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Celebrating, Elevating and Empowering
Greater Gainesville's International Community

Past Events

  • Amazing Give!
    Amazing Give!
    Thu, Apr 25
    https://www.theamazinggive.org/search?page=
    Apr 25, 2024, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    https://www.theamazinggive.org/search?page=
    Apr 25, 2024, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    https://www.theamazinggive.org/search?page=
    Join GGIC as we raise money to elevate, celebrate and empower our local international community and better connect Gainesville with the rest of the world.
  • Our Story/Our Voice: Earth Day Edition
    Our Story/Our Voice: Earth Day Edition
    Mon, Apr 22
    GGIC @ the GFAA Gallery
    Apr 22, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    GGIC @ the GFAA Gallery, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Apr 22, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    GGIC @ the GFAA Gallery, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Hear in their own words the journeys our guests have travelled on their path to protecting planet earth. Because there is no planet B!
  • Celebration of Life on Earth Day!
    Celebration of Life on Earth Day!
    Sat, Apr 20
    Bo Diddley Plaza
    Apr 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Apr 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Earth Day festival and call to action to bring awareness to the plight of our fragile planet Earth and how we can work together to ensure a better future for us all.
  • Jacare Brazil
    Jacare Brazil
    Sun, Apr 14
    Room 101 at the UF Music School
    Apr 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Room 101 at the UF Music School, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
    Apr 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Room 101 at the UF Music School, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
    Presenting different ensemble combinations and arrangements showcasing Jacaré Brazil’s unique ability to explore the rich music of Brazil from various musical perspectives, arrangements, and repertoires a few arrangements of the work of J.S. Bach (1685-1750)... with a Brazilian accent!
  • Big: Culture & Arts Festival
    Big: Culture & Arts Festival
    Fri, Apr 12
    Downtown Gainesville
    Apr 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – Apr 14, 2024, 11:50 PM
    Downtown Gainesville, Gainesville, FL, USA
    Apr 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – Apr 14, 2024, 11:50 PM
    Downtown Gainesville, Gainesville, FL, USA
    Big is a multidisciplinary celebration of the diverse, creative and cultural communities growing throughout the Sunshine State.
  • Ghana's Role in Regional and International Cooperation
    Ghana's Role in Regional and International Cooperation
    Tue, Apr 09
    Smathers Library Room 100
    Apr 09, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Smathers Library Room 100, 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
    Apr 09, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Smathers Library Room 100, 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
    The Hon. Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of Defence for Ghana, will discuss the deteriorating regional security situation in West African and the related global implications.
  • UF Chinese Ensemble
    UF Chinese Ensemble
    Sun, Apr 07
    UF School of Music Room 101
    Apr 07, 2024, 7:20 PM – 8:20 PM
    UF School of Music Room 101, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
    Apr 07, 2024, 7:20 PM – 8:20 PM
    UF School of Music Room 101, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
    Join the UF Chinese Ensemble, directed by Welson Tremura and assisted by Ting Dong for their end-of-semester culminating performance. Free!
  • Abakua Concert @ The Hippodrome
    Abakua Concert @ The Hippodrome
    Sat, Apr 06
    Hippodrome Theater
    Apr 06, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hippodrome Theater, 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Apr 06, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hippodrome Theater, 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Come celebrate the culminating event with ABAKUA!
  • An exclusive screening of SOY BORIQUA
    An exclusive screening of SOY BORIQUA
    Fri, Apr 05
    Vena Cava
    Apr 05, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Vena Cava, 2990 SE 24 Pl, Gainesville, FL 32641, USA
    Apr 05, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Vena Cava, 2990 SE 24 Pl, Gainesville, FL 32641, USA
    Join us for an exclusive screening of "SOY BORIQUA," a captivating short film by Jose, as he takes us on a journey to Puerto Rico through his personal experiences.
  • Orisa Dance and Drum Workshop
    Orisa Dance and Drum Workshop
    Fri, Apr 05
    Gainesville
    Apr 05, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Gainesville, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Apr 05, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Gainesville, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    An interactive workshop featuring the Orisa-style of drumming.
  • Afro-Cuban Percussion Workshop
    Afro-Cuban Percussion Workshop
    Fri, Apr 05
    Gainesville
    Apr 05, 2024, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Gainesville, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Apr 05, 2024, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Gainesville, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Master Dance and Drum with Rujeko Dumbutshena, Abou, Amo and Jobi of Agbedidi. Focus will be on Afro-Cuban drumming styles.
  • African Dance and Drum Workshop
    African Dance and Drum Workshop
    Fri, Apr 05
    Gainesville
    Apr 05, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Gainesville, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Apr 05, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Gainesville, 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    An interactive workshop withe African dance and drum masters Rujeko Dumbutshena, Abou, Amo and Jobi of Agbedidi.
  • AFRO ROOTS GAINESVILLE: AFRO-CUBAN CONVENING 2024
    AFRO ROOTS GAINESVILLE: AFRO-CUBAN CONVENING 2024
    Fri, Apr 05
    Gainesville
    Apr 05, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Gainesville, Gainesville, FL 32611, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
    Apr 05, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Gainesville, Gainesville, FL 32611, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
    Friday: Afro-Latin Shorts with Talk Back Afro-Latin Music Shorts: Featuring Brazil and Cuba
  • Taste the World International Food Festival
    Taste the World International Food Festival
    Sat, Mar 23
    Gainesville
    Mar 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Gainesville, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Mar 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Gainesville, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    An international food festival featuring authentic culinary creations by local home chefs. All proceeds go to support the Greater Gainesville International Center.
  • Creative Conversations: An Evening with Visiting Artist Adia Whitaker and Àṣẹ Dance
    Creative Conversations: An Evening with Visiting Artist Adia Whitaker and Àṣẹ Dance
    Thu, Mar 21
    CAME HQ
    Mar 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    CAME HQ, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Mar 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    CAME HQ, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Join us at the CAME Office as we welcome Adia Whitaker, visiting artist with the Àṣẹ Dance Collective (Brooklyn, NY), to discuss the process of developing the dance film project Following the Road to Ose Tura
  •  Community Afro-Haitian Dance Masterclass
     Community Afro-Haitian Dance Masterclass
    Wed, Mar 20
    Eastside Community Center
    Mar 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Eastside Community Center, 2841 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641, USA
    Mar 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Eastside Community Center, 2841 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641, USA
    Join us at the Eastside Recreation Center for a free community Afro-Haitian dance class! Light refreshments will be offered. Free and open to the public.
  • Screening The Divine River and Outlay's Wedding at Heartwood Soundstage
    Screening The Divine River and Outlay's Wedding at Heartwood Soundstage
    Sun, Mar 17
    Gainesville
    Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Gainesville, 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Mar 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Gainesville, 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    No. 9 Productions is proud to be presenting in collaboration with Pulp Arts, CAME, and SUBLIME FREQUENCIES a double feature of films directed by Hisham Mayet, founder of Sublime Frequencies.
  • Migration in Film: Everything, Everywhere, all at Once
    Migration in Film: Everything, Everywhere, all at Once
    Mon, Mar 04
    Gainesville
    Mar 04, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Gainesville, 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Mar 04, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Gainesville, 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    The Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship presents Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, followed by guest speakers as part of it’s Migration in Film Series

Our Story

Check out the WUFT Profile of GGIC from their Greater Good Series

Our Vision

The Greater Gainesville International Center will lead the effort to become a model global city by practicing innovative approaches to how we include our international neighbors and organizations in building community. We will facilitate meaningful connections between people and organizations, including educational outreach and exchange, economic development, and cultural exchange. We will provide direct services to our international community to ensure that we are a welcoming and affirming place to live, work and play.

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Our Mission

The Greater Gainesville International Center will celebrate and elevate our diverse international community by serving as a hub between cultural, economic, educational and governmental partners to unlock the full potential of our unique global city.

Our Values

The Greater Gainesville International Center will be a sustainable, collaborative, inclusive and affirming organization that serves the unique people and cultures that make us a community.

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Connecting community through culture, education, economic empowerment and direct services.

Community Partners

Please support our wonderful community partners who support our international community!

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