A Sheffield Hallam University Press Release:
A weeklong celebration of dance, music, poetry and more is set to kick off on Monday to showcase the talent and diversity of the students and staff at Sheffield Hallam University.
SHU Fest is now in its fifth year and with 49 events planned, SHU Fest 2015 promises to be the biggest and the best yet.
An Omani fashion show, a Brazilian Carnival, Bollywood dancing and an Indonesian Angklung orchestra are just some of the exciting events on offer to the public from Monday until Sunday 8 March.
The festival kicks off with an Irish folk acoustic set by Emily Connor, president of the Students’ Union and her singing partner John Underhill. Meanwhile the Cocklebread Band of Sheffield Hallam staff will also quench the ears of folk and bluegrass fans.
A master class teaching people Portuguese in just 60 minutes and an Omani fashion show featuring the beautiful designs by student Hajar Alruzeigi takes place on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Indonesian students will cook up their favourite recipes from back home and will teach others how. While national league champion ballroom dancer Fides Matzdorf, of Sheffield Business School, and his partner Ramen Sen, will perform on Thursday.
SHU Fest will culminate with a colourful celebration of the Holi Festival — a traditional Indian festival which marks the coming of spring with people throwing clouds of rainbow coloured powder at each other.
Throughout the week prizes will be on offer for the most original selfies posted using the hashtag #SHUfest and the location of Saturday’s city day trip will be decided by a public vote.
Samantha Jane Logan, one of the organisers at International Student Support, said: ‘Sheffield Hallam University has an amazing range of student talent from around the world. SHU Fest is a fantastic opportunity for students to get involved in something extra alongside their studies, showcase their cultural traditions from home and abroad, and gain additional experience to make their CV’s stand out. SHU Fest is one of the many exciting SHU GoGlobal projects which aim to broaden our students’ horizons and foster a feeling of community amongst our 34,000 students.”