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UCO’s International Student Council Invites Community to Annual International Festival, Nov. 7

Oct. 20, 2026

Two people performing on a stage at a previous International Festival.
Two people performing on a stage at a previous International Festival.

The University of Central Oklahoma’s International Student Council will host the 51st annual Edmond International Festival from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Edmond Festival Market Place, 30 W. First St., in Edmond. The festival is free and open to the public.

“The Edmond International Festival is a wonderful celebration of the cultures, traditions and people who make our community so vibrant,” said Jared Scism, director of the Centre for Global Competency and Global Learning at UCO.

“For more than five decades, this festival has brought people together to share, learn and celebrate what makes each culture unique. We’re excited to continue this tradition and welcome the community to celebrate with our international students.”

International students will share their cultures through food, performances and displays representing a wide variety of countries and regions, including Africa, Arab, Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Malaysia, Nepal and Vietnam.

In case of inclement weather, the festival will be moved to the Nigh University Center Ballrooms, located on UCO’s campus. Information regarding the festival can be found on the UCO International Student Council’s Facebook and Instagram.

For more information about Central, visit www.uco.edu.

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Cutline: The University of Central Oklahoma’s International Student Council will host the 51st annual Edmond International Festival from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Edmond Festival Market Place, 30 W. First St., in Edmond. The festival is free and open to the public. Pictured, dancers perform during a prior festival.

Devan Wielgos

Devan Wielgos

Communications and Marketing Coordinator, UCO University Communications

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The University of Central Oklahoma is a campus community in motion—leading, innovating and creating transformative learning opportunities that foster success for our students. As Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan university, we provide high-quality, nationally recognized programs that are always evolving and adapting to the needs of our students and the community. This commitment is rooted in our founding in 1890 as the state’s teacher’s college, training those who would educate the next generation of leaders and innovators. We remain dedicated to offering an accessible, affordable education, earning national accolades for social mobility, veterans’ outreach and first-generation student programs.

Guided by the motto “ubi motus est” – which translates to “where movement is” – the university continues to evolve and grow, offering 119 undergraduate and 81 graduate programs to our more than 12,000 students from our main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and facilities throughout the Oklahoma City metro. Our colors were the first adopted of any university in the state, and our Bronze and Blue symbolize our greatest strengths—the illumination of new ideas and the endless expanse of a clear sky above. At UCO, anything is possible.

The university is governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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