CultureFest
CultureFest 2025 was a blast! From January 24 to 30, your cultural clubs delivered vibrant displays and performances showcasing their diverse cultures. Your students’ union is proud to create such spaces to celebrate cultures through the exchange of food, fashion, music and tradition!
CultureFest 2025 - Award Winners
Special Awards
- Spirit Award – Pakistani Students Association
- Most Political Award – Palestine Solidarity Collective
- Innovation Award – Congolese Students Association
- Cultural History Award – Afghan Students’ Association
- Breaking Barriers Award – Armenian Students Association
- Versatility Award – Guyanese Student Council
Community Award
- First Place – York University Tamil Students Association
- Second Place – United Caribbean Islands
- Third Place – Nigerian Students Association
Soccer World Cup
- First Place – United Caribbean Islands
- Second Place – Eritrean York Students United
- Third Place – Ethiopian Students’ Association
Cultural Intersection Visual Art Exhibit
- First Place – Sri Lankan Students Association
- Second Place – United Caribbean Islands
- Third Place – Egyptian Students Association
CultureFest Parade
- First Place – Filipino Students Association at York
- Second Place – Indian Cultural Association
- Third Place – York University Tamil Students Association
Culture Couture Fashion Show
- First Place – York University Tamil Students Association
- Second Place – Filipino Students Association at York
- Third Place – African Students Association
International Food Fair
- First Place – Nigerian Students Association
- Second Place – United Caribbean Islands
- Third Place – African Students Association
Global Tour
- First Place – United Caribbean Islands
- Second Place – Nigerian Students Association
- Third Place – York University Tamil Students Association
Cultural Explosion
- First Place – Ghanaian Students Association
- Second Place – Indian Cultural Association
- Third Place – Filipino Students Association at York
Cultural Explosion Awards
- Best Choreography – York University Tamil Students Association
- Best Musical Mix – Nigerian Students Association
- Best Artistic Production – Indian Cultural Association
- Best Narrative – Filipino Students Association at York
- Best Individual Performer – Mihret Girmu (Ethiopian Students Association)
Overall Champions
- First Place – United Caribbean Islands
- Second Place – York University Tamil Students Association
- Third Place – Nigerian Students Association
Check out the highlights from CultureFest 2025 below!
The York Federation of Students presents CultureFest 2025 re-cap video.
Want to be a part of CultureFest? Find a club that resonates with you and become a member!
Feeling nostalgic? Look back at some of our clubs’ 2025 Event Highlights and Cultural Explosion Videos here!