Aberystwyth University is celebrating the richness and diversity of cultures in its international student community at its One World Week festival.

Organised by the university’s International Office and the Aberystwyth Students’ Union, One World Week celebrates the university’s global diversity.

On Thursday, 8 March the One World Week World Fair takes place in the students’ union, allowing international students and societies to ‘exhibit’ their culture by running a stall, offering traditional food, language skills, crafts, and introducing visitors to music, food and drink and traditional dress from their country.

This year’s One World Week activities will also include a conference on women, migration and refugees, a film evening with discussions around global themes, a quiz night, and a photograph exhibition ‘Global Aber and International Women Students: contribution and achievements’.

Throughout the celebrations, the university’s award-winning restaurant, TaMed Da, will offer a series of speciality menus encompassing dishes from different regions and countries across the world.

Closing the festival on Saturday, 17 March is the Malaysian evening which showcases the diversity of Malaysian culture. Run by the Malaysian Student Society, this year’s event is entitled ‘Warna: Colours of Malaysia’, and promises to be a magnificent evening of entertainment, and a wealth of traditional music, dance and cuisine.

The event will be held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre at 6pm. Tickets, which include a meal of Malaysian cuisine, are available from the Box Office on 01970 623232 or from the Arts Centre website – www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk

Lisa Fisher, international assistant at the university’s International Office, said: “Aberystwyth University has a vibrant community of students and staff from all around the world. We are very proud to be part of a University with such a strong global community.

“Now in its fourth year, the One World Week celebration recognises the contribution that international students make to our university and the local community. It provides a platform for international and home students to come together to celebrate the university’s diversity of cultures and promotes the value of all our home and international students and staff working and studying alongside each other.”

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