National Presentation

	Through National Presentations, participants from different countries can show their cultures, countries and ways of life, and, what makes them unique, thereby promoting the international interest, respect, tolerance and co-operation which are at the base of the UWC movement.
	Three to four National Presentations are held on each course in which students get the chance not only to present their own culture to the group, but to take part in many of the activities from other countries. With such a narrow time frame over which National Presentations can be prepared early morning meetings and dawn practice sessions are the norm. The final show aims to be go beyond entertainment and to educate in an interactive manner. From Irish dancing and The Haka, to poetry, drama and origami, National Presentations can take many forms. Indeed the isolation of the students from their own native culture, and the fact that they are representing their country gives not only an increased pride in what is good about their culture, but also many valuable and usually unexpected insights.
	This page contains a small selection of photographs from some of the most memorable National Presentations, and represents some of the funniest, the most ridiculous and the most moving moments we have experienced.
	"The National presentations were quite an insight to the cultures of the countries represented, but more importantly it made me realize how special and interesting the traditions of my own country are. I had never really been that interested in the national costumes for example, but seeing the reactions of the other participants and deciding on the way I felt myself I started to look more into it when I got back home." (Mari Riistop, Estonia, SC Lithuania 2000)