2013 Winners
Table Tennis and Badminton Tournaments
TABLE TENNIS (SINGLES)
1st Place — Nasco Tchiznarov
2nd Place — Hoang Nguyen
3rd Place — Jun Chen Liu
TABLE TENNIS (DOUBLES)
1st Place — Seewon Choi, Hoang Nguyen
2nd Place — Jun Chen Liu, Bin Zhong
BADMINTON (SINGLES)
1st Place Men's — Radha Krishna Raju Penmetcha
2nd Place Men's — Malik Mohammed
3rd Place Men's — Kyle Guest, Huy Trinh
1st Place Women's — Nihi Nguyen
2nd Place Women's — Yilan Gan
3rd Place Women's — Geetika Vanapalli
BADMINTON (DOUBLES)
1st Place Men's — Wensheng Li, Shuo Yuan
2nd Place Men's — Huy Trinh, Hoang Le
1st Place Women's — Cindy Dam, Lyna Nguyen
2nd Place Women's — Jennifer Vo, Kaleena Thai
1st Place Mixed — Jianqing Chen, Parneet Pahwa
2nd Place Mixed — Gerard Bischof, Chandramallika Basak
Passport to the World
Most Informative — India
Best Dress — China
Best Cuisine — Bangladesh
Best Newcomer — Eritrea
Best Overall — Sri Lanka
People's Choice — India
International Talent Show
1st Place
Bangladeshi Student Association
(Bangladeshi dance)
2nd Place
Red Fan Crew
(Chinese traditional fan dance)
3rd Place
VINCEF
(Vietnamese regional dances)
Monday
April 1
Passport to the World
12-2 p.m.
Visitor Center Atrium
Experience the tastes, sights and sounds of the world as we showcase a wide array of culture through food, music and more. Student organizations: complete the online form to secure your place at Passport to the World!
Brought to you by the International Student Services Office and various student organizations.Tuesday
April 2
Table Tennis and Badminton Tournaments
7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Activity Center Main Gym
Play or cheer at this year's tournaments, which include both table tennis and badminton. To sign up for Table Tennis, complete the entry form and return it to the Recreational Sports office. To sign up for Badminton, create an account on IMLeagues, and follow the instructions.
Sponsored by Recreational Sports and the International Student Services Office.Wednesday
April 3
Zumba
New time and location:
2 p.m - 4 p.m.
Student Union Galaxy Rooms
Have fun working out and dancing to hot international hits at our free Zumba workshops. Four half-hour long classes will be offered every hour. Put on your comfortable shoes, bring friends, and dance out!
Sponsored by Recreational Sports, Global Village and the International Student Services Office.Meteor Theater presents: El Mariachi Gringo
7:30 p.m.
Jonsson Performance Hall
A small-town man runs away to Mexico to be a mariachi singer. El Mariachi Gringo explores the reality of "following your dreams" across cultural, personal, social and geographical borders. A cultural dialogue will follow the film screening.
Thursday
April 4
Henna
1-3 p.m.
Women's Center, SSB 4.300
Experience the ancient Indian art of Henna. This personalized, temporary and decorative adornment is a free, relaxing and creative way to experience another culture.
Sponsored by the Galerstein Women's Center and the International Student Services Office.Friday
April 5
International Talent Show
7-9 p.m.
Activity Center Main Gym
Experience the diversity of UT Dallas through song, dance and more, with student performances from around the globe. Winners from Passport to the World will also be announced. Students wishing to audition for the Talent Show must complete the online audition form by March 28, 2013.
Brought to you by the International Student Services Office and student organizations.
World Beats Dance Party
9:30-11:30 p.m.
Student Union Galaxy Rooms
Following the talent show, celebrate the closing of International Week and enjoy world beats with a range of international dance music.
International Week is a UT Dallas tradition that celebrates the University's diverse student body. There are currently over 4,000 international students enrolled at UT Dallas from 100 countries:
Albania
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Chile
Colombia
Congo, Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cote D'voire
Denmark
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Fiji
France
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Macau
Maldives
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Sweden
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe
