Opening Ceremony for the Academic Year 2023-2024

Opening Ceremony for the Academic Year 2023–2024

Monday, 4 September 2023 at 12:00, Fellman Hall (Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi)

If you are participating onsite in Fellman Hall, please register via online form by 27 August 2023.

Programme

Academic Procession (Jean Sibelius: Andante Festivo for String Quartet, 1922): the procession will assemble in the lobby of the F wing at 12:00

Jean Sibelius: String Quartet D-minor Op. 56 (1909), "Voces Intimae", 1st movement Andante – Allegro molto moderato

Opening address: Rector Antti Syväjärvi

Address: County Governor of Lapland Mika Riipi

Jean Sibelius: String Quartet D-minor Op. 56 (1909), "Voces Intimae", 3rd movement Adagio di molto

Student’s words: Chair of Executive Board of the Student Union Viljo Vuorimäki

University Board’s words: Chair of the University Board Hannele Niemi

Jean Sibelius: Impromptu Op. 5 (1894)

In the F-wing of University of Lapland:
Music by the pupil choir of Teacher Training School of University of Lapland
Coffee will be served in Restaurant Petronella

Hosted by: Head of Communications Anne Soinsaari, University of Lapland
Music: Sea Lapland String Quartet (Maarit Karppelin, 1. Violin; Osmo Leponiemi, 2. Violin; Ville Mankkinen, Viola; Joonas Vapaavuori, cello)
The estimated duration of the event is two hours.
Dress informal, dark suit in the academic procession.


Opening Ceremony for the Academic Year 2023–2024

Registration form

Welcome to Academic Procession

Opening mass & blessing of new students:
Rovaniemi Church (Yliopistonkatu 2, Rovaniemi), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 at 18:00