International Night

Last night, Mizuho participated in the Mizzou International Night show at Jesse Auditorium. Colorful and spectacular native dances and humorous skits were performed by:

• MU Dance and Recreation Association
• Thai Student Association
• African Student Association
• Vedic Society
• OFFICIAL Dance Crew
• Cultural Association of India
• Japanese Student Association
• Hispanic American Leadership Organization
• South Asian Student Association
• Friendship Association of Chinese Student and Scholars

It was a bedazzling, fabulous three hours. I hope you were there.

Below, Mizuho (third from the right) and her dance troupe perform "Awa Ordi," which is danced at the Awa Dance Festival in August at the Tokushima Prefecture. Awa Ordi draws 1.3 million tourists every year. Mizuho's troupe practiced every night this past week, and all their hard work paid off with a flawless, high energy performance. I would apologize for my photography, but what do you expect from an iPhone, 12 rows from the stage in a dark theatre and me on the shutter?

A traditional dance by the Thai Student Association.

The MU Dance and Recreation Association kicked off the show with a number during which stone figures engraved on Indian temple walls come to life.