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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SUBJECT: FESTIVAL, Friday, April 1, 2005.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This is my 2nd e-mail</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">regarding the</FONT><B></B><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">11</FONT></B><B></B><B><SUP><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">th</FONT></SUP></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Multicultural International Festival,</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B></B><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Friday, April 1</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. This e-mail serves two purposes:</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1. as</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">a reminder to encourage you to be thinking and planning about what your can do to be a part of the Festival and</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">giving me the feedback</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> by the deadline Friday, March 11.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">to provide more</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">information</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> about each category of the activities in the Festival.</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Flag carrier:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Each country can</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">assign</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">one person</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> from your country to be a flag carrier</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. The flag of your country will be provided by the International S</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">tudent</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Office.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> The flag carrier can dress in</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">a</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> native costume or in</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">nice</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> attire</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">such as dress</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> or suit and tie. All flag carriers</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">must</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">meet</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">with</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">me</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">in the American Ballroom</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">no later than 10:30am</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">on Friday, April 1,</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">for a rehearsal.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> At 11am</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> sharp</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, the flag parade</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">will begin. The flag parade will be led by the lion dance</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">from the MSC building</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> go</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> around the</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">campus</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and return to the MSC in</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">approximately</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> 30 minutes</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you are a flag carrier for your country, you must sign up by</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Friday,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">March 11</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I need to know</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">which count</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ries</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">will be in the parade so I can provide the flag</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">s of your countries. If</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I do not currently have the flag of your country</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> in stock</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, I will have to order</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">one for you.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I will need at least 2 weeks time to allow for flag ordering and</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">flag delivering.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> For this reason, I ask that you contact me as soon as possible.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Booth attendance:</FONT></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Each country can request</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">one to three 6ft</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">tables</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> to use for the</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">demonstrations</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> or displays form your country. The</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">demonstrations</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and/or</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">displays</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> can be anything that</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">represents</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> your</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">cultures and your</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">country</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. You can</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">use</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> items such</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">as posters</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">maps, video, CD, power points</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, or arts and crafts</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, etc.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> to display or demonstrate.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Each booth</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">should</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> have one to three persons</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">assigned</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> to be booth attendance at all times</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">f you want to be the booth attendance</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for your country, you must sign up by Friday, March 11.</FONT> </P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Food server</FONT></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you want to</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">serve</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">authentic food from your country</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, you must</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">provide the food.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The International S</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">tudent</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Office will</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">reimburse you for the cost of food up to a limit.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(At this time I cannot tell what is the maximum limit of reimbursement because I</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">do not</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> know how many countries are participating</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> in providing food</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. I can only estimate around</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">$</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">300-35</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">0</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> for each country</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">)</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">You must provide all receipts for the food when request for reimbursement</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> after the Festival.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">You can cook the food or buy the food from the rest</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">au</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">rant</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Each country should limit the food to not more than two</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">items</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">'</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">d rather</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">spend money to</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">pay for</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">sufficient</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> amount</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">of food</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">from each country</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">than to have too</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">much variety</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> but</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">inadequate</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> amount</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> from each country.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Our intention is to have people</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">taste and sample</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> food</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">from</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">different</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> countries, not to make a complete meal out of</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">food from one country</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> therefore f</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ood</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">from each country</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">should</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> be served in sampling portion</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> only.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> The sooner you sign up</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">the sooner I will know how much money can be reimbursed for each country.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Let me hear from you</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">by</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">March 11.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Stage entertainment</FONT></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Since</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> this activity</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">requires more time and more planning, I have asked Meg Morgan to be in charge</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> of this category.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">There will be prizes for this category.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you want to participate in the stage entertainment, please contact Meg Morgan</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">directly</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(by March 11 or sooner)</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">to</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> sign up and to get more information</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> </P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Note</FONT></B><B></B><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">F</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">estival</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> is going to be on Friday, April 1, 11am-2pm</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, MSC building</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It looks like w</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">e</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">should</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> have one month to get ready</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. But</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">because</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">we will</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">also</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">have</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">one week of</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">spring break</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (March 14-March 18)</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, I am asking that you start planning</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">early</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Contact us at</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">intl_stu@tamu-commerce.edu</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> or 903-886-5097 or come see us in the ISO.</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><A NAME="_MailAutoSig">Noi Prapan</A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Director, International Student Services</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Texas A&M University-Commerce</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>P.O.Box 3011</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Commerce, Texas 75429</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Phone: 903-886-5097</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>FAX: 903-468-3200</P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT>Noi_Prapan@tamu-commerce.edu</P>
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