Farewell Celebration

Farewell Celebration

FAREWELL CEREMONY FOR VISITING EXCHANGE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY (UPV/EHU) The celebration will take place May 10th at 11:15 am at Faculty of Arts of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava

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Now that the academic year is coming to an end, and summertime quickly approaches, it is my pleasure to invite you to the farewell ceremony for international exchange students:

May 10th (Friday), from 11:15am, at the Faculty of Arts of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava

You are welcome to invite your buddies as well to the ceremony.

 

We will offer a FREE BUS SERVICE to Gasteiz from Bilbao and Donostia.

Buses will depart at 9:15, and will go back at 20:30.

BUS DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL POINTS:

Bilbao 9:15 Luis Briñas street outside San Mames

DONOSTIA 9:15 Bus stop outside IM Barriola Centre

GASTEIZ 20:30 Bar Zeppelin

Please, confirm your assistance to the ceremony and bus reservation in the following link: ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION

In case you finally cannot attend, please, cancel your attendance or your seat in the following link: ATTENDANCE CANCELLATION

Ceremony and bus inscription DEADLINE: Wednesday 8th of May at 24:00

We would also be pleased if you could volunteer to say a few words at the ceremony about your experience at the University by sending an email to:

 gasteiz.welcomecentre@ehu.eus

PROGRAMME:

  

  9:15    Departure of buses from Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao

11:00    Arrival at Gasteiz

11:15    Official photo

11:25 Welcome ( Vice Rector of Basque, Culture and Internationalization, M. Juncal Gutiérrez)

11:30   Greeting by the UPV/EHU Rector (Eva Ferreira)

11:40   Greeting by the Councillor of the Department of  Culture and Education (Sonia Díaz de Corcuera Ruiz de Oña)

11:50   My mobility experience (exchange students at the University of the Basque Country)

12:00    Presentation by the Etxepare Institute Director (Monika Madinabeitia)

12:10     Presentation of UPV/EHU master's degree courses

12:20    Acknowledgement of work carried out by ESN-Bilbao

12:30   Gifts raffle

12:45     Closing of the event ( Vice Rector of Basque, Culture and Internationalization, M. Juncal Gutiérrez)

13:00    “Kalejira”, or tour with music to “El Caminante”

14:15    "Pintxos" offered by the International Relations Office, traditional music and

16:00 Music Concerts at university pavilion.

20:30    Depart of buses to Donostia-San Sebastian and Bilbao

Warmest regards,

M. Juncal Gutiérrez Mangado,

Vice Rector of Basque, Culture and Internationalization, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)