Starting with Nicaragua in February and ending with New Zealand and Australia in May, Central Lakes College will once again host the Cultural Thursday series at noon on the first Thursday of the month.
This series started close to 20 years ago as an opportunity for college students and community members to learn more about other countries and/or cultures. Regional speakers often share photos and impressions of their travels overseas or time spent abroad. Cultural Thursday events also have had speakers from other countries and cultures who share different aspects of their home culture in order to give audiences the privileged insight into their country and culture of origin.
The first 2017 Cultural Thursday presentation entitled "Nicaragua: The Biggest Little Country in the World" will be noon Feb. 2 in the Chalberg Theater and 7 p.m. Feb. 2 in the lecture hall E354. Presenter Larry Fisk drove 800 miles through Nicaragua Oct. 28 through Nov. 11 in 2016 to witness presidential/legislative elections, visit friends and assess social and economic conditions in this Central American nation, which according to Fisk is "one of the world's most vibrant and authentic democracies."
The presenter will give an account of the troubled past and of the amazing progress of the last decade in Nicaragua, where the popular government describes itself as "Christian, Socialist and in Solidarity."
Other presentations in the Cultural Thursday monthly series include:
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• On March 2, East Gull Lake resident Claudia Allene will share her experience of traveling solo for three years around the world.
• On April 6, Sampada Lehman will share cultural elements and insights about her native India with our college and community.
• On May 4, CLC Instructor Kari Frisch will share photos and impressions from her time in Australia and New Zealand this past year.
Everyone is welcome to join us for these cultural presentations.
For information contact Tracey Kloeckl-Jiménez, CLC Spanish instructor, at 218-855- 8183.
