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Our brand new Bioeconomy Engineering students are enjoying their orientation to studies at HAMK. It is always an exciting time for both the students and the staff members. This is the first intake for Bioeconomy Engineering, which started in January. Bioeconomy Engineering and all our other English taught degree programmes will welcome new students again in the autumn. #hamk #hamkstoriesinternational #bioeconomy #engineering ...

HAMK Christmas Calendar 22.12. 🎄

Name: Wolfram Tachie-Menson
Nationality: Ghanaian
Degree Programme: Electrical and Automation Engineering
Christmas in Ghana begins on the 20th of December and lasts until the first week of January. On Christmas Eve, there is usually Big concerts by the some famous musicians in Ghana. Families and friends also gather around to feast on rice, chicken, goat, fried plantain and Fufu. Fufu is a staple food found in Ghana and is made from mixing and pounding separate portions of cassava and green plantain.

During the Christmas Day church service, people dress up in colorful traditional clothes. Afterward, young children receive chocolates, cookies or new clothes from Father Christmas before heading home for one more massive festive meal.
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Name: Ulvis Metra

Degree: International Business
Nationality: Latvian
How do you celebrate Christmas in your country?

It depends on the individual, but personally I love to spend Christmas with my family and loved ones. I think that is what Christmas is all about.
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HAMK Christmas Calendar 19.12. 🎄

Name: Ieva Gudlevska
Nationality: Latvian
Degree Programme: International Business
During Christmas time, me and my family go to the Church and then we celebrate at home. We love this special time not only in my family but in whole country. In every city it’s sort of competition with Christmas lights and trees. It is truly beautiful in Latvia during winter time.
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HAMK Christmas Calendar 🎄

18.12.
Name: Akbota Bissengaliyeva
Nationality: Kazakhstan
Degree Programme: Electrical and Automation engineering
A holiday that makes all the people in Kazakhstan unite and celebrate together is the New Year’s Eve. The highlight of this holiday is to have a family dinner with tonnes of delicious food right before the midnight. This sort of gathering is a must and actually a very nice way to greet the New Year with your beloved ones and make lots of wishes. Afterwards we usually go out to enjoy the major fireworks and visit exciting hotspots nearby, like open air concerts, markets and different shows. Overall, it is a night full of joy, laughter and happiness for all Kazakhstani people. Since this tom I am going home on holidays, I am so looking forward to celebrate the New Year 2020 there.
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HAMK Christmas Calendar is going on! This year we are presenting different ways of celebrating the holidays by our foreign students 🎄

16.12.
Name: Johan Hepokoski
Nationality: American
Degree Program: Mechanical Engineering

For Christmas my family usually opens presents under a Pine tree that we cut down.

After this we read the Bible about the birth of Christ.
Then we have a big dinner featuring ham and many other sides.
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HAMK Christmas Calendar 🎄

15.12.
Name: John Steedman
Nationality: Scottish
Degree Programme: Electrical and Automation Engineering
Christmas day is one of the best days as a child in Scotland: hanging up the Christmas stocking beside the fireplace, waking up (very) early to see what presents Santa Claus has left, gorging on a Christmas dinner of turkey, roast potatoes, bread sauce and Brussels sprouts... For many Scots, the most important time of the holidays is New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay as it's called in Scotland. As it gets closer to the bells (midnight), neighbours and family bring in the new year together by going first footing (visiting), many carrying traditional Hogmanay gifts such as shortbread, black bun and whisky. The night then continues with the singing of Auld Lang Syne and perhaps some Scottish country dancing.
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HAMK Christmas Calendar 🎄

14.12.
Name: Saida Essadiki
Nationality: Moroccan
Degree Programme: Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology
In Morocco, we have many celebrations in the year, but I have chosen Eid Al fitr because it’s the most joyful one. This day comes directly after Ramadan. In this Eid we prepare sweets and buy new clothes.
It’s an occasion for families and friends to reunite and exchange blessings and presents.
And I’m a bit sad, I'm not taking part of this fabulous celebration with my beloved ones this year.
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HAMK Christmas Calendar 🎄

13.12.
Name: Anton De Houwer
Nationality: Belgian
Degree Programme: Business Information Technology

Celebrating Christmas with my family at a nice warm hearth.
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HAMK Christmas Calendar 🎄

11.12.
Name: Sorana Rida
Nationality: Romanian
Degree Programme: International Business
Christmas is one of the biggest holidays in my country and we always try to spend it with our family and relatives. Officially, it lasts three days, so on each day we have family dinners with delicious traditional food and we exchange gifts. We would also find some time to hang out with close friends and have fun out in the snow or relax in a cozy place together.
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