September 9, 2015, by International students
International student societies: Omani, Sikh, Bengali and Nordic Societies
Joining student societies is a great way to make new friends and settle into student life, so we’re sharing messages from some of Nottingham’s many international and cultural student societies on our blog this week. Find these societies, along with many others, at the Welcome Festival during 21 to 25 September.
Omani Society
Welcome to the Omani Society of Nottingham.
The Omani Society represents the Omani students in the city of Nottingham. Our main aims are introduce the Sultanate of Oman to the Nottingham community, show our culture, traditions, history, and even food through traditional and social events. You are more than welcome to join us and all are welcome “Omanis and non-Omanis” who are interested in Oman, its culture and events.
Sikh Society
No one is my enemy, and no one is a stranger
Open to all backgrounds, Nottingham Sikh Society aims to teach its members about Sikhism. We want to familiarise members with Sewa (selfless voluntary work), Ekta (unity) and Simran (meditation). We aim to do this through various social, religious and sports events.
This year we are excited to introduce our very own football team, as well as host events suggested by you!
Excluding suggestions, here’s an idea of what we have planned for 2015/16:
Insightful talks on Sikhi- Simran (meditation) sessions
- Peer mentoring
- Langar on Campus
- Kirtan on Campus
- Sewa – Guru Nanak’s Mission
- Film nights
- Go Karting
- Sports events
- Street parchar
Keep updated with our events by liking our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter (@uonsikhsoc). Membership is just £5 for the year!
Bengali Society
Firstly, a big welcome to our new incoming international students! The University of Nottingham Bengali Society is committed to getting our members involved. Through fun socials such as dinners in town, movie nights and sport socials, we try to build a sense of community amongst our members. We welcome Bengali’s from all parts of the world, and celebrate the uniqueness and similarities of our culture.
Come over to our freshers stall to find out more about the socials and events we have planned. We will also have a meet and greet which will be confirmed soon. Looking forward to seeing you in September!
Join our Facebook group!
Nordic Society
Would you like to experience the Nordic culture? Are you planning to visit one of the Nordic countries? Are you from either Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway or The Faroe Islands? Are you not from any of these countries? Are you interested in language? Do you want to get to know new people? Would you like to have fun in the Nordic way?
… Then you should keep reading! Nordic Society brings together students, organise events, parties and welcome everyone. And all with one thing in common: bringing a taste of the sweet Nordic life to you here in Nottingham! Our events includes: Absolut Meatballs, IKEA-trip, Christmas Baking, Christmas ‘Nissefest’ Social, ABBA-night, Language Workshop, Norwegian National Day Breakfast and more!
For more information about our society and upcoming events visit our Facebook page.
Best rergards,
Ingerid, Hanna, Silje and Marco
The Nordic Society celebrating Norwegian National Day
You can find more messages from international and cultural societies in our past blog posts. Details of all student societies are available on the Students’ Union website.
Don’t forget to share photos of your #journeytoUoN when you’re preparing for study and travelling to the University.
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