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Foreign Language Fair Will Be Held April 5 at the U of MFor release: March 14, 2008 For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey More than 1,000 high school students will demonstrate their knowledge of foreign languages and cultures at the 17th annual Foreign Language Fair on Saturday, April 5, at the University of Memphis. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Psychology Auditorium and in Dunn Hall.
The Memphis-area students will compete in a variety of contests, including poetry recitation, writing, costumes, folk dance, drama, music, projects, crafts, and a culture bowl. Competitive events will be conducted in French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish. The fair is sponsored by the University's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. More information is available from Fatima Nogueira by phone at 901-678-3047 or via email at nogueira@memphis.edu The department's Web site is http://fl.memphis.edu
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