An international tournament of tricky riddles, a meeting with Ukrainian art, a multicultural talk show hosted by a UITM student from Iran and a presentation of Easter myths from around the world – these are the attractions of the second edition of the Melting Pot student festival organized by the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów in the IQ Club.
Melting Pot – it is literally a heat-resistant vessel in which various substances melt and mix, and in a less literal sense it is simply a melting pot of cultures. This term was used by student Mieczysław „Mitch” Moneta – a Pole raised in the United States – after arriving to study in Rzeszów, describing the social environment of New York and….. our university.
– I came to study and it turned out that I had more Polish friends in America than here – Mitch noticed with surprise, and the phrase he used became an inspiration to coin the name of the new event – Melting Pot Festival.
– UITM is a university where students from dozens of countries around the world, probably from five continents, acquire knowledge. Not only do they learn, but they develop their passions and pursue their artistic pursuits every day, functioning in a multicultural environment. This creates a fantastic mix of worldviews, religions, artistic sources and views on the world and people. Without a doubt, what emerges from this melting pot is worth showing to a wider audience – says Dr. Łukasz Błąd, artistic director of IQ Club.
On Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m., student, multinational teams will compete in the What? Where? When? knowledge tournament full of trick questions and puzzles – the audience can cheer, but without prompting – any attempts will result in yellow and red cards.
On Tuesday, March 19, at 7:00 p.m., Alireza Hoghoughi Esfahani from Iran will host a live IQ Talk Show whose guests will be Advin Mucaj from Albania, Alina Kucher from Ukraine, Ny Le Tran Dan from Vietnam and Takudzwa Mbombo from Zimbabwe. The event will be musically provided by the winner of WSIiZ has Talent DiDu – Diana Dubenska, and there will also be special performances, including the revelation of last year’s edition – Haruka Namiki from Japan (who will sing the opening credits from the craziest series and programs on Japanese television) and a dance trio from India.
Wednesday is Nowruz, the traditional spring, Central Asian new year – on this occasion, the International Student Support Office invites you to Asia Day from 4 p.m.; there will be presentations of costumes and traditions, ethnic dances, tastings with traditional Kazakh dessert and an international disco. Plus surprises prepared by students from several countries.
UArt Meeting – this is a Thursday event. At. At 4 p.m. workshops on making Easter palms, Easter eggs and petrykivka (a traditional Ukrainian painting art of decorating) will begin, led by instructors from Ukraine. After hours At 18, there will be an opening of paintings and drawings using the doodling graphics technique by student Nikita Shepshelei, awarded at exhibitions in Tokyo, Ravenna and Toronto. The exhibition will be accompanied by music from the bands Nasnaha, Berehini and students from Ukraine.
The festival supplement on Monday, March 25 at 9:00 a.m. will be the Holidays and Myths meeting prepared by the Humanus science club. It will be a joyful learning about the world’s holiday myths, from Easter ones to the colorful explosion of Holi – there will be Easter quizzes in the British and American editions, a special guest, Maciej Szeliga, will introduce you to the charming world of Irish mythology, and a guest from Vietnam will talk about Holi.
