The event began when Foundation Director S. Allen Counter introduced Damon, who took the microphone and was immediately greeted with a wave of cheers and applause.
"What will you do if I graduate?" Damon joked, referring to his two unfinished semesters at Harvard, which he attended until 1991.
Acts before intermission spanned from Holoimua O Hawai'i's Samoan and Hawaiian cultural dances to the Hellenic Society's "Butcher's Dance" and the Thai Society's "Fish-Catching Dance."
Pantila Vanichakarn '01, who represented the Thai Society on stage, said she enjoyed the chance to share her culture with others, but the best part of the show came after her performance.
"[Damon] kissed me," she said. "He was really cute."
Members of each group also handed Damon flowers and had the opportunity to sit next to him on stage during the following act.
The first half of the show concluded with a performance by the Kuumba Singers who performed renditions of the South African national anthem and Jordan River.
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