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Yahoo
13-07-2025
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Global festival celebrates 'diversity of cultures'
There is a lot to learn from a "diversity of cultures" on the Isle of Man, organisers of a festival celebrating the increasingly varied population have said. The One World Centre's (OWC) global village is an annual event where several different nationalities are represented through food, clothes, and music. The charity hosts a series of events around the island each year, and one of their biggest is the global village, coinciding with the island's national day. Stephanie Gray, from the OWC, said the village was "so important" because it introduced people to "different cultures". On Monday, as many celebrated Tynwald Day, the OWC shone a light on the island's multiculturalism. While Tynwald Day, which dates back more than 1,000 years, was an occasion steeped in tradition, it also gave people "an opportunity to experience other cultures", she said. It also provided a space to "share and bring the best of each others' cultures to that living experience" for everyone on the island. There were several international food stalls in the area, alongside crafts, clothes, and live world music is performed throughout the day. The various food offerings included Thai and Indian to and Ukrainian, as well as local Manx offerings. The global village takes its place below Tynwald Hill each year in the arboretum. Ms Gray said this year the focus was on the United Nations' "sustainable development goal 14", which was "all about protecting the marine environment". The OWC was urging island residents to think of their favourite beach, either locally or somewhere further afield, and how it made them feel. There were a number of significant harms threatening coastlines, Ms Gray explained, including "sea level rise, climate change, pollution, or chemicals". She encouraged people to think about "what can we actually do to make a difference" Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Tynwald ceremony 'a chance to be Manx for a day' Tynwald Day's display of pageantry in full view Archbishop praises 'living tradition' of Tynwald One World Centre
BBC News
13-07-2025
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Tynwald Day's global festival celebrates 'diversity of cultures'
There is a lot to learn from a "diversity of cultures" on the Isle of Man, organisers of a festival celebrating the increasingly varied population have said. The One World Centre's (OWC) global village is an annual event where several different nationalities are represented through food, clothes, and music. The charity hosts a series of events around the island each year, and one of their biggest is the global village, coinciding with the island's national Gray, from the OWC, said the village was "so important" because it introduced people to "different cultures". On Monday, as many celebrated Tynwald Day, the OWC shone a light on the island's multiculturalism. While Tynwald Day, which dates back more than 1,000 years, was an occasion steeped in tradition, it also gave people "an opportunity to experience other cultures", she also provided a space to "share and bring the best of each others' cultures to that living experience" for everyone on the island. There were several international food stalls in the area, alongside crafts, clothes, and live world music is performed throughout the day. The various food offerings included Thai and Indian to and Ukrainian, as well as local Manx global village takes its place below Tynwald Hill each year in the arboretum. Ms Gray said this year the focus was on the United Nations' "sustainable development goal 14", which was "all about protecting the marine environment".The OWC was urging island residents to think of their favourite beach, either locally or somewhere further afield, and how it made them feel. There were a number of significant harms threatening coastlines, Ms Gray explained, including "sea level rise, climate change, pollution, or chemicals". She encouraged people to think about "what can we actually do to make a difference" Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
09-02-2025
- BBC News
New Isle of Man airport exhibition highlights plight of refugees
An exhibition highlighting the plight of refugees and displaced people across the world over the last 10 years is being displayed at the Isle of Man photography collection, called In Exile by Vincent Tremeau, has been organised by local charity the One World Centre.A spokeswoman said the photos chronicled journeys that "generally people would rather not have made" and "glimpse into the lives of those affected by conflict and oppression".Airport director Geoff Pugh said: "We hope passengers take a moment to reflect on these journeys and the shared humanity they represent." "Vincent Tremeau's powerful photographs offer a poignant glimpse into the lives of those displaced by conflict, and how they strive to cope with the challenges they face," he In Exile collection included images from Africa, Asia, South America, and Tremeau said: "For many, exile is not a choice but a necessity - a consequence of crisis, conflict, or survival."I strive to look for some answers through those forced to leave their homes, sharing their resilience, pain, and hope with the world." 'Resilience' The One World Centre's Wendy Shimmin said: "Vincent works with themes that are highly relevant to the issues the One World Centre seeks to raise on the said while travel for most of us "is a choice", for millions of people "there is no such choice". "It is hard for us to imagine the impact such events have on so many families and Vincent's photographs bring home the reality of the situation but also the resilience of the people," she Exile is on display in the atrium on the first floor of the airport.
