South Asia Night has a been a tradition at MSU since 1993. Before this all the countries of South Asia used to have their own events. Since then, these Nights have been consolidated into South Asia Night.
The Night follows a Dinner-Entertainment format. There are usually performances ranging from songs and plays to dances and video projections. Students also cook indigenous meals for the attendees using spices native to their homelands.
The Nights usually see about 350 community members attending the shows and these events are looked forward to every year. It is an immense opportunity to project one's own culture to others and break stereotypes. A lot of the audience is comprised of teenagers and young children who show an active interest in learning about other cultures. This is also a time for the community of South Asian Students to come together and share the message of tolerance, friendship and harmony among themselves.
We also have students from other schools come to MSU to watch us perform and in turn, our students get invited to perform at these universities at their events.
