26 Student lIFe plus) and pubs with discos. Some nations also offer lunches. Formal three-course dinners (gasquer) or balls are arranged at certain intervals, including Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s dinners, sometimes with a day-before and a day-after-party. Other activities at most nations are a number of musical events with various kinds of orchestras and bands including jazz and classical music, choirs, theatre groups, sports and athletic clubs (tennis, golf, volleyball, basketball, floorball (innebandy), fencing, karate, soccer, badminton, bowling, table tennis, bandy, cricket, dart and dancing etc) plus photo labs, art clubs and perhaps Gotlands (600 members). address: Östra Ågatan 13 Phone: 018-13 09 81. www.gotlandsnation.se Gästrike-Hälsinge (1,800 members). address: trädgårdsgatan 9 Phone: 018-66 61 41. www.ghnation.se Göteborgs (600 members). address: S:t larsgatan 7 B Phone: 018-13 20 06. www.goteborgsnation.se Kalmar (1,800 members). address: Svartmangatan 3 Phone: 018-69 49 80. www.kalmarnation.com Norrlands (7,000 members). address: Västra Ågatan 14 Phone: 018-65 70 70. www.norrlandsnation.se Smålands (1,100 members). address: S:t larsgatan 5 Phone: 018-13 18 54. www.smalands.nu Stockholms (4,000 members). address: drottninggatan 11 Phone: 018-14 63 33. www.stockholms.se a wine- and whiskey-testing club. Guest lectures, <strong>guide</strong>d tours, excursions and recreational trips to interesting sites may be offered as well. The sports and other activities vary somewhat between different nations. There are good opportunities for <strong>student</strong>s to work at these events. Many <strong>student</strong>s earn some extra money by working in the pub or at the fika. The booklet “Beginners’ Guide” from the Curators’ Committee and <strong>Uppsala</strong> Student Union, handed out on arrival, gives further information on the different nations and the <strong>student</strong> union. Södermanland-Nerikes (3,000 members). address: S:t olofsgatan 16 Phone: 018-15 40 60. www.snerikes.se Uplands (2,100 members). address: S:t larsgatan 11 Phone: 018-15 21 51. www.uplandsnation.se Värmlands (2,500 members). address: nedre Slottsgatan 2 Phone: 018-13 44 45. www.varmlandsnation.se Västgöta (1,100 members). address: Västra Ågatan 18 Phone: 018-13 63 60. www.vastgotanation.se Västmanland-Dala (5,000 members). address: S:t larsgatan 13 Phone: 018-10 53 39. www.v-dala.se Östgöta (2,300 members). address: trädgårdsgatan 15 Phone: 018-13 43 11. www.ostgotanation.se
You can take an active part and engage volontarily in many hobbies and activities at the <strong>student</strong> nations. 27 Maybe you want to work in the pub, join an orchestra or why not become a dJ? Photo: Staffan Claesson
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