Last month, the International office organised a cultural day out for our Nigerian agent, Mrs Deve Omiunu who was visiting Cardiff University.
Our Nigerian students were invited to join us on our trip to Saint Fagan’s National History Museum (an outdoor Folk Museum of Welsh Life) for an afternoon of culture in the delightful grounds. St Fagan’s is one of our popular organised trips available to new students upon their arrival to Cardiff during induction week.
You can find out more information about this wonderful 'living' museum at:
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans
During the trip, Deve and the students enjoyed a day of pottery making, dressing up in traditional costumes, taking part in a school reconstruction from the 19th century, visiting the castle and its grounds, and sampling Welsh delicacies such as bara brith (a Welsh type of bread) and cakes.
The trip was a great success, organised by Rhian Curtis, Senior International Officer who recently joined the International Office team and has country management responsibility for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Please view some photos of the trip and highlights of St Fagans through our FlickR stream below…
Rhia
19 May 2010
[Event] 2010 – Cardiff University hosts its biggest Go Global Festival of Culture and Diversity
This popular, annual event in our students’ calendar has grown year upon year since the idea was created 7 years ago. The Go Global event is organised by the University’s Student’s Union to showcase the diversity and various cultures of our student body, where each year we receive fantastic support and input from a large number the international societies.
This year we saw a record number of guests attend Go Global with over 900 students enjoying the colourful celebrations and performances, including a preview of Act One’s forthcoming production of Footloose, a performance by Cardiff University Dancesport and many impressive performances by the international societies.
Carys Hazell, Societies, Events and Activities Officer, said: “I am delighted with the success of this year’s Global Village. Global Village has gone on to become one of the most exciting and meaningful events in the student calendar.
“Global Village enabled us to celebrate the diversity and amazing talents of the student body in a fun and imaginative way and we really are indebted to the hard work of all the societies that made the event possible.”
View some photographs of the societies and performances held on the evening via our FlickR stream below…
Rhia
This year we saw a record number of guests attend Go Global with over 900 students enjoying the colourful celebrations and performances, including a preview of Act One’s forthcoming production of Footloose, a performance by Cardiff University Dancesport and many impressive performances by the international societies.
Carys Hazell, Societies, Events and Activities Officer, said: “I am delighted with the success of this year’s Global Village. Global Village has gone on to become one of the most exciting and meaningful events in the student calendar.
“Global Village enabled us to celebrate the diversity and amazing talents of the student body in a fun and imaginative way and we really are indebted to the hard work of all the societies that made the event possible.”
View some photographs of the societies and performances held on the evening via our FlickR stream below…
Rhia
8 Apr 2010
[Info] Meet Cardiff University in GHANA & NIGERIA
If you are from Ghana and Nigeria and thinking about studying at Cardiff - here is your opportunity to have a chat with one of our representatives.
Rhian Curtis, Senior International Officer, will be visiting Ghana and Nigeria this month. Details below.
Ghana
Date: Thursday 15th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: The Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi
Date: Saturday 17th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: La Palm beach hotel. Accra
Nigeria
Date: Monday 19th April - Tuesday 20th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: The Lagoon Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos
Date: Thursday 22nd April - Friday 23rd April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: Congress Hall at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja
Date: Saturday 24th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: The Banquet Hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja
Rhian Curtis, Senior International Officer, will be visiting Ghana and Nigeria this month. Details below.
Stuart
Ghana
Date: Thursday 15th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: The Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi
Date: Saturday 17th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: La Palm beach hotel. Accra
Nigeria
Date: Monday 19th April - Tuesday 20th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: The Lagoon Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos
Date: Thursday 22nd April - Friday 23rd April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: Congress Hall at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja
Date: Saturday 24th April: 11.00 - 18.00
Event: PFL Education Exhibition
Venue: The Banquet Hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja
31 Mar 2010
[Event] Malaysian Student Society celebrates this year’s Festival of Diversity in style. View photos from the evening...
Following the success of last year’s MSSCF’s Festival of Diversity; picking up ‘Best Cultural Event Award’ out of 130 societies at the University, this year’s event was eagerly awaited by our MSSCF members and guests.
The team hosted a spectacular evening of music, drama and entertainment, entitled ‘Heritage’; promoting Malaysia’s unique culture to friends and colleagues of the University and fellow Malaysians throughout the UK.
On Saturday 20th February, the Reardon Smith Theatre ~ National Museum of Wales was filled with over 300 guests, who were wooed with delicious Malaysian delicacies and entertained by the glittering cultural performances representing many states of Malaysia.
The society decided to centre this year’s Festival of Diversity around the asymmetrical dagger indigenous to Malaysia – the Keris; both a weapon and spiritual object, symbolising Malaysia’s cultural identity. Guests enjoyed traditional Malaysian music and mesmerising dance performances.
The evening was a great success, hosted by the President of the Malaysian Society, Bin Hao, who commented, “The practices, the ambala sessions and the post-practice 'lectures', shall always be the best memories kept close to our hearts. Together we made the night a true success.”
Photos from the evening can be viewed here:
The team hosted a spectacular evening of music, drama and entertainment, entitled ‘Heritage’; promoting Malaysia’s unique culture to friends and colleagues of the University and fellow Malaysians throughout the UK.
On Saturday 20th February, the Reardon Smith Theatre ~ National Museum of Wales was filled with over 300 guests, who were wooed with delicious Malaysian delicacies and entertained by the glittering cultural performances representing many states of Malaysia.
The society decided to centre this year’s Festival of Diversity around the asymmetrical dagger indigenous to Malaysia – the Keris; both a weapon and spiritual object, symbolising Malaysia’s cultural identity. Guests enjoyed traditional Malaysian music and mesmerising dance performances.
The evening was a great success, hosted by the President of the Malaysian Society, Bin Hao, who commented, “The practices, the ambala sessions and the post-practice 'lectures', shall always be the best memories kept close to our hearts. Together we made the night a true success.”
Photos from the evening can be viewed here:
Rhia
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