As a school with more than 40 nationalities, Headington School celebrated the vast diversity throughout the week. There have been events like tasting cuisines from different societies, dressing up in cultural clothes, and most remarkably, the international evening, displaying varied cultures through an array of performances. 

The international evening showcases the students’ diversity in school and occurs every year; this year, there were immaculate performances involving dancing, singing, and a lot of clapping.

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Acknowledging cultures from different places, there were more than 10 acts. Acts from afrobeat combined with Indian music to old nostalgic Chinese songs, from Justin Bieber to trendy Chinese dancing. Bringing multiple cultures together. 

 

One of the boarders said:

The international evening was so eye-opening; it showed me an array of cultures throughout our school and the diverse languages and forms of entertainment around the world.”

 

How can we promote diversity in everyday life other than this? Trying different cuisines for a meal is a good start to the journey. Explore some Chinese cuisine for lunch, or a try at some South African bobotie for dinner.

Another way to bring diversity into the world is through music and rhythm. No matter where you are from or what tongue you speak, music is something in which anyone can participate and enjoy the music together. The same applies to sports events.

Ask a friend from different cultural backgrounds to educate you on their community, and vice versa, remember to always keep an open mind. 

As diversity in the world becomes more and more ubiquitous and more media flows to us, we can often forget to celebrate our own cultures, but it is so important to do so. Diversity grows increasingly year after year in the school; now there are approximately 45 nationalities in the community. We continue to celebrate the array of different cultures and take this week of time to appreciate the diversity surrounding us.