Members of the UND community gathered Thursday night for an evening of jokes, culture and delicacies during UND’s German Culture Night.

The night was guided by two of UND’s German students: Michaela Dengg and Jessica Heller. The night consisted of a presentation on different aspects of Germanic and Bavarian culture. 

Jessica donned a traditional Bavarian dress for the presentation called a “dirndl,” and humorously explained the meaning behind the placement of the knot on her dress in relation to marital status. The presentation came to a close with a quiz, and those who answered the questions correctly won the highly coveted German chocolate as a prize. After the presentation  ended it was time for food. The food, which was made available to all in attendance, consisted of sausage goulash, green sauce and red berries with vanilla sauce. There was a tremendous showing of people, and the lines for the food were long but worth it, according to attendees. 

“We’re actually fun!” Heller said, “Everybody I meet says we’re not fun, but we are!”

There is no arguing that German culture night had its fair share of humor, and attendees described it as a nice way to spend a Thursday afternoon. The next UND culture night will take place on April 2 at 5 p.m., featuring African culture and food, followed by a dance lasting until 12 a.m.

David Satre is the news editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]