Meat pies, Ghanaian pancakes, Tamarind balls and baklava were just a few of the main courses being offered at TreatZ from Around the World: A Dessert Exposition.
The event was hosted by the Mu Epsilon Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. on Monday night.
Students floated back and forth between the Institute of Black Culture and the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, sampling the different desserts. Printed recipes accompanied all of the treats.
About 75 people attended, according to Kyra Montaque, secretary of Zeta Phi Beta and co-coordinator of TreatZ from Around the World.
The exposition was intended to showcase the various cultural organizations on campus.
Beyond desserts, the event featured games, including dominoes and cards, and music from countries around the world.
This is the first year that the sorority has put on this event as part of their So Sweet Candy DreamZ fall week, which kicked off with a church service Sunday.
“We like to do different events around the community to mingle with other students and get our name out there,” said Shelby Dixon, president of Zeta Phi Beta.
“Events like this help to expose students to diversity on the campus and learn something different about someone else.”
The Dominican Student Association, UF Caribbean Students Association, Central American Latin Organization, Theta Nu Xi Sorority Inc., Club Creole, the African Student Union, the Jamaican-American Student Association and the Arabic Student Union co-sponsored the event.
Adelaide Sefah, a Ghana-native, and Sherry Akanni, who lived in Nigeria, went to represent the African Student Union.
“It sounded really interesting, and it’s not something you can do every day,” Akanni said. “I came out to try all of the other treats, too.”
