Daily Staff Writer

Onward Mandebvu is out to change the views of a continent.

“Little positive news is received in this part of the world about Africa. For many people, when you talk about Africa, you’re talking about tribal wars or starvation or underdevelopment,” Mandebvu said.

One way he hopes to help is with Africa Week, an annual program of the African Students Association, he said. The theme of this year’s Africa Week is “Media and Development in Africa.”

The events begin Sunday with a Cultural Night featuring dinner and a fashion show.

The buffet-style dinner will feature dishes from many parts of Africa. Mandebvu said it will be a full five-course meal with desserts. Entertainment will include African students and children showing contemporary African clothing.

The dinner begins at 7 p.m. and will last until 11 p.m.

Mandebvu said in past years, the dinner has drawn between 120 and 250 people. He said he expects a similar turnout this year. The event will take place in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.

Tickets for Cultural Night will be sold from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on March 28 at the west booth in the Memorial Union. Admission is $7 for adults and students, $3 for children ages 3-12, and free for ages three and under.