To see what events are happening in OWW this year, please scroll down this page to the Calendar
To submit your event to go on the calendar go to Submit an event
The aim of OWW is to bring people and organisations together to raise awareness about global issues of justice, poverty and inequality. Events take place locally all over Britain and in many countries around the world.
Most happen during One World Week, which includes United Nations Day on 24 October, giving everyone a feeling of joint endeavour and building a movement. But you can celebrate it when it suits you and your community.
Local community groups, religious and voluntary organisations, inter-faith groups, environmentalists, human rights and peace groups, youth groups, schools, universities and campaigners or local branches of national organisations create events which are accessible, yet challenging, to all in their community.
You can either tailor a regular meeting of your own organisation to focus on One World Week or collaborate with others.
Any local event you’d like to organise, with reference to OWW's vision and aims, which reflects this year’s theme. This could be an inspiring talk, quiz, debate, film, fair trade fete or coffee morning, walk, global/local meal, vigil, act of worship, arts performance, school assembly or project, inter–faith activity … Whatever - it’s up to your community!
Every year OWW sets a theme around a global justice issue, along with a selection of resources and links to related actions initiated by our partners, to give our event organisers focus and material to enrich their OWW events. Our themes are broad to encourage our volunteers to come up with their own interpretations and angle relevant to their communities. For more about this year’s theme visit the Theme page
Date: 1 Array 2016 00:00 to 14 Array 2016 00:00
Shadows of the Wanderer
A powerful installation by the acclaimed sculptor, Ana Maria Pacheco.
These outstanding - and thought provoking - sculptures present
ten over life-size darkly robed figures as they witness
the struggle of a young man to carry an older man on his shoulders.
Date & Time: Saturday 16th July – Monday 14th November
Venue: North Transept
Chichester Cathedral
West Street
CHICHESTER
West Sussex
PO19 1RPH
‘Shadows of the Wanderer’
presents a complex scene of twelve figures, each of them
larger than a human and carved out of a single lime tree.
Ten of the figures stand in the shadows around a young man
who is carrying an older man on his back.
These two central figures have been symbolically carved
out of the same piece of wood and draw from virgil’s Aeneid.
In Virgil’s ancient poem, dating from 29BC, a young man,
Aeneas, carries his lame father on his back and flees from
the burning ruins of Troy.
Pacheco’s contemporary – and challenging – depiction of this
scene resonates powerfully with current debates about exile,
migration, and the displacement of people who are trying to
escape persecution in our own day.
(This exhibition is supported by Amnesty International).k
For more Details go to the Chichester Cathedral Website
Admission : Free
The Cathedral is open
from 7.15am until 6.30pm (Monday to Saturday)
and from 7.15am until 5.00pm (Sunday).
There is no charge for entry.
9 November 2016
The Right to Food
organised by Cardiff and District United Nations Association
Date & Time: Wednesday 9th November 2016
7.00pm
Venue: Temple of Peace
King Edward VII Avenue,
Cathays Park,
CARDIFF
CF10 3AP
An address by Niall Cooper
who is an officer of Church Action on Poverty.
He was suggested by a longstanding campaigner and member
of the Cardiff and District United Nations Association.
As an officer of a campaigning charity, he is in a position to raise
questions about hunger, malnutrition and famine worldwide.
This address falls within the internationalist perspective
of the United Nations Association, which has long supported
One World Week.
Admission Details: Free. All are welcome.
Contact Name : Robin Attfield
Contact Email : attfieldr@cardiff.ac.uk
9 November 2016
Film: Dheepan
Date & Time: Wednesday 9th November 2016
6.30pm for 7pm
Venue: Portsmouth Film Society
Eldon Building
Winston Churchill Avenue
PORTSMOUTH
Hants
PO1 2DJ
Location: http://www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk/ for a map
"Dheepan" 112 minutes Cert 15 France 2015
Film synopsis:
Fleeing civil war in Sri Lanka, a Tamil soldier poses
as a husband and father to two other refugees
in order to escape the ravaged homeland.
In France, the makeshift family establishes a new life,
only to find themselves embroiled in violence
on the mean streets of Paris.
Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes film Festival
The film will be introduced by a speaker from Global Justice Now
and shown at 7pm
but do come from 6.30 for snacks and drinks.
Admission Details: Portsmouth Film Society members
- temporary membership tickets available
Contact Name : Aysegul
Contact Email : aysegul.epengin@googlemail.com
Contact Telephone: 07528 808400
Visit our OWW Events Pages from previous years to see what people got up to