Lecture with Mikael Norrby: Student celebrations on Walpurgis
- Date: 27 April 2023, 16:30–17:30
- Location: Campus Gotland, Lecture hall D22
- Type: Lecture
- Organiser: Campus Gotland
- Contact person: Annika Jörnemark
The University guide Mikael Norrby speaks about why 'Valborg', or last of April, has been celebrated as the beginning of spring for hundreds of years.
In the early 19th century it gradually became a student festival, and many unique traditions developed in Uppsala and in some other Swedish university cities.
Learn the story of how a 5th century English princess became the beginning of a constantly evolving tradition, today regarded as one of the most important dates in the calendar of an Uppsala student, and how you can be a part of the next step of this evolution – last of April Campus Gotland style.
Where: Lecture hall D22
When: Thursday 27 April, 16:30-17:30
The lecture is open for students and staff, and will be held in English.
Welcome!
PS. If you can't show up at the lecture, you can always have a look at this Youtube clip, where Mikael Norrby tells about why we celebrate Valborg (choose English subtitles under settings in the Youtube player).