FROM THE NEST | SUMMER 2024 | 5 ON CAMPUS Celebration of Culture More than 45 organizations participated in this year’s 35th Annual International Bazaar, celebrating the unique countries and cultures that compose Lehigh’s community. Musical performances, information tables, fashion shows, international foods and more were showcased during the event in April on the Clayton University Center front lawn. The largest international celebration on campus, the bazaar was hosted by Lehigh’s Office of International Students and Scholars. Lehigh’s first international students arrived from Brazil in 1868, just three years after the university opened. Today, Lehigh’s international community includes more than 1,600 members representing 82 different countries. This year’s bazaar featured Global Union student clubs that participated in previous years, such as the TUMBAO Latin-Caribbean Fusion dance team and the Helius Dance Club. It also included clubs participating for the first time, like the Polynesian Student Alliance, the Lehigh University Association of Ghanaian Students and the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority. Also featured was food from a variety of local restaurants, including Anatolian Kitchen, Dajudah’s Kitchen, Hocca Bubble Tea, La Lupita, Machu Picchu Peruvian Restaurant, Nawab, The Olive Branch Restaurant, Rakkii Ramen, Thai Thai II and more. POP UP PERFORMANCE Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble performed “POP UP: An Artistic Adventure” on April 27-28. The show was written by and for the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, community. Audience members followed clues on a hand-painted map that took them on a 1.5-mile walk through the community. They were treated to short performances that popped up across the Lehigh campus and Bethlehem’s South Side. Performances took place on the street, and in windows, parks, plazas and businesses throughout the neighborhood. The performances included music, dance, theater and/or visual art and were inspired by interviews with local residents and business owners about South Side Bethlehem. The program brought to life community stories, secrets and dreams for the future. CHRISTA NEU / MARCUS SMITH ’25
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