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OMOLULU OBSERVES CULTURE DAY
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The Omolulu Institute, whose student population is a mixture of indigenous, belongers and expatriate children, has embarked on the observance of a Culture Day. It is a time set aside by the school to foster an understanding and appreciation among the students of their varied national and cultural backgrounds and to promote harmony and goodwill in the classrooms.
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Students, teachers, parents and others enjoying cultural music
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The latest observance was on Friday, May 13, when there were various cross-cultural activities including folklore, music and foods from various regional and international countries.
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Students, teachers, parents and others enjoying cultural music
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“The importance of Culture Day is an opportunity for the children to display their culture so that they can be better accepted by each other,” said Guyanese Teacher, Natasha Welcome, Head of the Social Studies Department at Omolulu Institute. “When they get to know where they are all from, it helps to promote understanding among them and they learn to appreciate each other more.”
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View of the Omolulu Institute
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She continued” “The Culture Day was three-fold. In the morning we had a cultural museum for which students brought artifacts from their homelands to show their classmates and to answer questions. The second phase was ‘the feast of the nation’ featuring dishes from the various homelands which afforded an opportunity for all the children, as well as teachers, to sample the cuisine. The third segment was a cultural show in which there were songs, poetry and dancing.”
The event was supported by a number of parents whose participation added much to the delightful programme.
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