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The College was pleased to have two incoming exchange students from the United States, Mr Chandler KELLOGG from the University of South Carolina and Mr Colin RUMBOLD from the University of California, Riverside, to play host to the party on 23 November 2017.

A great variety of festive treats, including a roast turkey, four baked pies—an apple pie, a pecan pie, a pumpkin pie and a sweet potato pie—together with many snacks and drinks prepared for the party first caught the attendants' eyes. They helped one another to the mouth-watering food and quickly immersed themselves in a celebratory mood with their College mates.

In a sharing session, Chandler and Colin shared with them about the history and current practices in thanksgiving celebration. Participants learnt about the origin of Thanksgiving Day, how it was made into an American national holiday, as well as modern changes to the festival, including dining behaviour, the parades, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The party attracted students from a variety of backgrounds. All of them spent a pleasurable night chatting with their College mates about Thanksgiving and chilling out with good food and drinks. They found the event joyous and educational, and looked forward to more similar cultural exchange activities at the College.

Please revisit the treasured moments at the College photo album.

Indian Cultural Night

Namaste! You may probably have encountered　this Indian gesture of greeting because of some Bollywood blockbusters. Besides watching movies, is there any more fun-filled way to learn about Indian culture and customs at the College? Yes, our Indian Cultural Night on 17 January 2018!

A group of Indian students of the College, including Ms Shivangi SINGH, Mr Inderdeep Singh BATRA, Mr Deepansh JAGGA and Mr Jeremiah FRANKLIN came up with the idea of holding the event to introduce their home country to their College mates. There they looked amazing in their traditional Indian clothing and impressed the participants a lot. The theme of the event was Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, so the four students gave a delightful presentation. They also divided the Activity Rooms into several areas in which different Indian customs were introduced interactively. For example, the participants could watch the demonstration of the festive tradition of Rangoli making and tried it on their own; they could appreciate the beauty of Henna tattoos and had them drawn on their hands and arms. Beverages and some appetising Indian snacks, such as Aloo Bhujia (spicy potato noodles), Gulab Jamun (berry-sized balls dunked in rose-flavoured sugar syrup) and spicy coated fried peanuts, with beverages were prepared to please their College mates' palates.

The Indian Cultural Night attracted over 40 College students for an evening of food and laughter. The girls took selfies in their beautiful sari. Many participants, both boys and girls, were happy to have Henna tattoos on their hands and arms. In the carnival-like atmosphere, they all felt comfortable to try out things from a culture that was originally unfamiliar. The success of the event has inspired some other foreign students of the College who would like to hold similar cultural nights to share about the cultures of their home countries.

Please revisit the treasured moments at the College photo album.