Mingling while waiting for the countdown - Valborgsmässoafton 2022

April 30, 2022 in Uppsala
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Walpurgis Eve in Uppsala - ‘Valborg’
The 30th of April, Walpurgis Eve - referred to as ‘Sista april’ or ‘Valborg’ in Swedish - is the celebration of spring arriving in Sweden. In Uppsala it is also the largest student event of the year with the Donning of the Caps at Carolina Rediviva, student floats running the Fyris River, singing at the Gunilla Bell Tower and much more.
KEY EVENTS - WHAT NOT TO MISS
10:00 Running the Falls of the Fyris River
11:45 Herring lunch at Uppsala Concert & Congress
13:3 Band Wijkmanska Blecket plays by the University Library
15:00 (Sharp!) Donning of the Caps by the University Library
15:02 Orphei Drängar’s concert by the University Library
15:30 Champagne gallop (parties) at the student nations
17:00 Walpurgis ball at Uppsala castle
21:00 Allmänna Sången sing by the Gunilla Bell tower, Uppsala Castle