Here's your chance to travel the globe in a single day without ever leaving Missoula.
The International Food and Culture Festival at The University of Montana will offer food booths featuring authentic recipes from around the world, as well as traditional dance and musical performances, children's activities and informational booths.
This year's event, dubbed "Bridge of Diversity -- Missoula to the World," will take place Sunday, April 7, from noon to 5 p.m. in the University Center. There is an admission charge of $1. Children under 10 and UM students enter free. More than 20 food booths will feature dishes priced at 50 cents to $4.
More than 20 countries will be represented at the festival, which is organized by the International Student Association. Local ethnic organizations such as the Sons of Norway, Mao Thao and the Missoula Greek Communities will participate. Most of UM's 422 foreign students representing 76 countries are expected to attend.
The festival will kick off in the UC at noon with a parade of flags led by the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band, followed by the opening of the food booths, informational tables, culture shows and children's world.
