Louise Ow Ling performs a traditional Chinese ribbon dance during San Francisco State College’s International Week in 1963. The event is documented as taking place either October 22–November 3 or October 28–November 3, 1963, according to contemporary notes. The performance was part of campus International Week celebrations highlighting global cultures and student participation.
Context:
<h3 data-start="175" data-end="256"><strong data-start="179" data-end="254">International Week at San Francisco State College (1960s)</strong></h3>
<p data-start="258" data-end="599">International Week was an annual campus event held in the early 1960s at San Francisco State College, typically in late October and early November. The program showcased the cultural traditions of the college’s international students and globally engaged campus community through performances, traditional dress, lectures, and social events.</p>
<p data-start="601" data-end="1017">The celebration reflected San Francisco State’s growing international enrollment and its early commitment to cultural exchange and global awareness. Events often featured music, dance, and artistic demonstrations representing diverse world cultures, offering students and the broader campus community opportunities for intercultural learning during a period of expanding international education in the United States.</p>
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<p><strong>Credits:</strong> Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
Geographic Coverage:
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage:
Late October–early November 1963 (International Week)
