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It’s all about the different cultures
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Posted on May 16 2004
Yesterday marked a day filled with cultural showcases as three schools from Saipan and one from Japan engaged in activities featuring various cultures of the world.
Students from Kagman Elementary School, Oleai Elementary School, Marianas High School and Seisa Gakuen High School were busy showcasing various musical and dance numbers, as each held respective Cultural Day activities at their school grounds.
The elementary schools’ program featured performances from each grade level class.
The Kagman school festivities also included awards ceremonies for theme and drawing contests reflecting the promotion of cultures. Third grade student Francisco Rasa won the theme competition while Louie Bautista won the drawing contest.
“Everybody worked very hard and they’re all excited for this day. We’re all happy to be here…the parents, students, teachers and guests,” said organizing chair Laura Lewis.
Oleai’s festival also included award ceremonies for theme and essay contests as well as its annual Royal Coronation, which officially declared students Orlando Marciano and Jennalyd Babauta as King and Queen for the school year. Winning the theme contest was Alana Leon Guerrero while Odessa Sacro, Kyle Enriquez, and Kaheolani Alfred were named top three in the essay contest.
The other festival was held at the Marianas High School campus, where both Saipan and Seisa Gakuen students shared respective cultural performances. Local-made booths were also built by the Marianas High students.
The Seisa Gakuen students arrived last Wednesday as part of the 18th Annual Miyazawa Culture Exchange program.
The event also included various competitions between classes.
“This [event] takes a tremendous amount of organizational work, so it shows the dedication of our staff,” said MHS principal Dr. James Denight. “The student body…the kids are great and it shows because it’s a cultural celebration and they all get along so well. They show a lot of respect and courteous behavior to each other. It’s a great learning experience for everyone.”
