How To Celebrate The Norwegian Winter Festival

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1 Events Calendar (In alphabetical order) Norwegian National Day Children s parade and celebration with Norwegian flags, National costumes and marching band When: 17 th of May Where: All around Midsummer Night Celebration of the summer solstice with big bonfire When: 23 rd of June Where: All around

2 2012 JANUARY - 12 Tromsø City center Tromsø International Film Festival Tromsø City center The Northern Light Festival FEBRUARY -12 Kristiansund 2-18 Big Opera festival, wide range, all over the town. World Premier on The Alchemist 40 different performances Oslo 1-26 Hadeland Glassworks Skilled artisans show and sell textiles, pottery, woodwork, jewelry and glass. Stranda 25 Stranda The Alperittet Mountain telemarking, alpine and snowboarding run Tromsø 5-11 City center Sami week in Tromsø - reindeer races

3 MARCH - 12 Bergen City centre Borealis Bergen Contemporary Music Festival Eidfjord 2-3 Sysendalen Winter festival Narvik 9-18 The Winter Festival Week is a celebration of the Navies who built the railway for carrying iron-ore from the mines in Kiruna Sweden to the port in Narvik. Cultural events, games, costume parade, concerts etc. In the town center there are market stalls and several places offer free entry. Oslo Whole Hadeland Glassworks An exhibition of bridal gowns linked to Hadeland Crystal s long history Oslo month Whole month Hadeland Glassworks The Norwegian dressmaker Lise Sjåk Bræk shows us her gorgeous gala dresses inspired by the traditional Norwegian folkloristic bunads APRIL - 12 Kristiansand Fønix cinema The Int.Children s film festival Kristiansund Different places in town Nordic Light International Festival of Photography. International well known Festival/50 Exhibitions Oslo Whole Hadeland Glassworks An exhibition of bridal gowns linked to Hadeland Crystal s long history. month Ulvik 19 Cider farms Cider day in Ulvik / Apple/fruit blossom time with cider and juice tastings.

4 MAI - 12 Bergen City centre Night Jazz Jazz Festival Bergen City centre Bergen International Festival Eidfjord Lofthus, Odda, Eidfjord Hardanger Music festival taking place in Hotels, churches, museums, powerstations Oslo Oslo Spectrum Norwegian Military Tattoo Oslo Whole Hadeland Glassworks A World of Crystal exhibition will be represented by the most famous artisans from month all over the world Rosendal Rosendal music festival /Annual festival with a varitety of concerts in different music genres Rosendal / Jondal Stavanger 8-13 Maijazz, jazzfestival Trondheim 26 City center Farmers market Ulvik 19 Cider day in Ulvik / Ciderfarms visits / Apple/fruit blossom time with cider and juice tastings

5 JUNE - 12 Bergen City Centre Bergenfest Music festival Bergen Korskirken Grieg in Bergen Bergen 1 Bergen Aquarium Opening of the new sea lion exhibition Brønnøysund National choir-festival Geirangerfjord 16 Geiranger - to the top of From fjord to summit. This is a spectacular uphill arrangement Mount Dalsnibba Geirangerfjord 23 Norddal Midsummer days with markets and entertainment. Kristiansand 2-3 Guest harbor Boat fair North Cape 9-17 North Cape region North Cape festival Oslo 14 Frogner Park Norwegian Wood Music Festival (4 days) Oslo Middelalderparken Oslo Medieval Festival Stavanger 9-10 Sola Airport Air show Stavanger Stavanger Harbour World Tour Beach Volleyball Tromsø 30 City center Midnight sun marathon Trondheim 2 City center Music festival Trondheim Lade, Djupvika Viking market Trondheim Market square Martnan largest market in the Nordic countries of its kind Ålesund Town Centre Midsummer Jazz Festival Ålesund Heroy Coastal Museum Viking Musical The King s Ring Ålesund Ivar Aasen Museum / The New Norwegian Celebration (lyrics & music)

6 Orstra JULY - 12 Brønnøysund Roots festival, Rock music festival Eidfjord 21 or 22 Centre of Eidfjord Norwegian Championship long distance Triathlon Flåm Gudvangen, Nærøyfjorden Viking Market Viking life celebration with fighting, archery competition, plays, concerts. Viking ship, fire shows, storytelling, historical ballgames, Viking wrestling and more. Sales stalls and traditional food Flåm 8 Gudvangen, Children s Viking Market Fun Viking activities aimed at children Nærøyfjorden Flåm July /August Undredal Haying Festival based on old traditions at a farming field overlooking the fjord. Offering local produced food, like the famous goat cheese Fredrikstad 4-8 Fredrikstad City centre Glommafestival - maritime festival Fredrikstad The Old Town Månefestival a music festival Geirangerfjord 7-8 Hellesylt Summer Days at Hellesylt Funfair and entertainment Geirangerfjord 28 Valldal St. Olav's Day Celebration. Roller ski relay and family entertainment. Hammerfest 11 Hammerfest town Hammerfest Days is an annual fair, with concerts, parties and games. (10 days) Hammerfest 17 Hammerfest town Hammerfestival /Music is at the heart of this festival (4 days) Molde Week 29 City center Molde Molde International Jazz festival, the oldest Jazz festival in Europe/ More than 100 concerts Oslo Whole month Hadeland Glassworks A World of Crystal exhibition will be represented by the most famous artisans from all over the world. Rosendal / 7-8 Rosendal Rosendal food & art festival /A festival that celebrates food culture and art

7 Jondal experiences Stavanger Stavanger Harbour Food festival Ulvik 6-8 Ulvik Harbour Fun weekend in the water and fjord/ fishing competition Ulvik 14 Brakanes area and Kvasshovden up/ Amateur uphill competition run 7,5km Kvasshovden Mountain Ålesund Ålesund Centre Boat Festival Åndalsnes Week 28 City center The Norwegian Mountain Festival/ Guided hikes in the mountains, concerts, local food AUGUST - 12 Bergen City centre Bergen Game Festival Brønnøysund Tradefair-festival Eidfjord 3 Eidfjordhallen FRIKAR KRUK Concert / dance Eidfjord 3 Centre of Eidfjord Mini triathlon Eidfjord 4-5 Centre of Eidfjord Norseman Xtreme Triathlon Flåm 18 Aurland AXTRI 2012 Aurlandsfjellet Xtreme Triathlon, a half-ironman with a total of 4200 meter of elevation. One of the hardest and most beautiful triathlons in the world Kristiansand Mainly the cathedral The Int. Church Music Festival Molde Week 39 Molde & surrounding Bjørsonfestival, the Norwegian festival of International litterature area Oslo 8 Middelalderparken Øyafestivalen, music festival Oslo On scenes all over Oslo Jazz Festival Oslo 2. half On different scenes in Oslo Chamber Music Festival

8 the city Stavanger 6-12 Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival Stavanger Stavanger City Centre Stavanger Flower festival Trondheim City center Food festival with local food. Ålesund City center Jugendfest Music Festival Ålesund The Norwegian Food Festival Åndalsnes 3-4 City center Åndalsnes RaumaRock, Rauma Rock is the biggest outdoor rock event in Central Norway SEPTEMBER - 12 Bergen City centre Bergen Food Festival Eidfjord 7-9 Finish by the waterfall Vøringfossrace through 3 days, 3 waterfalls, 3 valleys Vøringsfoss at FosslHotel Kristiansand 6-8 Kilden Punkt festival, jazz and elektronica Kristiansund 7-9 Vikaneset outdoor amfi Musical Donna Bacalao/ Grand outdoor Historical Musical in beautiful surroundings North Cape The zinema of North North Cape Film festival Cape Oslo 15 Tjuvholmen Opening of Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art Stranda 1 Stranda Stranda Days, Funfair and entertainment OCTOBER - 12

9 Bergen City centre BIFF Bergen International Film Festival Eidfjord Hardangervidda Hardanger Foodculture festival Naturecenter, Ulvik 6-7 Ulvik centrum Farmers & flea market with auction and cider/juice tastings NOVEMBER - 12 Bergen City centre The Holberg Days Baroque Music Festival Hammerfest 13 Arctic Culture Center Polar night festival is held every year in November. The festival is celebration of polar night (5 days) Tromsø City center Barentsjazz - Tromsø Internasjonale Jazzfestival Tromsø Beginning month City center Tromsø International Church Festival DECEMBER - 12 Bergen City Centre The world s biggest Gingerbread Town Eidfjord 1-2 Eidfjord Fjell & Fjord H Christmas market with local food and handicraft

10 Trondheim Week 50 Market square Christmas Market 2013 JANUARY Tromsø Week 3 City center Tromsø International Film Festival Tromsø Week 4-5 City center The Northern Light Festival FEBRUARY - 13 Kristiansund 2 weeks Different places The Opera Festival /40 different performances Tromsø Week 5 or 6 City center Sami week in Tromsø - reindeer races

11 MARCH - 13 Bergen Mid City centre Borealis Bergen Contemporary Music Festival Eidfjord Week 9 Sysendalen Winterfestival Narvik Week 11 The Winter Festival Week is a celebration of the Navvies who built the railway for carrying iron-ore from the mines in Kiruna Sweden to the port in Narvik. Cultural events, games, costume parade, concerts etc. In the town centre there are market stalls and several places offer free entry. APRIL - 13 Kristiansund Different places Nordic Light International Festival of Photography / International well known MAI - 13 Bergen Ultimo May-Primo Jun City centre Night Jazz Jazz Festival

12 Bergen City centre Bergen International Festival Eidfjord Lofthus, Odda, Eidfjord Hardanger Musicfestival take place in Hotels, churches, museums, powerstations Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Museum, Munch 2013, exhibition His two mothers who were both born in Fredrikstad. Oslo Oslo Spectrum Norwegian Military Tattoo Oslo Frogner Park Norwegian Wood Music Festival Oslo Middelalderparken Oslo Medieval Festival JUNE - 13 Bergen Mid June City Centre Bergenfest Music festival Bergen Mid Jun- 19:30 Korskirken Ultimo Aug Brønnøysund Ultimo Brass band-festival Geirangerfjord 22 Norddal Midsummer days with markets and entertainment North Cape Last 1 week North Cape region North Cape festival Tromsø End of City center Midnight sun marathon month Trondheim Week 29 or 30 Market square Martnan largest market in the Nordic countries of its kind

13 JULY - 13 Brønnøysund Medio Roots festival., music festival Flåm July Gudvangen, Nærøyfjorden Viking Market Viking life celebration with fighting, archery competition, plays, concerts, Viking ship, fire shows, story telling, historical ballgames, Viking wrestling and more. Sales stalls and traditional food Flåm July Gudvangen, Children s Viking Market Fun Viking activities aimed at children Nærøyfjorden Flåm July /August Goat cheese festival Fredrikstad Week 27 City Centre Glommafestival - maritime festival Geirangerfjord 6-7 Hellesylt Summer Days at Hellesylt Funfair and entertainment. Geirangerfjord 27 Valldal St. Olav's Day Celebration. Roller ski relay and family entertainment Hammerfest 10 Hammerfest town Hammerfest Days is an annual fair with concerts, parties and games. (10 days) Hammerfest 16 Hammerfest town Hammerfestival Music is at the heart of this festival (4 days) Molde Week 29 City center Molde Molde International Jazz festival, the oldest Jazz festival in Europe/ More than 100 concerts Åndalsnes Week 28 Center of Åndalsnes The Norwegian Mountain Festival/ Guided hikes in the mountains, concerts, local food AUGUST - 13 Bergen Primo City centre Bergen Game Festival Brønnøysund Ultimo Tradefair-festival Eidfjord Week 31 Summer festival with Norseman Xtreme Triathlon Saturday morning and Mini Triathlon Friday evening

14 Molde Week 39 Molde & surrounding Bjørsonfestival, the Norwegian festival of International litterature Oslo Middelalderparken Øyafestivalen, music festival (4 days) Oslo On scenes all over the Oslo Jazz Festival (6 days) city Oslo 2. half On different scenes in Oslo Chamber Music Festival the city Trondheim City center Food festival with local food. Åndalsnes 3-4 City center Åndalsnes RaumaRock, Rauma Rock is the biggest outdoor rock event in Central Norway. SEPTEMBER - 13 Bergen Mid City Centre Bergen Food Festival Eidfjord Week 36 Finish by the waterfall Vøringfossrace through 3 days, 3 waterfalls, 3 valleys Vøringsfoss at Fossli Hotel Kristiansund Primo Sep Vikaneset outdoor amfi Musical Donna Bacalao / Grand outdoor Historical Musical North Cape One week North Cape Film festival The zinema of North Cape Stranda 7 Stranda Stranda Days, Funfair and entertainment OCTOBER - 13

15 Bergen Ultimo City centre BIFF Bergen International Film Festival Eidfjord Medio Hardangervidda Hardanger Foodculture festival Naturecenter NOVEMBER - 13 Bergen Ultimo Nov- City centre The Holberg Days Baroque Music Festival Primo Dec Tromsø Medio City center Barentsjazz - Tromsø Internasjonale Jazzfestival Tromsø Beginning month City center Tromsø International Church Festival DECEMBER - 13 Bergen City Centre The world s biggest Gingerbread Town Eidfjord Week 48 Eidfjord Fjell & Fjord Christmas market with local food and handicraft Hotel Trondheim Week 50 Market square Christmas Market

16 2014 JANUARY - 14 Tromsø Week 3 City center Tromsø International Film Festival FEBRUARY - 14 Kristiansund Primo Feb Different places The Opera Festival/ Big Operafestival, wide range, all over the town. 2 weeks Tromsø Week 5 or 6 City center Sami week in Tromsø - reindeer races MARCH - 14

17 Bergen Mid City centre Borealis Bergen Contemporary Music Festival Eidfjord Week 9 Sysendalen Winterfestival Narvik Week 11 The Winter Festival Week is a celebration of the Navvies who built the railway for carrying iron-ore from the mines in Kiruna Sweden to the port in Narvik. Cultural events, games, costume parade, concerts etc. In the town centre there are market stalls and several places offer free entry. APRIL - 14 Kristiansund April or May Different places Nordic Light International Festival of Photography / International well known MAY - 14 Bergen Ultimo City centre Night Jazz Jazz Festival May-Primo Jun Bergen City centre Bergen International Festival Eidfjord May /June Lofthus, Odda, Eidfjord Hardanger Musicfestival take place in Hotels, churches, museums, powerstations Fredrikstad 31 The Old Town The arrival of the King! Annual historic festival

18 Oslo Oslo Oslo Spectrum Norwegian Military Tattoo Spectrum Oslo Frogner Park Norwegian Wood Music Festival (4 days) JUNE - 14 Bergen Mid June City Centre Bergenfest Music festival Bergen Mid Jun Korskirken Grieg in Bergen Brønnøysund Ultimo National choir-festival (last 3 days) Geirangerfjord 21 Norddal Midsummer days with markets and entertainment North Cape One week North Cape region North Cape Festival Tromsø End of City center Midnight sun marathon month Trondheim Week 30 Market square Martnan largest market in the Nordic countries of its kind JULY - 14 Brønnøysund Medio Rootsfestival, musicfestival (last 4 days) Fredrikstad Tall Ships Races International regatta for sailing ships, Geirangerfjord 5-6 Hellesylt Summer Days at Hellesylt Funfair and entertainment.

19 26 Valldal St. Olav's Day Celebration. Roller ski relay and family entertainment Hammerfest 9 Hammerfest town Hammerfest Days is an annual fair with concerts, parties and games. (10 days) 15 Hammerfest town Hammerfestival Music is at the heart of this festival (4 days) Molde Week 29 City center Molde Molde International Jazzfestival, the oldest Jazzfestival in Europe/ more than 100 concerts, Åndalsnes Week 28 City center The Norwegian Mountain Festival/ Guided hikes in the mountains, concerts, local food AUGUST - 14 Bergen Primo City centre Bergen Game Festival Brønnøysund Ultimo Tradefair-festival (last 3 days) Eidfjord Week 31 Centre of Eidfjord Summer festival with Norseman Xtreme Triathlon Saturday morning and Mini Triathlon Friday evening Molde Week 39 Molde & surrounding Bjørsonfestival, the Norwegian festival of International litterature Oslo Middelalderparken Øyafestivalen (4 days) Oslo On scenes all over the Oslo Jazz Festival city Oslo 2. half On different scenes in Oslo Chamber Music Festival (9 days) the city Trondheim City center Food festival with local food. Åndalsnes 3-4 City center RaumaRock, Rauma Rock is the biggest outdoor rock event in Central Norway

20 SEPTEMBER - 14 Bergen Mid City centre Bergen Food Festival Eidfjord Week 36 Finish by the waterfall Vøringfossrace through 3 days, 3 waterfalls, 3 valleys Vøringsfoss at Fossli Hotel Kristiansund Primo Sep Vikaneset outdoor amfi Musical Donna Bacalao / Grand outdoor Historical Musical/ Large capacity North Cape One week The Zinema of North North Cape Filmfestival Cape Stranda 6 Stranda Days, Funfair and entertainment. OCTOBER - 14 Bergen Ultimo City centre BIFF Bergen International Film Festival Eidfjord Hardangervidda Hardanger Foodculture festival Naturecenter,

21 NOVEMBER - 14 Bergen Ultimo Nov- City centre The Holberg Days Baroque Music Festival Primo Dec Tromsø Medio City center Barentsjazz - Tromsø Internasjonale Jazzfestival Tromsø Beginning month City center Tromsø International Church Festival DECEMBER - 14 Bergen City centre The world s biggest Gingerbread Town Eidfjord Week 48 Eidfjord Fjell & Fjord Christmas market with local food and handicraft Hotel in the centre of Eidfjord Trondheim Week 50 Market square Christmas Market (9 days) Cruise Norway AS, Slottsgt 3, P.O.Box 169 Sandviken, N-5812 Bergen, Norway Tel , fax

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