Dancing Around the World

Boston University has one of the most diverse student bodies in the country, and Saturday night the University's longest running multicultural showcase is celebrating that diversity.

In Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines, the word isa means one. Hosted by the Boston University Filipino Student Association (BUFSA), ISA: The World Is One, which aims to bring together the BU community to enjoy the variety of cultures represented on campus, will include music, skits, and dance performances, from traditional Filipino dances — such as Tinikling and Singkil — to Irish step dancing and modern hip-hop. BU groups performing include BU Giddha, Step About Boston, the Japanese Student Association, Fusion, and Vibes. There will be special appearances by MTV's Americas Best Dance Crew, the Boogie Bots, singer Liz Lohnes, and emerging Filipino hip-hop artist Hydroponikz.

Michelle Ortega (COM09), BUFSA president, says all 24 traditional and modern dance performances were choreographed by students. We perform so students can get back to their roots and learn about their culture, she says, as well as share their culture with the rest of the community.

BUFSA will donate a portion of the shows proceeds to the Filipino nonprofit organization Gawad Kalinga, which means to give care. Gawad Kalinga's goal is to build 700,000 homes in 7,000 Filipino villages in 7 years.

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YEAH BUFSA!