Cultural Celebrations: What People Say (Testimonials)
Cultural celebrations create opportunities for people from different cultural and faith backgrounds to come together, share traditions and experiences, and build connections across the University and wider community.
Read what students, staff and community partners say about their experiences of these celebrations and the welcoming, inclusive environments they create.
鈥淒ialogue Society 91猫先生 has greatly valued its partnership with the 91猫先生 through a number of community-focused events, including two Community Iftars, an Interfaith Gathering and an Eid Celebration. The University team has consistently been approachable, supportive and committed to meaningful engagement between students, staff and the wider community.
Together, we have delivered welcoming events bringing people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds together. Participants have shared traditions, exchanged perspectives and built new relationships in a warm and inclusive environment.
This partnership demonstrates how universities and community organisations can promote intercultural dialogue, strengthen community cohesion and create lasting connections across 91猫先生. We look forward to continuing this successful collaboration.鈥
Dialogue Society, 91猫先生
鈥淚t鈥檚 so good! The food is awesome and the people are great. I鈥檓 enjoying my time in here.鈥
Postgraduate student, Navruz Celebrations
"So many different craft activities. Fantastic food. Amazing value. Very family friendly and relaxed."
鈥淭his is awesome and so cool! I鈥檓 learning so much about people!鈥
Undergraduate student, Navruz Celebrations
"It felt very inclusive. We also enjoyed the music, the food and the general atmosphere. The welcome we received on arrival was also a nice touch with the red envelopes."
鈥淚t鈥檚 really busy, I love it! Everything is really nice and I鈥檓 really enjoying today so far.鈥
Undergraduate student, Navruz Celebrations
"This was a very family friendly, interactive, inclusive event. As a single pensioner I felt very welcome... I enjoyed engaging with the range of activities and having a meal."
鈥淧eople seem to think unity means sameness of culture, religion, and pushing everyone to the same point of view鈥 we shouldn鈥檛 all have the same point of view. We should have our differences. This diversity brings richness and wealth to our lives. It鈥檚 lovely to come here鈥, together with different cultures, different religions, different communities, to acknowledge breaking the fast of such an important occasion as in the early days of Ramadan.鈥
Cllr Jenny Penfold, then Mayor of Bracknell, Community Iftar
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