RIT Celebrates Multiculturalism with Once Upon a Holiday
More than 13 different holidays occur at this festive time of year. And Rochester Institute of Technology celebrates them all, 5-8 p.m., today, Dec. 17, in the lobby of the Grace Watson building.
Holidays included in the multicultural celebration: Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Winter Solstice, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Chinese New Year and St. Nicholas Day.
At 7 p.m. the Brick City Singers, RIT’s a cappella group, will perform a holiday program. Santa will be on hand throughout the evening.
Once Upon a Holiday is sponsored by the Center for Residence Life.
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