Carnival ah! was a three-day arts and humanities festival at Austin Community College celebrating student achievement and cultural origins. The festival featured a film festival screening short films by ACC students, including "2 1/2 Hours that Changed Bastrop" about the 2011 Texas wildfires. The festival highlighted foreign languages and English as a Second Language programs through activities exploring cultural roots from around the world. It also included performances, a reading by author Nick Flynn, and was an opportunity for students, faculty and the community to celebrate and enjoy the liberal arts.