‘Merry Christmas’ – exchanging Christmas and New Year’s traditions

Christmas event ‘Merry Christmas – exchanging Christmas and New Year’s traditions’ took place in the AGRO II building, on 6 December 2024. Numerous visitors, among them international students, including those coming as part of the Erasmus+ programme, were able to take part in a Christmas fair or taste Christmas tea and hot chocolate. There were also Christmas photo shoots by the Student Photography Academy, the singing of Christmas carols and the dressing of the Christmas tree.

The event was opened with a short speech by the Vice-Rector for Students Affairs and Didactics, Urszula Kosior-Korzecka, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor and the Head of the Admissions and Promotion Department, Agnieszka Wasilak, MA. The official opening was crowned by the symbolic switching on of the lights on the university’s Christmas tree.

Our guests learned about the Christmas traditions of the various countries represented by our international students. In the meantime, the Christmas workshops began, during which the students were able to improve their handicrafts, create decorations and Christmas cards, but also taste traditional Christmas dishes and integrate with the academic community.

Two Christmas competitions were held:

‘Show us your Christmas and New Year’s customs’, in which our Veterinary Medicine (English Division) students presented themselves:

– Daniel Dolan and Clodagh O’Connor from Ireland

– Kutlo Van Ooteghem from Belgium

– Julia Rozdoba from Great Britain  

– Ka Lee Ip from Hong Kong

– Sude Kosucuoglu from Turkey

– Madhav Santhosh from India

‘Ugliest Christmas Sweater’ competition was won by third-year animal therapy and animal care student Karolina Wróbel.

Our visitors were able to buy ornaments, handicrafts, but also Christmas treats at the Christmas fair. The stands were exhibited by:

Students‘ Spatial Management Study Group, Students’ Tourist and Sightseeing Study Group, Students‘ Gastronomy Study Group “Gastronauts”, Students’ Food Technology Study Group, Students‘ Nutritionists and Psychodietitians Study Group, Students’ Food Analysts Study Group, EQUATOR Surveying Study Group, Herba medica Interdepartmental Study Group, Students‘ Scientific Group of Foresters, Students’ Scientific Group of Landscape Architecture, Students‘ Scientific Group of Gardeners, Students’ Scientific Group of Zoologists, Students‘ Scientific Group of Biologists (Biocosmetologists section), Students’ Academy of Photography, ,Jawor’ Song and Dance Ensemble, Academic Sports Association, University of Life Sciences in Lublin Academic Choir, Students’ Self-Government Council.

During the event, iconic gingerbread cookies with the logo of ULSL were waiting for the festively dressed students and staff.

The event was realised with the financial support of the Lublin Municipality, as part of the Lublin Academic Programme. The part of event dedicated for foreign students was realised with funds from the Erasmus+ programme.

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photos Bartłomiej Dąbrowski/AaPD
Oliwia Gut/AaPD