News and Events

March 24, 2011

Join us Saturday April 16th for the Festival of Communities

A showcase of culture and innovation. Food. Art. Performance. And fun for all ages!

On Saturday, April 16th, over 5,000 community members and prospective students and their families will be on campus.

The Festival includes over 180 booths with displays of art and culture, live music, theater and dance performances, international food tasting, and kid friendly activities. This year's Festival is expanding to include a Craft Fair, Art and Desert Living Fair, University Libraries Open House, Nevada Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Symposium, and tours of campus and admissions information.

For a complete schedule of events visit, http://festivals.unlv.edu/festivals.

Volunteer at the Festival Do you want to be involved in the Festival of Communities this year? Consider volunteering for the Festival, April 16th, in order to: welcome community members and prospective students to campus arrive early and receive a great parking spot get a free t-shirt enjoy a day outdoors helping our University during one of the largest events of the year. We will need over 100 volunteers.

Follow this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/festivalvolunteer2011

Participate in the Festival Students, university departments, student organizations, non-profit organizations, and business vendors can take part in making this Festival UNLV's best ever by applying to participate in the symposium, registering for a booth, or registering to perform.

Registration information is available on the web, http://festivals.unlv.edu/festivals. For more information email festivals@unlv.edu or call 702.895.5631