Upstate International provides intriguing events and programs that will connect you with our international community. Find your way to explore our local global cultures.

Mar
1
Fri
2024
International Month Begins – South Carolina Upstate Celebrates
Mar 1 all-day

Celebrating 12 years – Upstate International Month – March 1 – 31, 2024

UIM is a month-long program of internationally themed events designed to highlight, promote and celebrate the rich international and cultural diversity we all share in and benefit from living in the Upstate. Since it began in 2013, we’ve had over 100 internationally themed events happening throughout the Upstate every March providing opportunities for hundreds upon hundreds of people to be introduced to a variety of cultural experiences.  Upstate International is the catalyst that encourages, and the glue that holds together, all of the international events happening in March in an effort to educate and excite the public and celebrate the Upstate’s international diversity and connections.

Mar
8
Fri
2024
International Women’s Day
Mar 8 all-day

International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, is a global event that recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while advocating for gender equality.

International Women’s Day has its roots in the early 20th century, when women’s rights activists advocated for equal opportunities, including the right to vote, work, and hold public office. The first National Women’s Day was observed in the United States on February 28, 1909, and later, it transformed into an international event. In 1975, the United Nations officially recognised International Women’s Day, making it a global occasion for raising awareness and promoting gender equality.

Mar
16
Sat
2024
Yaniv Attar and Hector Del Curto: THE FRENCH CONNECTION – Greenville
Mar 16 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

D’un matin de Printemps (Of a spring morning) was the last piece Lili Boulanger ever wrote. On the list of composers like Schubert and Mozart who died too young, Lili succumbed to tuberculosis in 1918 at just 24 years old. While the composer was physically frail, this piece demonstrates her inner strength and transcends pain with its vitality and joy. Fly, Lili, fly.
Tango revolutionary Astor Piazzolla was just nine years old when his family gave him a beautifully wrapped gift box that he hoped would contain a toy. He was thoroughly disappointed when he opened it and found a bandoneón inside. Lucky for us, he took to it after all and wrote Concerto for Bandoneón in 1979. Many say it is his very best work. An expert in tango and the work of Piazzolla, GRAMMY-winner Hector Del Curto has traveled the world as a soloist.
The most recognizable tune from Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures is by far “The Great Gate of Kiev.” If you’re like us, you wonder: what is this gate? Are there pictures? And the answer is no. The gate is a figment of dear Modest’s fertile imagination, which doesn’t make it any less majestic and arresting, of course. Maybe more. And especially when you consider he wrote this, one of the most performed orchestral works of all time in just three weeks. Come hear why the greats like Mussorgsky are great for a reason.

Mar
17
Sun
2024
St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 17 all-day

Although the holiday originally started as a Christian feast day celebrating the life of St. Patrick and the spreading of Christianity to Ireland, today, it is a day of revelry and a celebration of all things Irish.

St. Patrick’s Day is officially observed on March 17 each year, though celebrations may not be limited to this date. The significance of March 17 is that it’s said to be the date of St. Patrick’s death in the late 5th century (circa A.D. 493).

 

Yaniv Attar and Hector Del Curto: THE FRENCH CONNECTION – Greenville
Mar 17 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

D’un matin de Printemps (Of a spring morning) was the last piece Lili Boulanger ever wrote. On the list of composers like Schubert and Mozart who died too young, Lili succumbed to tuberculosis in 1918 at just 24 years old. While the composer was physically frail, this piece demonstrates her inner strength and transcends pain with its vitality and joy. Fly, Lili, fly.
Tango revolutionary Astor Piazzolla was just nine years old when his family gave him a beautifully wrapped gift box that he hoped would contain a toy. He was thoroughly disappointed when he opened it and found a bandoneón inside. Lucky for us, he took to it after all and wrote Concerto for Bandoneón in 1979. Many say it is his very best work. An expert in tango and the work of Piazzolla, GRAMMY-winner Hector Del Curto has traveled the world as a soloist.
The most recognizable tune from Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures is by far “The Great Gate of Kiev.” If you’re like us, you wonder: what is this gate? Are there pictures? And the answer is no. The gate is a figment of dear Modest’s fertile imagination, which doesn’t make it any less majestic and arresting, of course. Maybe more. And especially when you consider he wrote this, one of the most performed orchestral works of all time in just three weeks. Come hear why the greats like Mussorgsky are great for a reason.

Mar
20
Wed
2024
International Francophonie Day
Mar 20 all-day

The date of March 20 was chosen to celebrate the anniversary of the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT) which was born on March 20, 1970, in Niamey, Niger. This agency marks the first step towards Francophone cooperation, which will become the International Organization of La Francophonie a little later. (UNESCO https://www.unesco.org/en/days/francophonie)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) share this common vision that places culture and language at the heart of any lasting effort for peace. and development.

Mar
21
Thu
2024
Shakespeare Week – international
Mar 21 – Mar 27 all-day

Shakespeare Week is celebrated from March 21 to March 27, 2024, and we’re here to tell you how you can celebrate the week in the best possible way. Do you know that it has been more than 500 years since Shakespeare was born? Shakespeare Week was created to celebrate the life and works of one of the greatest literary geniuses in history, William Shakespeare. It is celebrated in schools and colleges to give students a chance to understand Shakespeare and his plays. In addition, many competitions, plays, and games are organized with Shakespearean themes.

Graphic: hydesville.com Hydesville School

Mar
22
Fri
2024
International Water Day
Mar 22 all-day

In many parts of the world, drinking water supplies are not clean but are polluted and a constant danger. Many deadly diseases are transmitted due to contaminated water that is consumed for lack of a better water source. Other problems include: a simple lack of water, water is present but not affordable, excessive water waste, and destruction of aquatic habitats.

Mar
26
Tue
2024
Mariachi Herencia de Mexico – Newberry
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

As the ever-evolving Mariachi influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed the Mariachi Herencia de México. The energetic, virtuosic Latin Grammy®-nominated group has issued chart-topping album after album and has performed across the North American continent.

Tickets on sale August 7.