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Translation into English by
Norman Henderson

 
     
 

Programme

 
     
 
 

Background - The Battle - Myths?Significance - Objects - Literature - Scotland - Programme2012

 
 
     
 

 
     
 


After 400 years, an Anniversary in which peace, reconciliation and cultural co-operation take pride of place.
 

 
       
       
 
 
       
 
 
 

Programme
with reservation about changes / additions
(check these pages)
(Updated: 24.08.2012)
 

 
      Thursday 16th. August 2012

 

 
    19.00  
    Toftemo, Dovre: "Hærføraren Lars Hågå og Skottetoget" .  
       
      Saturday 18th. August 2012


 

 
 

 

13.00 - 15.00

 
 

 

Seminar - Otta Kulturhus

 
 

 

Free entry

 
       
 

 

16.00

 
   

Opening of Exhibitions
16.00-19.00
Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus
During opening hours: Sale of local history books, stamps, postcards etc.

 
 

 

Free entry

 
   

 

 
      Sunday 19th. August 2012

 

 
    12.00-16.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
   
 
      Monday 20th. August 2012

 

 
    12.00-18.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
   
 
      Tuesday  21st. August 2012

 

 
    12.00-18.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
   
 
      Wednesday 22nd. August 2012

 

 
    12.00-18.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
    Start of the Sinclair Clan “Gathering”.  
       
   
 
      Thursday 23rd. August 2012    
    12.00-18.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
    Gudbrandsdal Society in the USA arrive in Otta.  
       
    09.30-15.15  
    History Seminar in Otta Kulturhus  
 

 

Free entry

 
       
    15.30  
    Guided walk from Otta Kulturhus to Kringen and back to Otta  
    Free  
       
    17.00  
    Clan Sinclair:
Presentation of gift from Clan Sinclair to "Otta bykirke"
 
       
    18.30  
    International football match U18 (junior level)Norway - Scotland in Kåja (Vinstra).  
       
       
   

Whisky Seminar with Chris Maile at Norlandia Otta Hotell. Limited number. Age limit 20.
Register with
Inge Leif Larsen tlf: 922 39 277.

 
       
       
   
 
      Friday 24th. August 2012    
    12.00-18.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
    From 11.00 in the food tent in Otta:  
    Traditional food from Gudbrandsdalen and Scotland, e.g. "kål" and "haggis".  
       
    15.00  
 

 

Clan Sinclair:
Wreath laying ceremony at
Sinclair's grave.

 
       
    18.00  
    Cultural evening in Otta Kulturhus, when the package sealed in 1912 will be opened, and attended by the new Pillarguri Prize winner and previous winners.  
       
   
 
       Saturday 25th. August 2012    
    12.00-16.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
    10.00-12.00  
    Relay race in the Otta area “The Dalesmen are coming!” with the winner crossing the finishing line at approx. 12 o’clock, noon.
NB! Due to unforeseen circumstances the relay race is canceled.
 
       
    From 11.00 in the food tent in Otta:  
    Traditional food from Gudbrandsdalen and Scotland, e.g. "kål" and "haggis".  
       
    13.00  
    The Costume parade lines up at Otta barneskole in the center of Otta.  
    13.30  
   

Costume parade through Otta ending in "Parken" in the center of Otta.

 
    Approx. 14.30  
    Cultural activities in "Parken"  
       
    16.00  
    International football match U18 (junior level)Norway - Scotland at Otta.  
       
    20.00  
    Public celebration (public dance).  
    Presentation of prizes: The Creative Writing competition.  
       
   
 
       
      Sunday 26th. August 2012    
    12.00-16.00  
   

Exhibitions in Otta Samfunnshus

 
       
    11.00  
   

Church service celebrating Peace with the Bishop of Hamar, Solveig Fiske, Rev. Dr. Malcolm Sinclair from Toronto and Provost Paul Skuland.

 
       
 

This is the official program.
There will, however be additional activities during this week e.g.:
"Pillargurispelet" in Otta Kulturhus on Saturday the 25th of August from 19.00-19.50.
and "Otta Open" - a big badminton tournament run by Pillarguri Badmintonklubb (17-19 Aug.)

 
     
 
 
     
 

The history seminar

 
 
 
 
  Arnfinn Engen Lars Hågå and Dovre’s role.
 
 
       
  Ivar Teigum “Skottetoget, seventy-five years after the Reformation”
 
 
       
  Sjur Lonbakken Which weapons were available to the farmers in Kringen?
How many people actually lived in North and Central
Gudbrandsdalen?
 
       
  Øystein Rian How the Battle at Kringen was used as a link in the official development of the fighting Norwegian farmers’ loyalty to the the Danish monarchy 1612 - 1814  
       
  Jon Ødegård
Ringebu History Society
Ringebu  The role of Randklev and the others from Ringebu in 1612  
       
  Arna Rennan Song  
       
  Torveig Dahl The Exhibitions  
       
  Jim Olson   (Gudbrandsdalslaget in the USA) Thorkveen and Gudbrandsdalslaget’s role in 1912
 
 
       
  James Miller  (Scottish historian) Scottish mercenary soldiers in Europe.
Sometimes they fought on both sides in a conflict.
 
       
  Ola Grøsland and Knut Kjøk Music associated with Pillarguri, Sinclair and The Scottish March  
       
 
 
     
       

 

The repair of Kristen Holbø's memorial in Kringen from 1912 was paid for by DNB-sparebankstiftelsen in 2011.

 
                   
                   
 
 
 

Background - The Battle - Myths?Significance - Objects - Literature - Scotland - Programme2012

 
 
                   
                   
 

Updated: 24. august 2012

 
 

 
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