Muhibbah Night

Saturday night, members of Wilson's Muhibbah Club put on various performances after a cultural dinner. The international group is known for promoting cultural awareness and celebrating diversity. A portion of the proceeds from the evening are being given to Habitat for Humanity.

Son Huasteco Dance by Claudia Martinez Taba (Mexico) and Tiyas Chakraborty (India)

Son Huasteco is a form of traditional Mexican music that takes its name from the region known as "La Huasteca", in the Northeastern area of Mexico. This type of music is performed by three musicians that play three string instruments a violin, a jarana and a quinta huapanguera. "La petenera" is one of the most popular songs of Son Huasteco and other traditional Mexican music.

Poem "America" by Claude McKay read by Ryan Reinhardt (US)

Claude McKay was a Jamaican American poet who lived from 1890-1948. He was a prolific writer during the Harlem Renaissance writing primarily about race during the 1920s in America.

Jensen Dinir "Lewanay Waziri" Dance by Tayyaba Shahid (Pakistan)

Attan is the traditional dance originating from the tribal Pashtun regions of North Western Pakistan. It is conducted in weddings, engagements, and other informal gatherings. The dancers gather in a circle, and are followed by music which starts slow at first, and then gradually speeds up.

Song "Tumi Sondharo Meghamala" ("Night Flowers") by Rabindranath Tagore sung by Tiyas Chakraborty (India)

A Song of Love. Tagore is describing the beauty of the blooming night flowers. He dedicated the song to his wife and lover who lived a thousand miles away From him at that time.

"Parmani" Dance by Anaida Fahradyan (Armenia)

Armenian women's lyrical solo folk dances are noted for their expressive and lyrical use of the hands, arms, and upper body, combined with unique traveling steps that evoke images of delicate beauty, embodying elements from nature.

Dance to "Candy" by H.O.T. and "Permission to Dance" by BTS performed by Eunbi Lee , Mingyo Jung, Gayoun Cho, Hyunju Lee, Seongyeon Cho, Jungin Yang, Jooyoung Jang, Jeonghyun Cho (South Korea)

These songs represent the K-pop genre and are composed of the Korean language. The song "Candy" by H.O.T was selected as the most popular song at the time when K-pop was first popularized.

"Permission to Dance" is a song by BTS that has been nominated for a Grammy Award every year. These songs show the evolution of K-pop from the beginning till now, when it's more famous.