The opening ceremony will begin on June 26, at 10:30 a.m., at the Maspalomas Cultural Center
You can view and download the program here
The Maspalomas Summer University will begin this Monday, June 26, the training program of its 31st edition, with more than 25 courses and workshops that will be held until July 21, in different spaces in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
The opening ceremony, which will take place at the Maspalomas Cultural Center, at 10:30 a.m., will be attended by the mayor of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, Marco Aurelio Pérez Sánchez; the rector of the ULPGC, Lluís Serra Majem; Councilor for Culture of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, Elena Álamo Vega, and the director of the Maspalomas Summer University, Germán Santana Pérez.
Next, the professor of Prehistory at the ULPGC, Amelia Rodríguez Rodríguez, will offer the conference 'Archaeology of the indigenous populations of Gran Canaria. Current status and future prospects.
The first week's program begins with the Course 'The essential careers that the system ignores: speaking in public with scenic pleasure, achieving an unbeatable personality and mastering dialogue', the Workshop 'Saving lives: emergencies and first aid. Mapfre Canarias Foundation', the 'Basic spatial analysis with R and GIS' course, the 'Film and Television Production' course. The Art and Costume Departments', the 'Renewable Energies and Energy Transition' Workshop. CANALUZ' and the 'Looking at the stars' Workshop.
The weekend will be full of musical activities. On Saturday, July 1, a concert will take place in the Salsa Sinfónica of the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium (20:30 p.m.), by the Las Palmas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Luis Montesdeoca, which will feature the participation of the soloists Marieme Abdoulaye, Manuel Estupiñán, Héctor Crespo and Anaé. On Sunday, July 2, the Maspalomas Lighthouse esplanade will host a special concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Arteara as BIC, with the work 'Cantos Isleños', performed by the Las Palmas Symphony Orchestra, under the directed by Rafael Sánchez Araña, accompanied by a choir of more than 100 people.
Registration to attend courses and workshops can be made on the website: https://www.universidadveranomaspalomas.org. As in previous years, people who register will be able to enjoy discounts at hotel establishments in the Maspalomas area.
Second week program
In the second week, from July 3 to 7, the course 'The new future of island transport in the Canary Islands', Scape Room Children's Campus 'Una de Piratas', Course 'Employability and Social Networks', Course on 'Healthy Sports' will be held. and Tourism in motion, two possible binomials', Seminar 'Archaeotourism in the Canary Islands. Past, present and future', Workshop 'Learn to use Social Networks and navigate the Internet regardless of your age' and the IX international CAMP of the Rotary Club.
In the third week (from July 10 to 14) the program will offer the courses 'Transforming (us) Canary Islands: autoethnography as a decolonizing pedagogical tool' and 'Introduction to Classic and Signature Cocktails' the workshop 'Creation of the character and adaptation to Cinema or Theater', the national Conference organized by the Conference of Social Councils and the Social Council of the ULPGC and the Trip to Galicia and Northern Portugal.
In the week of July 17 to 21, the workshops 'Attention to Diversity. A response to families II', 'Initiation to the LSE (Spanish Sign Language), approach to the deaf community', 'Singing with diaphragmatic breathing and voice. Workshop on vocal technique and breathing applied to singing (amateurs, beginners and professionals' and 'Creation and interpretation. Women, scene and memory', and the Course 'The construction of the new utopia of the 24st century'. The program ends with Astronomy Conference, from July 28 to XNUMX.
