We offer enriching intercultural programs and services to the UVA and Charlottesville community.
Founded in 1972, the International Center (IC) provides a comfortable place for the sharing of cultures. As part of the International Studies Office, the IC helps support the University's broader global education initiatives. We encourage open discussion about the topics we post but we do reserve the right to manage this site and to remove posts that violate the following Code of Conduct or that a
06/18/2026
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, it serves as a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the continued fight for equality.
Tomorrow, we will be closed in observance of Juneteenth!
06/16/2026
Happy Pizza Chat (recap) to all who celebrate! 🎉🍕 Make sure to join our next one to try your chance at winning the Kahoot trivia 🤩
06/16/2026
This weekend, Joseph is leading our South Indian Cooking Class 👨🍳
Come by the IC and meet Joseph while also learning how to cook delicious food!
06/09/2026
This coming Sunday, we will be having our monthly Pizza Chat, led by our amazing volunteer! Come on over for conversations and friends, all over Pizza—a game of Kahoot trivia included 🤩!
Register through our Eventbrite, the link is in our bio, and see you all soon🍕🗯️
06/08/2026
Last week, we had the opportunity at our Honduran Cooking Class to learn how to make Baleadas and with our amazing volunteers’ help, we’re happy to report it was a success! Thank you all for coming and see you at our upcoming events! 💛
05/29/2026
Next Saturday, come join us for an afternoon of fun while learning how to make Baleadas! Register using the link above and we’ll see you soon!
05/14/2026
Join us next weekend for an amazing night over board games! Bring yourself, we’ll have all the games and snacks you’d like. Above is the link to register, we’ll see you then! 🎲
05/08/2026
Come join us at the IC this Sunday evening for another amazing Pizza Chat! Conversations led by our Volunteer over pizza and Kahoot only means a good time 🍕
05/06/2026
Hurray to our Russian Pancake Festival Cooking Class! Nothing is better than making and eating food made with love :)
05/04/2026
As the school year comes to a close, we would like to express our gratitude to our amazing volunteers at the IC! We appreciate all of your efforts, especially YOU!