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The Hindu Society, with the Global Lounge, bring you a warm and welcoming virtual celebration of Diwali Wednesday 11 November Diwali, commonly known as the ‘Festival of Lights’, lasts between 4 to 5 days and, like Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year, follows the ‘lunar calendar’ meaning that the date changes each year. ‘Diwali, […]
The Mexican Culture Society and Global Lounge celebrate Day of the Dead Monday 2 November What is Day of the Dead? Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday where family and friends gather to remember those close to them who have died. The Mexican Culture Society explored and celebrated this annual […]
If you’d like to practise speaking a language in a friendly environment, why not come along to our Language Café? Held every Wednesday in term time, it’s free to attend and open to all current students and staff. Whether you’re a complete beginner or advanced learner, join us to make new friends from all over […]
2024 Volunteering with the Global Lounge – Student blog – Posted 26 January Hear from post graduate student Dabatsawin Thirapongphaiboon, who volunteered with the Global Lounge as part of their 6-week pre-sessional course in August 2023. 2023 Global Lounge autumn events round-up – Posted 14 December We thought we’d take a moment to look back […]
University of Bristol staff and students come together for a spectacular performance by postgraduate students, Aditya Sharma and Deepa Lakshimi. The first big Global Lounge cultural event of 2020 didn’t disappoint, as members of the University community enjoyed a mesmorising performance by MSc Management (Marketing) student Aditya and MA Law student Deepa. Held in the […]