TROY – International unity is the theme of a celebration at Troy University on Wednesday.

The International Festival that begins at 2:30 p.m. in the Shackelford Quad on the Troy Campus features demonstrations and displays by members of TROY’s international student community.

Foreign cuisines and cultural performances will also be conducted, said Dean of International Student Services Darlene Stewart.

Admission to the International Festival, a part of International Education Week that began Nov. 11, is free and open to the public.

On Nov. 10, the Indian Student Association started the week with the Diwali Festival of Lights, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.

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Sohail Agboatwala, Troy University’s director of auxiliary services and student activities and himself a former international student from India, cooks for an International Picnic in August. The University is home to about 670 international students, who are hosting an International Festival Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. on the Shackelford Quad. (TROY photo)

Each spring, Troy University’s International Student Cultural Association hosts the ISCO Festival, highlighting food and entertainment of the University’s nearly 700 international students. On Wednesday, the international students will host the International Festival as part of the International Education Week on the Shackelford Quad beginning at 2:30 p.m. (TROY photo)