African dancing and drumming riveted the attention of students and staff at the African Awareness Celebration at Metropolitan Community College-Blue River on March 9. The hours long cultural event also featured a tasty selection of Ethiopian foods provided by Blue Nile Café. 
Many students tried sambusa, a tasty fried pastry filled with vegetables or beef, and other traditional Ethiopian foods for the first time.
Sounds of Africa supplied musical entertainment for the event. The performers explained the traditional roots of their ethnic style of percussion and the cultural significance of various drum beats and dances which they performed. The dancers even invited MCC-Blue River students to join them on stage to learn traditional African dances.
The event, which was free and open to all MCC-Blue River students, staff and faculty, was well attended and left quite an impression on participants and spectators.
Many students tried sambusa, a tasty fried pastry filled with vegetables or beef, and other traditional Ethiopian foods for the first time.Sounds of Africa supplied musical entertainment for the event. The performers explained the traditional roots of their ethnic style of percussion and the cultural significance of various drum beats and dances which they performed. The dancers even invited MCC-Blue River students to join them on stage to learn traditional African dances.
The event, which was free and open to all MCC-Blue River students, staff and faculty, was well attended and left quite an impression on participants and spectators.
Glad to see this looks to be an annual event!
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