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.