sponsored by the French teacher, found themselves longing for culinary treats from their respective countries. In March of that year, a crew of eight students, some dressed in native costumes, shared their culinary talents and cuisine with the boarding students and faculty members. The tradition continues each year with students serving as many as 100 different and unique dishes from 34 countries, and as many as 600 guests.

Countries represented through delicious dishes in 2012 included: Burundi, Chile, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand and the United States.