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    "title": "UCO\u2019s International Student Council Invites Community to Annual International Festival, Nov. 7",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-20 13:00:02",
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    "body": "<p>The University of Central Oklahoma&rsquo;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.</p><p>&ldquo;The Edmond International Festival is a wonderful celebration of the cultures, traditions and people who make our community so vibrant,&rdquo; said Jared Scism, director of the Centre for Global Competency and Global Learning at UCO.</p><p>&ldquo;For more than five decades, this festival has brought people together to share, learn and celebrate what makes each culture unique. We&rsquo;re excited to continue this tradition and welcome the community to celebrate with our international students.&rdquo;</p><p>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.</p><p>In case of inclement weather, the festival will be moved to the Nigh University Center Ballrooms, located on UCO&rsquo;s campus. Information regarding the festival can be found on the UCO International Student Council&rsquo;s <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/UCOISC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/uco_isc/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram</a>.</p><p>For more information about Central, visit <a href=\"https://www.uco.edu/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">www.uco.edu</a>.</p><p style=\"text-align: center\">(end)</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-532d8649-507b-4c69-8c22-25ce29efa9a8\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/eee27d1a-e66c-4fc6-ba8f-5f011b0c5414/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Devan Wielgos\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Devan Wielgos</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Communications and Marketing Coordinator, UCO University Communications</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:dwielgos@uco.edu\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"dwielgos@uco.edu\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>dwielgos@uco.edu</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:405-974-2127\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"405-974-2127\"><svg class=\"icon icon-phone release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"></use>\n            </svg>405-974-2127</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://www.uco.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"uco.edu\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>uco.edu</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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