The University of West Florida Conference Center was bustling with music and chatter on Mar. 7. The festivities were nothing more than a big slice of Spanish fun and games.
Students filled the room and began sitting at tables with specific games. “Uno,” “Bingo” and “Hangman” were but a few.
A large table on the other side of the room was decorated in nothing but food. Students continued to visit the table to take a chunk of “arroz con leche,” a dish consisting of rice, milk and cinnamon.
The event, known as “Mi Barrio,” has been going on since 2006 and has been successful every year.
“Mi Barrio is an event open to students, faculty and staff or whoever would like to have an experience in the Spanish language and culture,” says Laura Arguea, Spanish advisor and coordinator for Mi Barrio.
Arguea says the event is usually run by students or by other parties. The event is usually held in the conference center and the whole purpose is immersion experience.
“Varieties of activities are designed by students,” she says.
The highlight of the event was a game called “Tiago Dice,” a game known to many as “Simon Says.” Participants listened intently to every word Tiago said as he told players to sit up, jump, touch their nose and spin in circles—all in Spanish.
Melissa Rodriguez, senior majoring in Public Relations, participated in the festivities. Rodriguez also helped to set up the Feb. 7 Mi Barrio event.
“Mi Barrio is a great opportunity for people who are learning the Spanish language and for those who want to practice it to come together and try some new foods and some fun games and meet new people,” Rodriguez says.
Rodriguez says she enjoyed the music and the fresh “empanadas.”
Mi Barrio is an event sponsored by the Department of English and Foreign Languages. For more information, contact Laura Arguea at laurguea@uwf.edu.
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