17 Mai Norwegian Constitution Day 2019 at Southwark Park
Southwark Park is the background to celebrate the Norwegian Constitution Day as in previous years with special events at the Norwegian Church in Albion Street in Rotherhithe prior to the main activities in the park.
You should expect a good turnout; everyone is welcome to join happy Norwegians and all their friends all day long.
PROGRAM:
(Here in WISE16, we haven’t passed our proficiency level in Norwegian yet so expect a few mistakes)
The Norwegian School
08.45 – Official program at the school begins
09.00 – Raising of the Norwegian flag
09.30 – 17. May breakfast at the school
11.00 – Bus leaves for Southwark Park.
Sjømannskirken – The Norwegian Church
11.00 – Celebratory Service in the Norwegian Church. Ambassdor, minister, Vokalkompaniet and Regent Brass Band take part.
12.15 – Kirkekaffe på St. Olav’s Square
12.45 – Regent Brass spiller utenfor kirken og leder an til parken.
Southwark Park
11.00 – Raising of the flag by leader of the 17th May committee, Kåre Sivertsen and Mattis Moviken. Southwark Park opens and all stalls are open.
Entrance from Jamaica Road (Christchurch Gate) and the roundabout by the Norwegain Church (Paradise Gate). Entrance is £3 per adult and £2 for children. Children under the age of 6 go free. This allows us to register number of visitors.
Bouncy castles open at 11.00.
12.00 – Music by Swing It Dixieband
Touch Rugby matches played between 12.00 og 13.00
13.00 – Welcome and info by leader of the 17th May committee, Kåre Sivertsen
13.05 – We sing «Ja vi elsker», lead by singers from “Vokalkompaniet”
13.15 – 17th May Parade!
The procession will be lead 17th May committee leader Kåre Sivertsen.
Order of the procession: 17th May committee with official guests, Regent Brass, DNS, The Norwegian Kindergarten, Den Norske Skolen i London (The Norwegian School); 1. year, 2. year, etc., Saturday school, other groups and societies.
14.00 – We all sing «Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått”, lead by singers from “Vokalkompaniet”
14.05 . Introduction of main speaker by ambassador Wegger Chr. Strømmen
14.10 – Main speech by Norwegian minister Jon Georg Dale.
14.30–16.00 – Traditional 17th May games by the Norwegian School
14.30 – Music by Vokalkompaniet.
15.00 – Music by the school choir – “Skolekoret” – from the Norwegian School
15.15 – Speech by Julian Jørung Fjeld, year 9, and Alina Leer, year 10, from the Norwegian School
15.20 – Speech by pupils from the Saturday school
15.30 – Music by Elisabeth Sletta Olsen and band
16.30 – Music by Swing It Dixieband
17.15 – End of official programme
Evening program
Celebration dinner at Den Norske Klub – The Norwegian Club
Guest of honour: The Rt Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Westminster Councillor Ruth Bush
The King Harald V Room, 4 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4JU
18.30 – Champagne reception
19.30 – Dinner by the chefs at “The In & Out”, Naval & Military Club
Price: £95 for members / £125 for guests/non-members.
Enquiries or tickets: secretary@dennorskeklub.co.uk
Party at the Norwegian Church – Sjømannskirken
Where: Den Norske Sjømannskirke, 1 St. Olav’s Square, London SE16 7JB
18.30 – Mingling and welcome drink
19.00 – Canapées, bløtkake cream cake and coffee
Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strømmen is the main speaker.
Admission: Adults £20 / Pensioners, students, children £10
Registration:
Online: www.sjomannskirken.no/london/17mai2019
Email: london@sjomannskirken.no
Phone: 020 7740 3900
ANSA London og Econa student arrangement
ANSA London invites to an evening full of fun after the dayæs celebration in the park, in Nordic Bar.
Where: 25 Newman St, near Oxford Street. We’ll have our own area decorated for the occasion.
Tickets: Via our facebook page: «17.mai-feiring med ANSA».
Cost: ANSA-member: 60 NOK, non-member: 120 NOK
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