1/7/2004
Contact: K.E. Schwab --
724-738-2199; e-mail: karl.schwab@sru.edu
SPANISH TUNA MUSIC GROUP TO PERFORM
CENTURY-OLD MUSIC TRADITION AT SRU JAN. 16
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – A
multi-award-winningTuna musical group from the Law
School of one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in
Spain, the Universidad de Valladolid, will carry on a century-old
Spanish tradition when they perform traditional folk music at 4
p.m. Jan. 16 in Slippery Rock University’s Carruth Rizza
Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuna
musical groups are composed of university students representing the
schools of their respective institutions. The group works to
maintain Spanish university traditions that date to the
13th century by offer a variety of folk music from
different regions of Spain.
The campus visit is sponsored by the university’s
Office of International Initiatives and the department of modern
languages and cultures as part of the Slippery Rock University
Spring 2004 International Arts and Cultures
Series.
Refreshments will be
served.
PN, PgN, WPN, PR