They strengthen ties UdeG and Douglas College with cultural activities

The Music Department of Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD) He welcomed a delegation from Douglas College, Canada, made up of officials, academic community and students, who will be staying at the university from February 17 to 22. Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG).

Professor Eric Hannan, Director of the Vancouver Choir at Douglas College, will be giving a course and masterclasses aimed at singing teachers and students. 

Among the activities are also free concerts open to the public. The first will be a joint performance by the Mayahuel Women's Choir and the Vancouver Choir on Wednesday, February 19, at 19:00 p.m. in the Arroniz Building. On Thursday, February 20, students from the masterclasses will participate in a vocal recital at the City Museum at 19:00 p.m., while on Friday, February 21, the Vancouver Choir will perform at 20:00 p.m. in the Church of Saint Teresa of Jesus.

The musical event will conclude on Saturday the 22nd, at 20:00 p.m., at the San José de Gracia Temple, with a program that will unite the Chamber Choir of the Music Department with the aforementioned Canadian group.

Prior to these academic and cultural activities, the community of CUAAD The university received this delegation at its Huentitán campus on Monday morning. The Rector of the center, Dr. Francisco Javier González Madariaga, recalled that this collaboration dates back to April 2024 when a delegation of music students from the university visited the Huentitán campus. UdeGAccompanied by teacher Wilmia Verrier, they spent time at Douglas College. 

“During their visit, our students had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, including guided tours of the institution, rehearsals with the Douglas College choir, percussion workshops, music theory classes, and music production activities. They also took part in a final concert and had the opportunity to explore the city of Vancouver, allowing them to immerse themselves in Canadian culture,” the report stated.

For this occasion, the CUAAD It welcomes 18 students from various majors at Douglas College, who will participate in the Music program during this stay. 

The authorities of CUAAD They expressed their gratitude for the continuation of this collaboration. Those present included Dr. Isabel López Pérez, Academic Secretary; Carolina García Trejo, Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Music; Wilmia Verrier Quiñones, Professor in the Department of Music and Director of the Chamber Choir; and Sergio Eduardo Medina Zacarías, Head of the Department of Music.

From the Internationalization Coordination Office were Griselda del Carmen de la Torre García, Head of the Interinstitutional and International Relations Unit; and Rosa Angélica Águila, in charge of Cooperation with North America. Also present from Douglas College were Jorge Alcalá, Coordinator of the Mobility Program, and Jennifer Zhao, responsible for Global Engagement..

Attentively
"Piensa y Trabaja"
“1925-2025. A Century of Thinking and Working”
Guadalajara, Jalisco, February 17, 2025

Text: Andrea Martínez Parrilla | CUAAD
Photo: Eduardo Carrillo