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Date(s) - 03/09/2024
All Day
INTERNATIONAL WEEK: DAY ONE
‘DAY DOWN UNDER’ 🇦🇺
HOME TO THE PEOPLE OF THE FIVE ISLAND DREAMING
It’s day one of International Week, and we’re kicking things off with a fun ‘Day Down Under’! International students, come hang out and get a taste of Aussie culture.
- FROM 10AM | Aboriginal Cultural Performance by Walkabout Coffee, Clothing & Culture on the Duck Pond Lawn.
- FROM 10:45AM | Ask questions and learn about Australia’s culture and background at our Yarning Circle with Walkabout Coffee, Clothing & Culture on the Duck Pond Lawn.
- 12PM – 3PM | Learn about the reptiles and creatures that inhabit Australia. You’ll have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some reptiles on the Duck Pond Lawn thanks to Mobile Dragon Zoo.
- FROM 12PM UNTIL GONE | Enjoy a free lunch featuring an Australian inspired menu! Aspire will be catering mince pies, sausage rolls, Vegemite sandwiches, and fairy bread on the Duck Pond Lawn.
- FROM 12PM | Want to feature on the UOW Pulse Instagram? Join our marketing team on the Duck Pond Lawn and try some delicious Australian snacks, such as Tim Tams, fairy bread, Vegemite, lamingtons and more!
- FROM 12PM | UniActive is running a friendly game of Backyard Cricket! We’ll teach you how to play on the Duck Pond Lawn, no experience needed. $50 in Duck Bucks for the most valued player!
- FROM 12:30PM | Enjoy live music on the Duck Pond Lawn by Nicola Kennedy!
- 1PM – 2PM | Join us for some free weaving on the Duck Pond Lawn, hosted by Buribun Art.
International Week at the University of Wollongong is proudly sponsored by Bupa Australia.