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Song, dance, piano, and poems showcased at i-Night
By
Karen Feldscher
Performers with national flags at i-NIght. At left front are emcees Kenzo Kimura and Priyam Aturi of the Harvard Chan Student Government Association. Photo: Kent Dayton / Harvard Chan School
Ethnic dance, spoken word poems, songs, and piano pieces were among the performances featured at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s 35th annual International Night (i-Night).
The event, held Feb. 13 at Harvard University’s Smith Campus Center, showcased the talents of students from Harvard Chan School and other Harvard schools who hail from around the globe.
“We had performers from every continent, including students from Zimbabwe to Mexico to Haiti to Austria to India to the United States to China,” said Kenzo Kimura, president of the Harvard Chan Student Government Association (HCSGA), which hosts the event. Kimura emceed along with fellow HCSGA member Priyam Aturi.
The theme of this year’s i-Night was “Threads of Home: A Celebration of Tradition, Culture, and Memory.” Performances included:
Rahul Srinivasaragavan, “Für Elise” (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Rose Jean-Mary, “Haiti is the Nation” (spoken word poem)
Andres Porras-Gutierrez, “Si Nos Dejan” (song by Jose Alfredo Jimenez)
Tanaka Chikati, “Songs from Zimbabwe” (voice and mbira performance)
Alice Zhang, “Rainveil” (Dai ethnic dance)
Onovughakpor Otitigbe, “Home” (The Wiz)
Spencer Robinson, “Take My Crutches” (spoken word poem)
Andrew Wu, “The Fools Who Dream” from “La La Land” (piano cover)
Kimura said that i-Night helps highlight the importance of international students at Harvard. “The student government really wanted to emphasize the global diversity that our School and Harvard have to offer,” he said. “The evening was incredible.”
