When many Canadians think of the holidays, they think of a traditional Christmas dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and more.

But international students may have never experienced such a dinner before.

That's why Fanshawe's corporate communications and public relations students put on the annual Winter Frost holiday dinner. "It is meant to provide a truly Canadian holiday experience for the international students of Fanshawe College," explained Vanessa Demelo, one of the students working on the event.

The evening will include a delicious traditional Canadian dinner, live entertainment and plenty of opportunities to mix and mingle with other international students.

This is the third year the international student dinner event has taken place.

Barb Czypyha, homestay/residence coordinator for the International Department, said the purpose of the dinner is to introduce Canadian culture to international students. "Many of our students had never seen a turkey cooked whole, and they had no idea what stuffing was. Some were afraid to eat it!" she remembered from the first event. "Once they started to eat it they loved it."

This year's Winter Frost holiday dinner will take place in the Alumni Lounge above the Oasis in SC building on Thursday, December 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Tickets to the event are available at the Fanshawe International Office located in E2025 for a cost of $15.

For more information, visit: www.fanshaweinternational.wordpress.com