Actor Matt Damon, Class of 1992, will return to Harvard this Saturday to be honored as the Cultural Artist of the Year at the 15th annual Cultural Rhythms performance festival, Harvard officials confirmed last night.
A spokesperson for Damon also confirmed that the Oscar-winning actor will be at Harvard this weekend.
In hosting the event, Damon follows in the footsteps of actors Will Smith, Halle Berry and Andy Garcia, who were honored in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
This year's performance festival--to be held Saturday--sold out earlier this week before the host's identity was announced.
Holly Foster, student activities coordinator for the Foundation, said the organization had planned to wait until Friday to announce the host.
"We try to keep the whole thing quiet as a surprise for students," Foster said.
Damon attended Harvard from 1988 to 1991, before dropping out to start his film career.
He received an Academy Award in 1998 for the film Good Will Hunting and was nominated for another Oscar last year for his role in Steven Spielberg's World War II drama, Saving Private Ryan. His performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley this year was also widely praised.
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