Celebrating Cultures across the University of Birmingham
I remember when the UBISOC Community Iftar in the Green Heart was just an idea that we were discussing on the table in one of our meetings. That’s how it started, an idea, but who would have thought that it would be arguably one of the biggest events ever held by a student group. But … Continue reading “Community Iftar Blog by Sayf Khan”
Well what can I say? The biggest event in the ISOC’s history only just came and went the other day! The Community Iftar: over 400 people joined together to break their fast under the night sky. The feeling was one of unity and celebration. The unity of people from all walks of life and a … Continue reading “Community Iftar Blog by Rayhan Ahmed”
Why the Community Iftaar at the University at Birmingham was so special by Hamzah Ghani Ramadan has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always spent the holy month of fasting and religious observances at home. As a disclaimer, in no way, shape or form am I … Continue reading “Why the Community Iftaar at the University at Birmingham was so special by Hamzah Ghani”
The UoB Islamic Society’s Community Iftar was a huge success! Well over 400 people attended on the evening with representatives from the local area, and community officials all making appearances. This was the first ever event of its size on the Green Heart. It was also the second time that the Islamic Society had co-ordinated … Continue reading “Community Iftar – May 25th”
Exciting news, the videos from our Chinese/Lunar New Year celebrations for Spring Festival are now live! These videos can now be found on the University of Birmingham Youtube channel, and we’ve embedded them below: Long Video: Short Video: We’d like to thank Jason (Jun Zhang), Menghan Tian, Hui Liang, Mingxiang Xia and Xiaoxuan Mu once … Continue reading “Chinese/Lunar New Year Celebration Videos”
The UoB Cultural Calendar are proud to announce that we will be collaborating with the UoB Islamic Society for their upcoming commemoration of Ramadan! Every year the Islamic Society organise a Ramadan Project, which provides a free Iftar and Taraweeh to staff, students, and the local community everyday of Ramadan in the Multi-faith Chaplaincy. This … Continue reading “The Ramadan Project 2019”
Contributed by Kajol Desai You’ve probably heard of a “colour festival” or been on a “colour run”, maybe even celebrated something similar in a club or at a rave, but have you ever wondered where these celebrations of colour originate? When you scrape back the packaged events you may have attended, looking instead for the … Continue reading “Holi: The Festival of Colours”
Last Friday the University of Birmingham celebrated International Women’s Day. The day commemorates and celebrates the achievements, history, and political activism of women across the world. The day is a period to reflect on women’s suffrage, as well as a time to engage with inequalities and disparities that effect women in society today. To commemorate … Continue reading “International Women’s Day – A Retrospective”
Thinking about writing about culture? Are you unsure which of the numerous University publications will suit your article? Well this post should clear some things up. We at the UoB Cultural Calendar wanted to highlight the six main reasons why you should write for us specifically, and what differentiates us from other publications around campus. … Continue reading “Reasons to Write for UoB Cultural Calendar”
Contributed by Belle (Tanyapa Tantrasadetee), Fancy (Zefang Zhang) and Nicolette (Ning Lee) Thinking about taking part in a future celebration as a Cultural Calendar Ambassador? Want to know what to anticipate, or if it’s worth your time? Our Ambassadors from our Chinese/Lunar New Year Celebrations have you covered. Each ambassador has provided a brief description … Continue reading “The Ambassador Experience (Chinese/Lunar New Year)”
