On Oct. 21, the Dept. of Anthropology will collaborate with the Somali Bantu Community Association and the Westcott Community Center to host an exhibit of folk arts created by Somali Bantu refugees in Syracuse. The display will be one of many at this year’s “Westcott Celebrates Community” fundraising program at 6-9 p.m. at Drumlins Country Club, 800 Nottingham Road, Syracuse. Grand Sponsor of the event is Syracuse University. A Celebration of Cultural Diversity dinner will include international cuisine and music with local organizations tabling the event in support of the center. Dinner tickets and reservations must be made by Oct. 14:
http://www.westcottcc.org/October%20Event%202011.htm
For sponsorship and dinner ticket information contact:
event@westcottcc.org
Contact Person: Faye McMahon
Dept. of Anthropology
443-6231, ext. 1
frmcmaho@maxwell.syr.edu
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