IDays 2025: Full Schedule

10:30am PDT

Welcome to IDays 2025!

Wednesday March 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am PDT

Student Street, Old Main (OM)

Wednesday March 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Student Street, Old Main (OM)

Music & Entertainment

12:30pm PDT

World Tea Expo

Wednesday March 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Rotunda

Taste teas from around the world at the IDays World Tea Expo! Come learn how teas are served and made in different cultures.

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Wednesday March 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Rotunda Campus Activity Centre, 2nd floor

Food

1:00pm PDT

Guest Scholar Dr. Alice Sharp

Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

TBD

Speakers

Dr. Alice Sharp

Professor of the Department of Biology, Chiang Mai University

Dr Sharp has over 20 years of experience in natural resource management and is a specialist in using the rural participatory approach in natural resource management. Her extensive work in Southeast Asia includes participatory wetland management, non-timber forest product food security... Read More →

Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
TBD

Conference

7:00pm PDT

IDays 2025 - Fashion Show

Wednesday March 12, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Grand Hall, 2nd floor, Campus Activity Center (CAC)

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Speakers

TRU World

TRU World, Thompson Rivers University

TRU World

Wednesday March 12, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Grand Hall, 2nd floor, Campus Activity Center (CAC)

Music & Entertainment

9:00am PDT

Guest Scholar Bayo Akomolafe

Thursday March 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Online

Dr. Akomolafe's work is an inspiring and innovative response to climate emergencies. He works in liminal spaces to try to open new ways to approach the crisis (that is not only climatic, it involves the complex entanglement of social justice and environmental justice issues).
Dr. Akomolafe will provide TRU audiences with a provocative *online* talk on anti-racism, decolonial efforts, and healing, titled “Why I Am Not An Anti-Racist.” This presentation would explore the complexities of racialization, healing, and identity from his unique perspective, and he is confident it will provoke meaningful conversation.

Speakers

Bayo Akomolafe

Bayo Akomolafe is the grateful life partner to ‘EJ’, father to Alethea Aanya and Kyah Jayden Abayomi, son of Olufunmilayo Ibidapo Akomolafe and Ignatius Abayomi Akomolafe, and descendant of Yoruba fields of archetypal becomings and mythopoeic landscapes. He is an author, celebrated... Read More →

Thursday March 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Online

Conference

11:00am PDT

Cultural Booths

Thursday March 13, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT

1st floor HOL

Engage in interactive displays as students share their unique stories and showcase their cultural pride. Students will present authentic treasures from various cultures, so, don't miss this opportunity to connect, celebrate, and appreciate this cultural delight!
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Speakers

TRU World

TRU World, Thompson Rivers University

TRU World

Thursday March 13, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT
1st floor HOL 805 University Dr.

Culture & Diversity

12:30pm PDT

International Cooking Show

Thursday March 13, 2025 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

North Tower Kitchen, 1st Floor, North Tower Residence

Are you passionate about cooking? Do you want to learn about international cuisines?

Chefs will prepare different dishes from scratch, all while being interviewed throughout by the hosts. The best part? You get to try all the food, so make sure to come with an empty stomach!

To participate, you need to add this event to your Sched schedule

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Thursday March 13, 2025 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North Tower Kitchen, 1st Floor, North Tower Residence 805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC, V2C 0C8, Canada

Food

3:00pm PDT

IDays 2025 - Festival of Music, Dance, Food and Fashion

Friday March 14, 2025 3:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

TRU Gym

Description of the event:
The capstone event of IDays is a colourful and exciting Showcase featuring a traditional dress, a fashion show, educational booths, singing, dancing and performances by members of the TRU and Kamloops communities 💃🎤

The Showcase provides an outlet for creativity, expression, and learning, and is widely embraced by individuals of all ages.

Food and drinks from a variety of local restaurants will be available for purchase throughout the afternoon and evening at the outdoor food fair..

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Speakers

TRU World

TRU World, Thompson Rivers University

TRU World

Friday March 14, 2025 3:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
TRU Gym 805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8, Canada

Music & Entertainment