Celebrating Cultures across the University of Birmingham
To (badly) paraphrase Lord Sugar, “I am retired (not fired!)”. After just over five years at the University of Birmingham, preceded by 25 years at the University of Sussex, even though it doesn’t feel that I am old (or wise!) enough, today marks my retirement day and my farewell post for the Cultural Calendar. It … Continue reading “The Last Post – Cultural Calendar editor Dorothy’s farewell post”
Post submitted by Erin, one of our LCAHM Student Experience Ambassadors December 3 marks the International Day of People with Disabilities (or IDPWD). This day has been celebrated since 1992, and it is a day where communities, charities, organisations and places of education all come together to joyously celebrate the lives of everyone who lives … Continue reading “International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December”
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott; its success launched nationwide efforts to end racial segregation of public facilities. On December 1, 1955, Parks was arrested for refusing a … Continue reading “Rosa Parks Day 1 December”
World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. … Continue reading “World AIDS day 1 December”
Andrew, also called Saint Andrew the Apostle, (died 60/70, Patras, Achaia [Greece]) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, the brother of St. Peter and a son of Jonah. He is the patron saint of Scotland and of Russia, as well as other countries including Greece, Barbados and Romania. Both he and his brother Peter were fishermen by trade, … Continue reading “St Andrew’s Day 30 November”
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming from the late Baroque era. His greatest successes were: La Bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904) and Turandot (left … Continue reading “Giacomo Puccini – centenary”
Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) [born Denis Charles Pratt] was an English raconteur, whose work in the public eye included a memoir of his life and various media appearances. Before becoming well known, he was an artist’s model, hence the title of his most famous work, ‘The Naked Civil Servant’. He afterwards became a gay icon due … Continue reading “25th anniversary of the death of Quentin Crisp”
Transgender Day of Remembrance, also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, has been observed annually from its inception on November 20 to remember and mourn the deaths of trans people in the UK and around the world who have been murdered due to transphobic violence. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in … Continue reading “Transgender Day of Remembrance”
UK Disability History Month 2024 is from 14 November to 20 December. This year’s theme is Disability Livelihood and Employment. DHM’s core purpose is to advocate equality for disabled people by providing a platform to highlight the historical struggles for equality, reflect on the current environment of disability rights and what action still needs to … Continue reading “Disability History Month”
Post submitted by Ella, one of our Student Experience Ambassadors Mirza Husayn-Ali, known to the world as Bahá’u’lláh, an Iranian religious leader, was born on 12th November 1817. Bahá’u’lláh, which means “Glory of God” in Arabic, is the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’i Faith. His birth is one of nine holy days in the Bahá’i calendar … Continue reading “Birth of Bahá’u’lláh”
