Enjoying the Otago University Students’ Association annual Cultural Carnival yesterday are (from left) Tulsi Raman (19, India), Maraya Al Habsi (18, Oman), Jingying Ruan (24, China), Mira Alsenani (18, Oman), Imtithal Almahruqi (18, Oman) and Isabelle Yong (23, Malaysia). Photos: Gregor Richardson
In its third year, the event was created to raise awareness of the wide range of countries from which Otago students came, or where they had family ties, Otago University Students’ Association international officer Umi Asaka, representing Japan, said.
"We have had three new clubs join this year, which is really exciting in terms of cultural diversity," Ms Asaka said.
Tweety Cheng, from Hong Kong, grapples with a tricky stick of candy floss at the Cultural Carnival at the University of Otago yesterday morning.
Groups which were at the event included organisations representing Cambodian, Vietnamese, Filipino, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Indian, Omani, Thai, Korean, Singaporean, Malaysian and Japanese students.
Proceeds from the carnival were given to English Language Partners Dunedin, which provides free English tutoring to former refugee families.