Aguman joins ICUP's Kalye Kultura 2009

January 30, 2009 -- Once again, the UP Aguman participated in "Kalye Kultura 2009", a cultural event organized by the International Club of UP. Now on its 2nd year, this event aims to celebrate local and foreign cultures and was held at the Tres Marias Area, behind the UP Ampitheatre.

Eight other organizations joined the event: UP Students for Christ (an organization founded by Koreans), UP SOCCSKSARGEN, UP Gimpong, UP Le Club Francais, UP Deutscher Verein, UP Piccola Italia, UP Club Ecotour and UP Tourism Management Society.

The different participating organizations decorated the booths assigned to them and prepared food and games that showcases the culture highlighted by their organizations. Among the interesting food and beverage offered were wine, brewed coffee, pizza slices and spicy seafood.

When it participated in last year's "Kalye Kultura", UP Aguman served tocino ang sisig. This year, famous Kapampangan sweets were showcased. These included turrones de casoy, uraro and other candies. The booth also a 'freedom wall' that asked the guests to translate the Kapampangan phrase "Asapu ke ing bola keng lalam ning tete". Both the AguPips and guests had a laugh at the different funny and outrageous interpretation by non-Kapampangan speakers. Three people managed to accurately translate the phrase and won P50 worth of prepaid load.

Intermission numbers included performances by KontraGapi and the UP SFC band.


LEFT: Proud Kapampangans. The AguPips entertain the guests at the UP Aguman booth.
RIGHT: Literally, Kalye Kultura. The rest of the org booths showcase a wide array of cultures.

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