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Lexington community gathers for annual Dia de los Muertos festival

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter November 7, 2024

Lexington’s annual Día de los Muertos festival offered attendees music and dance performances and an opportunity to celebrate Hispanic heritage. The festival was held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Moondance...

Students participate in the color throwing and pour color on each other during the Holi celebration put on by the Student Activities Board and Indian Student Association on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the Main Lawn in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

SAB throws colorful Holi celebration for campus community

Hannah Sexton, Reporter March 10, 2023

The UK Student Activities Board threw its annual Holi event on the main lawn March 8 for anyone to attend.  Holi, or the “Festival of Colors,” is a two-day traditional Indian festival recognized...

Holi festival forgoes traditional gulal throw, stays positive

Olivia Sanderson April 8, 2021

This year, student organiztions held an annual Holi celebration on Wednesday, April 7 outside the Main Building on campus. The event was organized by the Student Activities Board (SAB) in collaboration...

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Forecastle Music Festival 2020: All you need to know about Louisville’s music and arts festival.

Autumn Miller February 21, 2020

Forecastle is a music, arts, and activism festival hosted in Louisville’s Waterfront Park. This year, the festival is the weekend of July 17-20 and tickets are currently on sale. Currently, Tier 1 tickets...

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At heritage festival, UK students get a taste of Korean culture

Addison Lander September 20, 2019

Students near the student center last Wednesday evening were greeted with K-pop music playing from Barker Plaza.The source was the Korean Heritage Festival, an event run by the Student Activities Board...

Ashanti and Ja Rule perform on stage. Artists Mya, Ma$e, Piles, Rick Ross, Lil' Kim, JaRule, and Ashanti performed in the Real Music Festival at Rupp Arena on Feb. 21, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Multi-artist concert shows Lexington ‘what real music is’

Hailey Peters February 23, 2019

iHeart Radio Kentucky planned a night highlighting some of hip-hop’s best at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Feb. 22, as a part of The Real Music Festival. The talents that appeared on stage delighted the crowds...

The lighting of hundreds of jack-o-lanterns on the steps of Old Morrison is a popular Transylvania University tradition.

PumpkinMania brings tricks, treats to Lexington community

Hailey Peters October 31, 2018

People of all ages in the Lexington area participated in PumpkinMania at Transylvania University on Oct. 30 for a “spook-tacular” night of fun, frights and family.Held the night before Halloween, PumpkinMania...

SAB hopes to host more multicultural events in the future.

Brazilian Heritage Festival connects UK students to a new culture

Hailey Peters October 8, 2018

The UK Student Activities Board hosted its Brazilian Heritage Festival Oct. 5. Though students did not have to be Brazilian to attend, the festival brought new understanding to several facets of Brazilian...

Campus media club to hold student film festival

Emily Baehner October 26, 2017

The UK Media Depot Club Student Film Festival celebrates student filmmakers on UK’s campus.“We showcase all types of genres of film. We are interested in celebrating students who submit projects and...

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WRFL extends Queerslang festival to one week

Odele Liff October 10, 2017

WRFL’s Queerslang is back and it’s bigger than before. Unlike previous years, the WRFL event now expands to a full week of festivities. This year's events begin Monday, Oct. 9, and end with a rowdy...

Country starts set to perform at Red, White, and Boom Friday-Saturday.

Festival highlights country

By Aayat Ali August 31, 2016

The twelfth annual Red, White and Boom is primed and ready to shoot for the stars this weekend at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.In the past, the celebration has occurred in the midst of summer typically around...

Katie Didit and Eric Smith of Moonshine District. The band performed at Floydfest 16.

Floydfest 16 gathers unique acts, handles unexpected curveball

Matt Wickstrom August 2, 2016

The theme for this year’s celebration of Floydfest was “Dreamweaving,” and dreams certainly became a reality for Lexington group Moonshine District, who performed four sets during the weekend and...

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