Rangeela Set for February 20-21 at Calvin College

February 4, 2004 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Annually Calvin College has one of the largest contingents of international
students of any college or university in West Michigan.

This year, for example, there are 275 international students at Calvin, not
including Canada. Those students represent countries from around the globe, 59
in all, everything from Austria to Zimbabwe.

Each year Calvin is enriched by its international students; they add a global
perspective to life at Calvin in and out of the classroom. And each year
Calvin's international students present a gift to the community with a talent
and variety show they call Rangeela.

This year the show, to be called "World in Motion," again will be held twice
since in past years it has always sold out early. Rangeela will be February 20
and 21 in the Fine Arts Center at Calvin at 8 p.m. both evenings.

The word Rangeela mean "colorful" and annually Rangeela is colorful in many
senses of the word. Costumes often feature dress native to the countries of the
performers and they are vivid and striking in their detail. Music is flavored
with the beats of many different cultures. And the faces of the performers
represent all of the colors of God's earthly Kingdom.

Rangeela organizers bill the two-hour show as "a trip around the world in one
night." For 2004 that trip around the world will include such stops as Africa,
India, Korea, China, the Philippines, Latin America, the Caribbean and Russia..
 Students who participate in Rangeela says they want Calvin to support Rangeela
but also want Grand Rapids in general to attend, promising a night of cultural
enrichment to all who attend.

Rangeela will begin at 8 pm each evening on February 20 and February 21.
Tickets are just $5 for reserved seating and are available at the Calvin Box
Office or by calling 616-526-6282.

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Received on Wed Feb 4 11:28:06 2004