Event Information
About this event
Throwback Saturday will kick off with a lunch at the Grote Markt hosting over a thousand alumni. During the lunch, there will a formal opening of the event where the alumnus of the year will be announced by the board of the University.
The various alumni associations of the University will then be organising their own activities all over the city which the alumni are welcome to join. Transport will be provided for all locations. Those who choose not to participate in these activities can instead take part in the walking/bus/bike tours of the city or join human bingo and the happiness lecture in the Aula.
At the end of the day, all alumni can drop by for a drink at the CLUB Broerplein accompanied with music and snacks. Finally, the day will end with the closing of the Lustrum.
Program:
- 11.00 - 14.00: lunch at the Grote Markt
- 14.00 - 17.00: activities alumni associations & program in the Academy Building for all alumni
- 17.00 - 20.00: CLUB Broerplein
The entrance fee includes the following: Lunch, transport (bus, bicycle), guided tours, the activities at the faculties and 1 drink during CLUB Broerplein.
Organiser Lustrumbureau Rijksuniversiteit Groningen / University of Groningen Lustrum bureau
Organiser of Throwback Saturday
In 2019 viert de RUG haar 405-jarig bestaan. In een compacte periode van tien dagen trakteert de universiteit van 5 t/m 15 juni 2019 studenten, medewerkers, alumni, Stad en ommeland op een zeer gevarieerd programma.
In 2019, the University of Groningen celebrates its 405th birthday. In a compact ten day period, from 5 - 15 June 2019 the university treats students, staff, alumni, town and province to a very diverse programme.
