Celebrating Cultures across the University of Birmingham
Remembrance Day is a day of remembrance for all those who have died in war. It takes place on 11th November, the day that World War 1 ended, with the country observing a minute of silence at 11am as a time for reflection. Whilst the day first started as a commemoration of World War 1, … Continue reading “Remembrance Day 11 November”
Post submitted by Akshita, one of our Student Experience Ambassadors Asalha Puja (20 July 2024), also known as Dharma Day, is one of the most significant Buddhist holidays, celebrated annually on the full moon day of the eighth lunar month, typically in July. This day marks the Buddha’s first sermon, which set the wheel of … Continue reading “Asalha Puja: Celebrating the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma”
Post submitted by Akshita, one of our Student Experience Ambassadors Bastille Day, celebrated annually on July 14th, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal event in the French Revolution. While commonly referred to as Bastille Day in English-speaking countries, it is known in France as Fête Nationale Française (French National Celebration) or … Continue reading “Bastille Day le quatorze juillet”
Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the millions of people murdered under Nazi Persecution as well as subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. The Holocaust was an attempt by the Nazis to murder all Jews in Europe. By the end of the Holocaust in 1945, six million Jewish people had been murdered in concentration camps … Continue reading “Holocaust Memorial Day 27 January”
King Charles III is set to be crowned alongside Camilla Queen Consort this weekend, marking a new era for the Royal Family. The weekend will be filled with events including the investiture at Westminster Abbey, a concert at Windsor Castle and the Coronation Big Lunch in communities across the country. The coronation service will, according … Continue reading “Coronation of King Charles III”
World Portuguese Language Day is set for the 5th of May. The observance was first established on July 20th, 2009. The date of 5th May was set to coincide with the date of the first meeting of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLC) in 2005. In 2019, the 40th session of the UNESCO General … Continue reading “World Portugese Language Day”
Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January is an international day of remembrance which marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Berkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. On this annual day of commemoration, we all bear witness for those who were murdered in genocide and honour the survivors and all whose lives were changed beyond recognition. … Continue reading “Holocaust Memorial Day 27 January + event at UoB on 31 January”
Martin Luther King Jr Day is a holiday held on the third Monday of January in the US, celebrating. the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to create Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the first year it was observed was in 1986. It took … Continue reading “Martin Luther King Jr. Day 16 January”
Known as ‘День Конституції’, this holiday is celebrated to mark Ukraine’s adoption of a new constitution in 1996. After gaining independence in 1991, following the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the Constitution of Independent Ukraine was adopted on 28 June 1996. The adoption of the constitution established a legal foundation of independent Ukraine and … Continue reading “Ukraine Constitution Day 28 June”
The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated on Saturday 4 June to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952 (my Dad was one of the policemen on the Mall that day, Ed.). It is the first time that any British monarch has celebrated a platinum jubilee. The four-day … Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee”
