Nativity Competition

Build a Nativity Scene

The Nativity Scene competition aims to fill every corner of our campuses with Christmas cheer and encourage teamwork, creativity and originality among the UIC Barcelona university community.

Participation

All members of the UIC Barcelona university community can take part in the following teams. Teams of administration and service staff (PAS) and teaching and research staff (PDI). Cooperation grant holders can also take part if they work in one of the departments taking part in the competition.

Competition dates

  • Registration period: From 6 November to Wednesday 4 December.
  • Assembly of the Nativity Scene: Until Monday 9 December.
  • Presentation of the Nativity Scenes before the jury: The morning of Tuesday 11 December.

Jury

There will two juries, one for each campus. Each jury will be formed of UIC Barcelona staff and one member of the student council from each campus.

Evaluation

On Tuesday 10 December, the jury will visit the Nativity Scenes having notified each team’s leader in advance. At least one person from the team must be present to explain the message they have tried to convey with their creation.

Jury members will award points for teamwork, Christmas values, originality, quality of the execution, materials and the aesthetic of the scene depicting the birth of baby Jesus.

Prizes

There will be two. One prize for the best Nativity Scene on the Barcelona Campus (C/Immaculada and C/Terré) and another for the best Nativity Scene on the Sant Cugat Campus.

The jury may name two teams as the winner, in which case the winning teams must share the prize.

Prizes will be given out at the Christmas celebrations held on each campus.