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Men's Cricket Tournament
Cricket is one of the biggest fixtures during One World Week and this indoor tournament gives you the opportunity to play against the best at Warwick! Filled with intense games and...
9:30am-3:30pm, Sports Centre - Desso Hall
American Diner
Its time to appreciate American Musical History, whilst delving into the life of the typical American during the 40s - and what better way to do so than eating at an American...
10:00am-4:30pm, Union South - Quench
Beach Central
In the Marketplace, the beach of your dream awaits. After your pampering session in Grumpy John's: Salão de Beleza, come and bask under the sun, lay your beach towels out on...
10:00am-4:00pm, Union - Market Place
Café Amazonia
Café Amazonia is a tribute to the world's largest forested area: the Amazon. It features water, trees and lastly thatch, all authentic elements of this ecosystem....
10:00am-4:30pm, Rococo's
Caribbean Islands and Volcanos
An active volcano amidst a beautiful Caribbean island, swaths of red and orange organza shall flow over the seating area to show that lava overflows. Trees shall also line the area...
10:00am-4:30pm, Union South - Cholo's
Latin America
The Chilean slopes of the Atacama desert, the Ecuadorian snow-capped peaks of the Andes mountains, and the Chihuahuan desert region of Mexico all call the Latin America home. ...
10:00am-3:00pm, Union - The Cooler
Pro Evolution Soccer
The best football computer game in the world! EVER! Everybody can claim to be the best Pro Evo player. With the One World Week Pro Evo Tournament you now have the chance to prove...
10:00am-4:00pm, Union - Graduate Club
The Wild West: An American Saloon
Travel back in time to years of historical significance in American culture; to the years of cowboys and Indians, of cattle ranches, saloons and Stetson hats. A period which has...
10:00am-4:30pm, Union South - Small Rococo's
Warwick Joga Mundo - 3 x 3 Football
The Americas and Caribbean Day in collaboration with OWW Sport will be hosting a football competition styled after Nike's 'Joga 3' Cage competition. Come by for an...
10:00am-4:00pm, Piazza
WinterLude:The extreme landscapes of the Americas.
Welcome to the Christmassy vista of Canada, the snow capped mountains of the Andes, and unforgettably, the Niagara Falls draping across the entire landscape. Be astounded by the...
10:00am-4:30pm, Union - The Cooler
Caribbean Carnival \ Mardi Gras
Energy, beauty, passion and colour will litter the Rococo area. Mannequins adorned with Carnival costumes and sequins will display the intricate designs of these costumes. Mardi...
11:00am-4:30pm, Rococo's
Pancake Eating Competition
A battle of the Pancake Eaters. Who will triumph? The Task: eating a large plate of maple syrup dolloped pancakes. The Challenge: be the first to finish! Who will make the...
11:00am-12:00am, Union - The Cooler
Salão de Beleza: Beauty Salon
Join us in the Salão De Beleza, the beauty parlour found downstairs (Grumpy John's), just a short walk away from the beach, for hair braiding and other fantastic pampering...
11:00am-3:30pm, Union South - Grumpy John's
Sculpture Exhibition
Doris Day, a succesful artist displays his innovative work.
11:00am-5:00pm, Union - Union North
Tanya Kozin Exhibition
A successful painter and sculptress, Tanya Kozin, the art tutor for the open studies programme at Warwick, will be presenting her beautiful work in the Arts Centre and will be...
11:00am-5:00pm, Union - Union North
Tropical Inc - Macaws and Exotic Birds
Tropical Inc Ltd are a professional company, dedicated to the welfare of exotic animals. They travel all over the UK rescuing unwanted or mistreated exotics from Macaws, Pythons,...
11:00am-2:00pm, Union South - Cholo's
Art Soc Exhibition
The union north lounge is transformed into an art gallery which displays beautiful art work from our on-campus art society! Pop in throughout the week to check it out!
12:00pm-4:00pm, Union - Union North
Warwick Students and the Americas: Students' experiences
What do you know of about the Caribbean? How do you perceive Latin America? What of the unknown traditions of North American culture that you had no idea about? This filmed...
12:00pm-12:30pm, Union - Market Place
Street Vibe Performance
Street Vibe has been predominately influenced by the hip hop movement and has used the art of dance to relating their experiences and their passion. They often combine elements of...
12:30pm-12:40pm, Union - Market Place
American Football
An exciting, fast paced and physical sport, enjoyed for over 100 years around the world, comes to Warwick University to entertain you. If you aspire to be Tom Brady (or even if you...
1:00pm-3:00pm, Jack Martin Field
Daratt
Nominated for the Golden Lion in Venice, this parable of truth and reconciliation examines the fallout from Chad's decades-long civil war. After the government grants amnesty...
1:00pm-3:00pm, Arts Centre - Cinema
Latin American: A taste of colombian songs
The Latin American duo of Carlos and Alberto are performing traditional and contemporary Colombian songs. These songs reveal tales of adversity, love, devotion as well as provide...
1:00pm-1:15pm, Union - Market Place
Squash (Mens)
Squash: over 130-years old and enjoyed by over 130 countries around the world! OWW takes over the squash courts on Tuesday, presenting you with the opportunity to let your skills...
1:00pm-5:30pm, Sports Centre - Squash Courts
Squash (Womens)
Squash: over 130-years old and enjoyed by over 130 countries around the world! OWW takes over the squash courts on Tuesday, presenting you with the opportunity to let your skills...
1:00pm-5:30pm, Sports Centre - Squash Courts
Capoeira Demonstration
Martial Arts, dancing, acrobatics and music! Interested? Capoeira offers them all! Originally from Brazil this martial art flows with a samba like rhythm mixed with Ronaldinho...
1:18pm-1:45pm, Union - Market Place
Eqho Workshop: A guide to Hip Hop Dancing
A collective of young talented individuals who strive to celebrate our artistry through dance: the pinnacle of this being Street Dance. They amalgamate various styles of dance...
1:20pm-1:50pm, Union - Graduate Club
Break Dance Demonstration
The Warwick Break Dancing society feature many enthused b-boys and b-girls who energetically display an array of sommersaults and handstands, flares and combos. This group embodies...
1:45pm-2:00pm, Union - Market Place
Caribbean Heat Passa Passa Dance Demonstration
Caribbean Heat will be performing some of the latest 2007 Passa Passa dances. These dances originated in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, and used to express their creativity,...
2:20pm-2:30pm, Union - Market Place
Hip-Hop Performance and Workshop by Dance2xs
"Hip-Hop - by Dance2xs" Hip-Hop is one of the most commercially recognizable dance forms today. It is the subject of several Hollywood films including "Step Up", "Save the last...
2:30pm-4:00pm, Union - Market Place
Latin American Music: A Chilean presentation
This year, we are proud to showcase some of the university's musical talent with performances by our Latin American students. These gifted musicians will present the...
2:40pm-3:00pm, Union - Market Place
Capoeira Workshop
"Martial Arts, dancing, acrobatics and music! Interested? Capoeira offers them all! Originally from Brazil this martial art flows with a samba like rhythm mixed with Ronaldinho...
3:00pm-4:00pm, Sports Centre - Activities Room
Warwick Tap Performance
Warwick Tap is one of the only dedicated tap dancing societies in the country. Tap dancing originated in the United Stated in the 19th Century, and indeed is iconic of the region....
3:00pm-3:10pm, Union - Market Place
Discourses on South Asia - Pakistan's Year of Discontent
The year gone by has been one of the most turbulent in Pakistan's history. It saw the birth of judicial activism, as the judiciary tried to assert its independence from the...
3:30pm-5:00pm, Arts Centre - ACCR
Warwick Sambestras: Sensational Performance
Samba has often been linked to Semba, a Congo-Angolan style of dance where the gentleman distinguishes the lady, a gesture commonly reenacted in old Afro-Brazilian dances. This...
3:30pm-3:50pm, Union - Market Place
Tap Dancing Workshop
Warwick Tap is one of the only dedicated tap dancing societies in the country. Tap dancing originated in the United Stated in the 19th Century, and indeed is iconic of the region....
4:15pm-4:45pm, Union - Graduate Club
Animals - Paying the Price for Knowledge?
Animal research has played a vital role in virtually every major medical advance over the last century. However, can we disregard the ethical issues raised by animal testing in the...
5:00pm-6:30pm, Arts Centre - ACCR
Europe - Democracy, Dialogue, Debate
The project of peaceful European unification has been a dream of hundreds of intellectuals from Beethoven and Immanuel Kant to Victor Hugo. After the destruction and horrors of the...
5:00pm-6:30pm, Maths and Statistics MS.01
Opera in the piazza
Coming to a Piazza near you this Winter, January 22nd, early evening, The New Year Opera and Choral Music Concert. Come and enjoy a Proms style experience; unaccompanied vocalists...
6:00pm-7:00pm, Piazza
Ceilidh Party
A ceilidh is a gathering of people for music, dance and drinks. Typically like a barn dance, it includes a live band. A great way to unwind, loosen up and have an exhilarating...
6:30pm-8:00pm, Union - Graduate Club
International Food Festival
Get ready to celebrate with: 1.An amalgamation of global flavours and tastes. 2.A fountain of smooth and sensuous chocolate. 3.A Vodka Luge to blow you away with vodka...
7:00pm-12:00am, (Union)
Tales by Moonlight
Bring your Thermos of hot coco and your duvet and mooch on down to the Piazza in your Pyjamas to join us around the One World Week bonfire for 'Tales By Moonlight'. Enjoy tales...
7:30pm-9:00pm, Piazza