Share the beauty of your cultural heritage for a chance to be featured in the 2025 “Threads of Tradition” exhibition, presented by International Affairs.
 
We invite you to showcase the rich tapestry of your culture by wearing your favorite traditional attire on the TTU campus. Capture the moment with a photo and send it our way!"

Global Views Film Series -  A Bold Peace, Costa Rica's Path to Demilitarization

Where: The Auditorium at the International Cultural Center can be found through the North side of the building at 601 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79409. Free Parking

Admission: Free

The film will be introduced by Guillermo Barquero of Costa Rica, a Fulbrighter who worked with Costa Rican President Dr. Oscar Arias (Peace Nobel Prize) featured in the film. 

 About the Film: A Bold Peace is the second of three films on the theme of “Authoritarianism in International  Cinema,” building on the key premise of the humanities that stories can trigger productive intellectual and emotional responses that engage the public effectively. The first was Invictus, which we watched with Mandela Washington Fellows engaged in leadership training at TTU. The current film documents Costa Rica's approach to improving quality of life by developing educational and social welfare programs since demilitarizing in 1948. The philosophy: the strongest defense is to be defenseless. The impact has been significant on education, healthcare, and other social initiatives. For related information regarding peace initiatives:

Visit the Global Communications Website to learn more

Culture Fest! 

Have you ever wanted to taste the spices of South Asia? Smell the sweet smells of Mediterranean street foods? Watch the flowing of a calligraphy brush as it strokes a piece of rice paper? Heard the sounds of calypso or capoeira? Then we have the opportunity for you to travel the world while staying in Lubbock...

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