The World in Westminster Festival is almost here. It will run from Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 March across our Marylebone, Regent campuses - as well as online.
Westminster is home to students, colleagues and alumni from many different backgrounds, languages and cultures. We are a determinedly global institution, and a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is key to our values and ethos.
We are excited to demonstrate this through our very first World in Westminster Festival, to be held 15 - 17 March 2022. The Festival will involve sessions showcasing cultural and linguistic diversity and inclusion and our global and local connections. Activities and events will range from exploring the multiplicity of languages at play within and around the university to celebrating our diversity through food, fashion, film and much more.
Come along, collaborate, continue conversations and celebrate the inclusive, global landscape of our University!
Highlights of what's on
Learn a language
Tuesday 15 March: The Language Volunteer Scheme: connecting our multilingual community at our World in Westminster Festival. An explanation as to how the Language Volunteer Scheme helps participants to develop a wide range of language and transferrable skills.
Wednesday 16 March: Arabic language Taster – Mahammed Bouabdallah at our World in Westminster Festival. This is a short taster for people with no knowledge of Arabic.
Wednesday 16 March: Four powerful strategies for learning languages at our World in Westminster Festival. How to speed up your development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) when learning languages.
Thursday 17 March: Spanish language taster – Debora Staryfurman at our World in Westminster Festival. This is a short taster for people with no knowledge of Spanish.
Celebrating Culture
Wednesday 16 March: University of Westminster Students' Union (UWSU) Cultural Fair at our World in Westminster Festival. A vibrant and lively student-led fair showcasing the cultures that shape University of Westminster.
Wednesday 16 March: Heart Monologues' plus International film UNA MUJER FANTÁSTICA (A Fantastic Woman) at our World in Westminster Festival. "Heart monologues" is a multi-sensory recital based on a multilingual poem sequence. Plus International film 'A Fantastic Woman' in Spanish with English sub-titles.
Wednesday 16 March: Celebrating Diversity through fashion and artefacts at our World in Westminster Festival. This event celebrates the beauty of these fashion and artefacts from a range of diverse cultures.
Thursday 17 March: Film screening "Moonlight" at our World in Westminster Festival. A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood & adolescence.
Events for students
Tuesday 15 March: Just Go! Fair, Marylebone Campus at our World in Westminster Festival. Discover opportunities to work and study overseas as part of your degree. Learning Platform - Marylebone Campus (11am to 2.30pm).
Tuesday 15 March: What it Takes to succeed in the media industry at our World in Westminster Festival. Join alumnus Aaqil Ahmed, an award-winning Media Consultant, as he offers his insights on how he has navigated the media industry and what he has learnt during a successful career spanning 30 years.
Thursday 17 March: Westminster Working Cultures (WWC) Professional – career insights: Europe at our World in Westminster Festival. For European students and recent graduates. Are you looking to gain a competitive edge on the European labour market?
Full list of what’s on
Find out our full schedule across each of the days on our Student Hub events page listed below:
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