The Mid-Autumn Festival at the University of Wollongong celebrated Asian culture affording the campus embrace diversity and cultural sharing. Hosted by UOW Pulse, the festival transformed Duck Pond Lawn with lanterns, mooncakes, live music and food stalls from Asian student societies. The evening encouraged cultural exchange and gave students a space to share traditions and experiences. Pulse Student Events Manager Jaimee Evans said the purpose of such events was to create connections across backgrounds. “The main goal was to simply bring students together …, to not only celebrate [those] who celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival here on campus, but to also expose other students…
Author: Ha Khanh Le
Illawarra artists turned recycled materials into ceramics, stained glass, paintings and woodwork at Spring Exhibition last week in Clifton School of Arts. The project which brought together three local artist was held to show how art can inspire sustainability and bring people together. For stained glass artist Tess McMaugh, who has worked in the craft for more than 40 years, reusing existing materials is central to her practice. “I like trying new things. This is a hollow log I found, or I’ll go to second-hand shops for the base of a lamp,” she said. “I try to recycle as much…