The University of South Florida invites the Tampa Bay community to campus on to celebrate the Saudi National Day with students, faculty and staff. Planned and hosted by the Saudi Student Association with assistance from the USFOffice of Multicultural Affairs, the free festivities mark the anniversary of the founding of the Saudi state in 1932, which is celebrated annually by Saudi Embassies and missions all over the world.
The keynote speaker for the event will be Mohammed Aleissa, cultural attaché of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and head of the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the U.S.
In addition to Aleissa’s speech, the evening’s program includes speeches by USF Provost Ralph Wilcox and AlRashdi, as well as a Saudi National Day video, traditional Saudi and inter-cultural dance performances, poetry reading, coffee tasting and a Middle Eastern buffet for all guests to enjoy. The event, sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the U.S. and INTO USF, is free and open to the public.