Introduction
Welcome to the Union’s sixth annual Global Festival – The World in a Week! From the 27th – 31st March we will be celebrating culture, diversity and internationalisation at Kingston University and Student Union. As well as addressing and discussing current global issues, and promoting international opportunities open to you during your time at Kingston University.
There are a massive variety of FREE activities for you to get involved with including;
· Cultural Events
· Global Issues
· Food and Drink
· International Opportunities
· Art and Film
· Sport
· ...and more!
www.kingstonstudents.net/global-festivalMonday 27th March
Daytime
Time / Event / Venue
11-4pm / Pop Up Interactive Art Project: Thumb Print Journey Around the World / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Sri Lankan Vibe: Authentic Sri Lankan Food & Culture Stall CANCELLED / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Mega Flea Market with Lebara Foundation / Union Social Space, PR
11-4pm / Kingston University Welcomes Refugees with KU Amnesty International Society / Main Building Reception, PR
11-4pm / Muslim Inventions That Changes the World with KU ISOC / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Cake Sale with KU Taekwondo Team / Foyer, KP Campus
11-4pm / Throw a Dart at Discrimination & Design Your Own Gender Neutral Toilet Sign Competition with KU LGBT+ / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Food4Thought: #Doughnuts&Discover with KU Christian Union / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / The Introduction of Falun Dafa: Traditional Chinese Meditation Practice / Main Building Reception, PR
11-4pm / KU Capoeira : Inspire – Music & Performance / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Keep Wednesday Afternoons Free! Support the Union Student Activities Campaign / Reception Front Entrance, Roehampton Vale
11-3pm / Make- Up Application Stall with Make Up Society / Main Building Corridor, PR
Evening
Time / Event / Venue
6-10pm / Sound Words Talkshow Live Q&A with KU Living Word Society and a Guest Speaker Panel / PRMB0012 –Clattern Lecture Theatre
6-9pm / Screening of African Film ’Tsotsi’ with Cinema Appreciation Society / PRJG0002
6-9pm / ‘Prayer’: Attitudes & Practices Regarding Prayer across Christianity and AhlulBayt Faith / PRMB1099 –Jacqueline Wilson Hall
6-9pm / ‘Harakiri’ Film Screening : Good Movie Night with Cult Media Society / PRJG2012
Tuesday 28th March
Daytime
Time / Event / Venue
11-4pm / Pop Up Interactive Art Project: Thumb Print Journey Around the World / JG Courtyard, PR
1-3pm / The Kingstones: Global Festival Goes A Cappella! / Main Building Reception, PR
1-5pm / Gender Without Borders: Diffracting Identity Through Creative Projects / Union Social Space, PR
11-4pm / KU Taekwondo Team Performance and Cake Sale Fundraiser / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Traditional Somali Macmacaan & Shaah (Sweets & Tea) / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / The Introduction of Falun Dafa: Traditional Chinese Meditation Practice / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Improve Your Future with the Enactus Society: Careers advice & tips from Abi Price - Proctor and Gamble / Outside Business School, KH
12-2pm / FREE LUNCH : A Variety of Cultural Food Dishes with KU Connect UK Society / PRMB0063
11-4pm / Nepalese Society : Taste The East to the West of Nepal with a Traditional Dance Performance / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Fundraising for Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation with KU Ahlulbayt Society: Providing Aid to Children in Iraq / Main Building Reception, PR
11-3pm / Latin Flavours: Latin American Food & Culture with KU Latin American Society CANCELLED / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Volunteer in Sri Lanka: Lebara Foundation Fundraising with Henna Art / Foyer, KP Campus
1-4pm / Bee Aware: Honey Tasting and A Life Without Bees with KU Volunteering Projects / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Free Henna Art: Come down for free hand designs! / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Do You Want to Travel the World but Also Make a Positive Impact on the Places You Visit? Find Out About The Philip Russell Travel Scholarship / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Good Food Stall with KU Challenge Society / Main Building Corridor, PR
Evening
Time / Event / Venue
4-6pm / Holi Festival of Colours : FREE ENTRY : Celebrate in Full Colour with Tamil, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Hindu, Punjabi, Entrepreneur & Finance and Malayalee Societies / Fairfield Park, KT1 2PY
6pm / Light A Candle & Hold a 2 Minute Silence to Commemorate the Lives of Children Lost in Wars Around the World
6-9pm / ‘The Wailing’ Screening of Japanese Horror Film with Cinema Appreciation Society / PRJG0003
7.30-11pm / Students 101: Performance with KU Drama Society / Knight’s Park Bar
6-8pm / 50:50 Parliament: Get More Women Into Parliament with Dorothy Zeis & KU Femsoc / PRJG0001
Wednesday 29th March
Daytime
Time / Event / Venue
11-4pm / Pop Up Interactive Art Project: Thumb Print Journey Around the World / Main Building Reception, PR
11-4pm / Paksoc Cultural Pop Up : Authentic Pakistani Food & Culture Stall / Main Building Corridor, PR
12pm / Flash Mob For Diversity: United By Our Differences with D.A.T.A.S.S (KU Drama, Acting, Theatre & Social Society) / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / D.A.T.A.S.S. Likes Cake! / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Chak De Punjab : Taste, Dance & Experience Punjabi Culture / JG Courtyard, PR
12-2pm / A Taste of Spoken Word with KU Spoken Word / JG Courtyard, PR
12-1pm / Free Yoga Session: Calm Down The Monkey Mind With KU Yoga Society - All Levels Welcome / PRJG1002
3-6pm / Have A Go At Horse Riding : Free Rides Followed by Pizza & Wine Social with KU Horse Riding Society – All Levels Welcome http://www.kingstonstudents.net/groups/ku-horse-riding-society/events/kuhrs-does-global / Kingston Riding Centre, KT2 7RG
11-4pm / Giant Chess Game and Chess Tournament with KU Chess Society / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Fundraising for Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation with KU Ahlulbayt Society: Providing Aid to Children in Iraq / Main Building Corridor, PR
1-4pm / Free Eye Make Up Station and Make Your Own Lip Scrub with KU Make-Up Society / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / KU Labour Society : Friends of Labour Groups and Socialist Societies / JG Courtyard, PR
Evening
Time / Event / Venue
6-9pm / Justice For Giulio: Take Action On Forced Disappearances & Torture in Egypt / Student Union Social Space, PR
7-9pm / ‘Air Lift’ Bollywood Film Screening with Connect UK International Society / PRJG5005
Thursday 30th March
Daytime
Time / Event / Venue
11-4pm / Pop Up Interactive Art Project: Thumb Print Journey Around the World / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Dharma Rang: The Colour of Hinduism with KU Hindu Society / JG Courtyard, PR
1-4pm / Try Djembe – African Drumming Workshop with KU Music Society https://www.eventbrite.com/e/try-african-drumming-djembe-tickets-32951888987 / Union Social Space, PR
11-4pm / KEFS Explores the Entrepreneur & Finance Community within the Asian Culture & Cuisine / JG Courtyard, PR
2-3pm / RISE! Kingston Enactus Team: Unleash the Power - Enhance Your Learning Techniques with Syed Rahman / PRJG2012
11-4pm / Volunteer in Sri Lanka: Lebara Foundation Fundraising with Henna Art / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Do You Want to Travel the World but Also Make a Positive Impact on the Places You Visit? Find Out About The Philip Russell Travel Scholarship / JG Courtyard, PR
11-4pm / Keep Wednesday Afternoons Free! Support the Union Student Activities Campaign / Main Building Corridor, PR
1-4pm / Kingston University Faith Fayre with KU Faith Connectors / JG Courtyard, PR
Evening
Time / Event / Venue
6-9pm / Microbial Warfare, Frontline Resistance: KU Chemistry and K Biosciences Societies / Clattern Lecture Theatre, PRMB0012
(8pm - Post Networking Picton Room)
4-8pm / Do You Love Gaming? Connect With Other Gamers & Play The Games You Love with KAST & KUVeGaS Societies / PRJG3004
6-8pm / What is Feminism? Why Do We Still Need Feminism, If At All? Discussion Workshop – All Welcome / PRJG2005
6.30 – 9pm / Intersectionality in LGBT+ : Open Discussion with LGBT+ Society / PRJG1010
Friday 31st March
Daytime
Time / Event / Venue
11-4pm / Pop Up Interactive Art Project: Thumb Print Journey Around the World / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-3pm / Rainbow Warriors: Cookie Painting with KU Yoga Society / Foyer, KP Campus
12-4pm / “Not by Bread Alone” with KU Bible Reading Club / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Tasty Korean Street Food and K Pop Dance Performance with South Korean Appreciation Society (SKAS) / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / The Introduction of Falun Dafa: Traditional Chinese Meditation Practice / Main Building Reception, PR
11-4pm / Good Food Stall with KU Challenge Society / Main Building Corridor, PR
11-4pm / Somali Society : Fundraising with Cake – All Proceeds go towards those Affected by the Drought in East Africa / JG Courtyard, PR
Evening
Time / Event / Venue
7.30-11pm / Open Mic Night with KU Music Society / Hannafords Bar, KH
6-9pm / Discover Life; Discover Explosion! Life and Christianity with Jaco Lubbe, Christian Church London / PRJG4002
6-9pm / ‘Who Killed Captain Alex’ Film Screening : Bad Movie Night with Cult Media Society / PRJG2012
5-9pm / Culture Night! Celebrate Somali Culture and Music with KU Somali Society / PRMB0012 –Clattern Lecture Theatre
We hope you enjoy the week and please let us know if you have any feedback!
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