Immerse in the atmosphere of the Spain’s National Day at UEF
Spain’s National Day at UEF
Annually, on October 12, the Kingdom of Spain joyfully celebrated its great Spain’s National Day. This is the nation’s shining milestone throughout the history of development. To assist the Spain community living and working in Vietnam to celebrate their special day, UEF has cooperated with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and the other units to host this program. It is also the first time that this greatest day as the national celebration has been held at a university.
The program was attended by Ms. Pilar Méndez Jiménez - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Spain to Vietnam; Mr. Alejandro Dominguez Herrera - Honorary Consul of Spain in Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Jose Sanchez-Barroso Gonzalez - Deputy Honorary Consul of Spain in Da Nang; Mr. Javier Méndez Repiso - President, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, along with representatives of sponsoring organizations and the Spanish community residing and working in Vietnam.
On UEF’s behalf, there was the participation of Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet - Director, UEF Spanish and Latin American Institute.
The program widely received the attention and participation of a large number of Spanish people living in Vietnam
Commencing the program, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet sent his warmest gratitude to everyone, especially the Spanish residents in Vietnam who attended the National Day celebration at UEF as the university is honored to be the host for this meaningful event. This event will also serve as an activity for extending the friendly relationship between the two nations, as well as between UEF and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet welcomed all the guests attending the Spain’s National Day
Ms. Pilar Méndezc also expressed her gratitude to UEF and the co-organizing parties for creating such a warm and culturally rich environment like this on the National Day of Spain.
The Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Spanish republic in Vietnam announced at the program
Mr. Javier Méndez Repiso is delighted with the large attendance of his fellow countrymen today
In this program, many interesting activities took place. Opening with an impressive fashion show in traditional Vietnamese ao dai with Spanish music playing in the background. This combination has created a “eye-pleasing” unique art space for audiences. The program also featured the wine tasting activity - the drink that makes up the brand of a country like Spain, followed by chef Sorgio Nieto's cooking demonstration with his attractive, eye-catching and flavorful pastries.
Ao Dai is performed with Spanish music background, creating an impressive resonance
Visitors together tasted the wine
Chef Sorgio Nieto's demonstration of making and decorating cakes
The celebration atmosphere became more vibrant and bustling with the Flamenco dance - the signature dance of Spain, performed by professional dancers. The cheers of their compatriots highly energised dancers to "burn" their hearts out on each melody.
The professional, eye-pleasing Flamenco dance of the Spanish dancers
Furthermore, the festival day was even more exciting with musical performances, featuring the distinctive sound of Spain by the band Los Mosquitos. In this way, everyone immersed themselves in the ambient music, wine, cake, conversations, and tightened their bonds even more. The stories of expatriated people, now reunited in foreign land full of emotions; or the story about being embraced by international friends on their National’s day is also mentioned in this program.
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Enjoying food, wine, and other cultural exchange activities
Once again, UEF wants to send our congratulations to Spanish people on your national day. We hope that in the near future, UEF will organize more activities about exploring Spain’s culture for our students and look forward to the cooperation of the Consulate, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, and relevant organizations in creating other meaningful international programs.
Tan Phat
Photo: Media Team
