On Thursday, the International Resource Center will present “Global Fusion,” a night of poetry from around the world read by students and faculty. The poems range from original works to classical pieces, each read in its language of origin.
“We have 20 scheduled readers,” IRC Assistant Program Manager Katie Reed said. “They will be reading
poems in many languages, including French, Swahili, Italian, Spanish, Korean and Thai. Each reading will be accompanied by an English overhead so people can follow along.”
This is the third year the IRC has put on an international poetry night, and Reed estimates the attendance for last year’s event at about 75 people. After the planned readings, there will be an open mic for anyone who would like to read their own or someone else’s work in English or any other language.
“The event is a fun opportunity to sample different cultures and hear the way other languages sound,” Reed said. “Living in Eugene, you just hear English all the time.”
“Global Fusion” is a free event and will begin at 7 p.m. in the International Lounge in the EMU. Free snacks will be provided.

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