The 12th annual Global Gala will be taking place today, March 31st, in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Global Gala is a celebration of the various cultures on the Iowa State campus, showcasing different heritages through dance, music, fashion and food. Here’s a list of organizations that are participating in this year’s Global Gala.

Bollywood Dance Club

The first Bollywood Fusion club at ISU, Bollywood Dance Club combines elements of Indian classical and folk dancing, as well as western styles of jazz and hip hop. According to the club’s mission statement, they wish to “promote cultural diversity while also getting more people of our university on the dance floor in order to promote community in an engaging and inviting social setting.”

Mariachi Los Amigos de ISU

Mariachi Los Amigos de ISU is a group that plays folk music from Mexico. A mariachi typically consists of instruments like violin, viola, guitar, guitarron (a 6-string acoustic instrument typically played in a mariachi band) and vihuela (a 5 or 6 string instrument from fifteenth and sixteenth century Spain). The club wishes to “teach and spread the beauty of traditional Mexican music and culture”, according to their mission statement.

Motion Sickness Dance Club

One of the most well-known dance groups in the state, Motion Sickness combines a variety of dance styles, ranging from hip hop to jazz to modern dance.

Global Gala will also feature Adinkra stamping in the Workspace, a form of art from Ghana. The symbols used in Adinkra have very specific meanings, and can be repeated or combined with other symbols to tell a story.