Celebrating Cultures across the University of Birmingham
Tom and Jerry are celebrating 80 years of cat and mouse high jinks. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the duo debuted in the short “Puss Gets the Boot” in 1940, though at the time they were called Jasper and Jinx. They went on to star in 164 animated shorts produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film … Continue reading “Tom and Jerry Fans are celebrating the beloved duo’s 80th birthday”
Parinirvana Day, or Nirvana Day is a Buddhist holiday which commemorates the death of Buddha and is celebrated on 15 February [it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the fourth month of the Bhutanese calendar] (and by some on 8 February). This day – also known as Nirvana Day – is celebrated because it … Continue reading “15 February Parinirvana Day”
The first reference to St Valentine’s Day being for lovers came in Geoffrey Chaucer’s 1382 poem Parlement of Foules, when he wrote “For this was on St Valentine’s Day when every bird cometh there to choose his mate.” The Long Engagement by Pre-Raphaelite artist Arthur Hughes was given to the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in … Continue reading “14 February – St Valentine’s Day”
For LCAHM students Just describe your favourite painting in up to fifty words and send to Dorothy Lamb, LCAHM Student Experience Officer, [d.j.lamb@bham.ac.uk] by Friday 28 February to be entered into the draw to win a voucher for afternoon tea for two.
Each term, we have a different competition for our students to enter. Last term’s was to win a luxury cinema experience for two at the Electric Cinema, the UK’s oldest working cinema. The competition winner was Dean Abuwarda (UG Aff CML Open Access PT) who chose to see ‘The Gentleman’. Here is his review: “The … Continue reading “LCAHM Electric Cinema luxury cinema experience winner, Dean Abuwarda”
