Sunday, April 19th 1 - 6 PM
Join us for our second annual WUD World Wide, an international festival
celebrating the diverse cultures that make up our campus community!
Immerse yourself in different cultures through a showcase of performances, hands-on activities,
displays from student organizations, and food from around the world.
WUD World Wide offers a dynamic space for cultural exchange and discovery.
No tickets are required - just bring your curiosity and enjoy a day of celebration!
Performances:
Great Hall - EESA Dance Team, Wisconsin Vira, Madison Rueda, Fuego Dance Crew
The Rathskeller - FASO Kumantayo, Saaz
Play Circle - SSS (Smith Step Squad), Grupo Folklorico, FASO Tinikling, Colombian Badgers
Crafts in The Rathskeller:
Mosaic Tile Craft
Chinese Jianzhi (paper cutting)
Chinese Tangrams
Lantern making
Ethiopian Felt Weaving
Thai Loy Krathong
Nepali Flower Making
Eastern European Flower Wreaths
Drum Making
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WUD World Wide is a fun, international fest for everyone to celebrate the cultures on campus.
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FASO, Kumantayo is the first and only Filipinx American music performance group at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Their mission is to celebrate Filipinx culture by bringing members together through a shared love of music. With a mix of brass, strings, woodwinds, and percussion, they've put together a medley that combines heartfelt and lively songs, capturing the spirit of OPM (Original Pilipino Music).
Apr 19 2026 | 1:30 - 1:45pm
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Saaz is a student music organization that celebrates Indian culture and musical creativity. Saaz often sees a constant flux of unique Indian musical styles.
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The Smith Step Squad uses step, a percussive dance medium with deep roots in the African American community, specifically, with historically Black fraternities and sororities, and is inspired by African culture.
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The Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association fosters connections between the Ethiopian and Eritrean students at UW-Madison while also sharing and showcasing our cultures with the larger community, such as dance. The Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association will perform dances from 4 different tribes–the Tigrinya, Amhara, Gurage, and Oromo tribes.
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Wisconsin Vira is UW-Madison's premier Indian classical dance team, specializing in Bhartanatyam and Kathak! Their performance will showcase a rich variety of emotions, brought to life through dynamic movement, hand gestures and facial expressions.
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Grupo Folklorico de UW-Madison is proud to celebrate the vibrant heritage and history of Mexico through dances rooted in regions such as Jalisco, Sinaloa, and Veracruz.
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Tinikling is the national dance of the Philippines. It mimics the graceful, swift movements of the tikling bird dodging bamboo traps set by farmers. Dancers display agility and speed by hopping in and out of rhythmically clapped bamboo poles. FASO (Filipinx American Student Organization) Tinikling celebrates and honors the Filipino culture by performing this dance today to both modern and traditional rondalla music.
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Madison Rueda is a student and community group that celebrates Cuban culture, dance and music through the teaching, practice and performance of rueda de casino dances.
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The Colombian Badgers is an organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting Colombian culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They will be performing a cumbia number celebrating Colombia's landscapes and spirit.
