Celebrating all kinds of culture
THERE was a celebration of difference at VTOS Bunclody recently as they hosted a Multicultural Open Day at their facility on Ryland Road. This year, the open day coincided with Europe Day - an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe - further adding to the powerful message of the day.
VTOS Bunclody prides itself of being a real multicultural learning centre with students from all kinds of different cultural backgrounds attending. Understanding Interculturalism is one of the modules that students undertake during their time at VTOS Bunclody and it focuses on studying both cultural diversity in Ireland and cultures from all over the world. This was achieved through artwork, which was on display on the day, and through reading and written projects. This year’s artwork was based on the Totem Pole and consisted of animals that represent the different cultural backgrounds of those attending VTOS Bunclody.
As well as this, the day saw students from the Digital Photography Course exhibit some of their work from throughout the year and a short film produced by those undertaking the Digital Media module was also shown.
To round the day off, those in attendance had the opportunity to sample some delicious delicacies from different cultures across the globe. All in all, the event was said to have been a huge success and organisers congratulated the students on their efforts.