Peruvian culture was showcased and celebrated on Central Connecticut State University’s campus last week courtesy of the Munch Club.
The event, Un Viaje a Perú, offered the opportunity to learn about Peru through its food. Hosted in the Student Center, the event drew many attendees. The room ended up being crowded with people curious to learn about Peru.
At the start of the event, a couple of club members gave a short presentation on Peru that covered various facts about the country. The presentation covered various Peruvian dishes, geographical elements, and facets of Peruvian culture. The presentation was fascinating and educational.
After the presentation concluded, the attendees were separated into groups to play a game of Jeopardy with questions based on the information given in the presentation. A total of five groups were made: the Blue Incas, the Anacondas, Team Alpaca, Inca Kola, and the Lima Lovers.
Everyone worked together in their respective groups to do their best to answer the questions and win as many points as possible. Ultimately, the Blue Incas and Inca Kola tied for the most points. A tiebreaker question was proposed involving a fact about Peru not mentioned in the presentation. After neither group got the first question right, Inca Kola won the game by correctly guessing the name of Peru’s second official language.
Inca Kola’s members were given Munch Club merch and allowed to serve themselves first when the food was set out. The Munch Club offered arroz chaufa, white rice, lomo saltado and fries with sausage prepared by members of the Munch Club. The Peruvian soft drink, Inca Kola, was also offered as a beverage.
The event was a lot of fun to experience. It was cool to learn more about Peru through the presentation and the game of Jeopardy. The club members provided a welcoming environment, and the food was tasty and enjoyable. Everyone in attendance seemed to have a good time between the food and learning more about Peru.
Crystle Adhikary said that this was her first time attending a Munch Club event. She said the event had excellent food and taught her a lot about Peru and its culture.
“The club has a very inspiring motive to let others learn about Peru,” Adhikary said. “It was a very welcoming environment.”
Club Treasurer Isaac Kissi-Adjei said that the event went well, from the education portion to the game. He said that the Munch Club aims to help people learn more about other cultures on campus.
“Not a lot of cultures are represented on campus,” Kissi-Adjei said. “An easy way to bring others together is with food and that’s what we want to do.”
Kissi-Adjei said that the Munch Club plans to meet weekly and host two to three events this semester. The next scheduled event, Marshmallow and Spaghetti Tower, will be hosted on Wednesday, March 6, in the Clock Tower Room in the Student Center.
