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  • Gainesville Language Exchange (GLX)
    Gainesville Language Exchange (GLX)
    Multiple Dates
    Gainesville Language Exchange (GLX)
    Thu, Oct 10
    How Bazar
    Oct 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Oct 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Join us for the reboot of the GLX. Come ready to converse with old friends and new in languages from around the world. Beginner to fluent, all are welcome! 21+ only after 10
  • Welcoming Week International Festival
    Welcoming Week International Festival
    Welcoming Week International Festival
    Sun, Sep 22
    Bo Diddley Plaza
    Sep 22, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Sep 22, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Building Belonging, a public celebration of our own immigrant communities.
  • Community ID Drive
    Community ID Drive
    Multiple Dates
    Community ID Drive
    Wed, Sep 18
    Westminster Presbyterian Church
    Sep 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1521 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
    Sep 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1521 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
    Come get you local community ID card! ¡Ven a buscar tu tarjeta de identificación de la comunidad local!
  • Brazil Fest 2024
    Brazil Fest 2024
    Brazil Fest 2024
    Sat, Sep 07
    Heartwood Soundstage
    Sep 07, 2024, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Sep 07, 2024, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    A showcase of Brazilian artistry with music, dance, food vendors and more! Maca Reggae Samba will set the night on fire with special guests coming straight from Brazil for this event. Brazil Fest also welcomes Sergio Nunes of Adão Negro, a Bahian star.
  • Terrence Ho Launch Party!
    Terrence Ho Launch Party!
    Terrence Ho Launch Party!
    Wed, Aug 14
    How Bazar
    Aug 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Aug 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Join author and musician (and GGIC employee!) Terrence Ho for his launch party for his newly published book of drawings as well as his latest two albums.
  • Imaging Your World Through Comics
    Imaging Your World Through Comics
    Imaging Your World Through Comics
    Thu, Aug 01
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
    Aug 01, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Aug 01, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Afrofuturism, Black superheroes, and diversity in comics. Participants will all create their own zines in a drawing workshop led by artists from the Sequential Artists Workshop.
  • International Food Fest @ First Mag
    International Food Fest @ First Mag
    International Food Fest @ First Mag
    Sat, Jul 27
    Gainesville
    Jul 27, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Gainesville, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Jul 27, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Gainesville, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Bring your appetite to First Mag for a global culinary celebration, all to support our refugee resettlement program! A la carte $5-15 for everything.
  • Gainesville Language Exchange (GLX)
    Gainesville Language Exchange (GLX)
    Gainesville Language Exchange (GLX)
    Thu, Jul 11
    How Bazar
    Jul 11, 2024, 9:00 PM – 11:50 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Jul 11, 2024, 9:00 PM – 11:50 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Join us for a fun and interactive evening of language and cultural exchange at How Bazar. Find others who want to converse in your chosen language and meet new friends!
  • South Asian Pop-up Drive-thru Dinner!
    South Asian Pop-up Drive-thru Dinner!
    South Asian Pop-up Drive-thru Dinner!
    Wed, Jun 26
    How Bazar
    Jun 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Jun 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    How Bazar, 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
    Come on down to How Bazar to grab some amazing homemade South Asian food...drive-thru, grab-n-go or sit and eat with some friends! All for a great cause.
  • A Night in Brazil!
    A Night in Brazil!
    A Night in Brazil!
    Thu, May 23
    Harn Museum of Art
    May 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Harn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
    May 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Harn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
    We will be celebrating the culture of Brazil with local performances by Capoeira 352, Welson Tremura, Flores do Samba playing Brazilian Samba and Bahia music and dance with Victor Souza and Pamelli Marafon.
  • Amazing Give!
    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
    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!
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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!

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Community ID Drive
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