More than 800 people gathered at the Canadian University Dubai campus on Saturday for an energetic evening of live singing, dancing, food and extraordinary fashion as students celebrated their University's cultural diversity.
Students from countries including Afghanistan, Morocco, Nigeria and Sri Lanka held live shows exhibiting their national dances, fashion and music. Many established tents on the campus grounds containing items representing their various cultures and serving traditional food.
The Global Day celebrations highlighted the diverse population of the University to prospective students who were visiting the campus as part of the Canadian University Dubai's Open House event, which ran simultaneously. The university teaches students from more than 86 different countries.
"We are extremely proud of our unique student population and encourage our students to share their own cultures and traditions not only with each other but also with the wider community," said Professor Karim Chelli, President and Vice Chancellor of the Canadian University Dubai.
"We teach tolerance and that embracing other cultures is an important part of Canadian and UAE values. This serves to move our students forwarded as well-rounded good global citizens."
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