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<\/a>Li says this is the first year that Canadians have been eligible to participate; he hopes the end result is unity among Camosun students.<\/p>\n
\u201cDifferent countries, they always hang out with their own countries,\u201d he says. \u201cChinese people hang out with Chinese people. Japanese people hang out with Japanese people. But this time, we all come together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Li says there will be some changes this year regarding the formality and continuity of the show.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year, the teacher said they did really great,\u201d says Li about the hosts, \u201cbut it wasn\u2019t very formal. They made lots of jokes onstage. This is a big event, so this time the teacher asked the hosts to be more formal, to be really professional.\u201d<\/p>\n
International activity assistant for Camosun International Helena Cui says dancing is her passion; she danced in China professionally for 10 years, starting when she was six.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my opinion, I don\u2019t see too many differences from the last years,\u201d she says. \u201cWe did start with a very minimal performance. It was very informal. It was in one of our auditoriums at Camosun, but as the show is growing, now it\u2019s beyond campus.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cui says the ultimate goal is to have students carry the tradition on elsewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to celebrate cultures from different countries around the world,\u201d she says. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping that students at Camosun can take the lead and make it into a project of their own. Of course, they have limited resources, so we\u2019re just on the side, helping them organize it. The entire showcase, the purpose of it is to bring all the cultures together, to celebrate different cultures in song and dance and voice and music.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the event showcasing many different cultures, Cui says it has been a challenge to \u201cget diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were hoping to get the Saudi Arabian students, which didn\u2019t happen,\u201d she says. \u201cSo we\u2019re still working on the different groups and different areas, hoping to get more diverse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the fact that the show struggled in numbers (there are 12 performers this year, compared to 20 last year), Cui says that 12 performers is \u201cjust about right.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe only have one guest performance this year,\u201d says Cui. \u201cLast year we were combined with a community performance. That\u2019s why we had a few different community performers last year, but this year, it is completely on us, although we have one guest performer from a little kids\u2019 dance group.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event is free, but donations are accepted, and go toward the non-profit World University Service of Canada, who aim to strengthen education and employment opportunities around the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also take the opportunity at the Cultural Showcase to recognize March 21,\u201d says Cui. \u201cIt\u2019s the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n
Li says there are lots of international students at Camosun, but what he\u2019s interested in is seeing all the countries come together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is one song that\u2019s sung in all the different languages, and that\u2019s really interesting stuff,\u201d says Li. \u201cIt\u2019s multicultural.\u201d<\/p>\n