An official VCU tradition, the VCU Intercultural Festival celebrates cultural diversity. It is an all day outdoor festival which involves over 30 different VCU cultural student organizations and attracts not only the VCU and Richmond community but also people from all over the country.
The festival offers an array of activities, such as unique performances, cultural displays and exhibits, VCU art student showcases, various cuisines from local restaurants, a fashion show and a parade. Several other exciting opportunities include dance lessons, arts and crafts from around the world, games, face painting and chances to win grand prizes. This university-wide event is for all ages and is open both to the VCU and Richmond community. Each year we welcome state wide and national participation.
The Intercultural Festival has been established at VCU for over 10 years however it’s documented history goes back to April 2002. It is since then that ICF had becomes a university wide event that has consistently grown bigger each year. In 2003, ICF was deemed an official tradition at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The sole purpose of the Intercultural Festival is to:
- To unite VCU and the community
- To showcase cultural diversity through an array of avenues
- To showcase cultural diversity through an array of avenues
- To educate and raise cultural awareness
- To foster an environment of enjoyment and creativity on the campus of VCU
- To develop an ongoing tradition