An event of global proportions is returning to Canterbury this month giving students, staff and the public a chance to experience music, film, dance, food and languages from around the world. The University of Kent has long been hailed as one of the most diverse universities in the country, and Worldfest will be crammed full of activities to satisfy all ages and interests.

Beginning on Saturday 20th February, with an opening parade down Canterbury High Street, and events ongoing from Monday 22nd until Sunday 28th, this year’s Worldfest promises to be just as spectacular as 2009’s. Judo, Kendo, Karate and a number of other martial arts are only a few of the available workshops alongside dance classes in Flamenco, Hip Hop, Salsa and Belly Dancing, as well as performances from many of these societies.
For those more academically orientated, language taster sessions in Mandarin, Arabic, Polish, Portuguese will be held. Throughout the day music, arts and film events from students and from performers around the world are expected to bring the campus to life, promoting cultural understanding and celebrating diversity.

A thirty-foot high Yurt, with a world market, selling foods from all over the world to tingle your taste buds with curries, cheeses, exotic fruit and a guaranteed new culinary experience, will be established in front of Templeman Library. The Yurt will also host most of the Worldfest events. All proceeds from the workshops and events will go to Seeds for Africa, a charity that helps families and communities in Africa to grow their own food and become self-sufficient, offering them a chance to fend for themselves and gain their independence.

For a full timetable of the events please go to http://www.kent.ac.uk/whatson/worldfest/programme.html where you can download the programme for free.