International Week Dance Performers, San Francisco State College, 1963 (Updated two months ago)

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Four performers participate in International Week at San Francisco State College, October 22–November 3, 1963. From left to right: Louise Ow Ling performing a Chinese ribbon dance; Helen Marte (graduate student) presenting a Philippine dance; and Joan Alexander and Lucy Lewis performing a modern dance piece. The image highlights the cultural exchange and artistic diversity featured during International Week, a campus-wide celebration of global traditions and performance.

Tags: concerts, theater and other events , students and alumni

Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-2422
  • Date: 1963
  • 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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;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)
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Print
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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