Byneset Historical Society
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Rural Celebration and Emigrant Festival at Byneset 23 - 25 June - 2000 , at Rye School and Community, Byneset Byneset is located west of the city of Trondheim in Central Norway. The peninsula extends towards the west and is enciceled by the Gulos, Orkdal and Trondheim Fjords. Byneset has always been considered as the farming district of Trondheim. During this Rural Celebration and Emigrant Festival we have compiled a heritage program that will present our peninsula past and present. |
| Here at Byneset times were hard prior
to 1900. Farming was the most important means of livelihood, had not
provided sustenance for all, and several emigrated. Most of this
emigrants went to the USA. Now when we are on the verge of celebrating
the millennium, we want to invite all who have relatives or ancestors at
Byneset to an authentic Emigrant Festival. |
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PROGRAM "BYGDA-DAYS"AND EMIGRATION FESTIVAL 2000
PLACE: RYE SCHOOL / RYE CENTRE AND FESTIVAL TENT
| FRIDAY 24th JUNE | SATURDAY 24th JUNE | SUNDAY 25th JUNE |
| 18.00.
CULTURAL EVENING Performing artists: Byneset musikkorps (Byneset Brassband) Songlaget Våren (Mixed choir) Byneset songlag (Mixed choir) Soloists: Harald Bjørkøy, Roar Wik, Anita Brevik, "Sivert Kvaksvik" / chairman: Jacob Margido Esp 20.30. Saint Hans Bonfire 21.30 - 02.00. MIDSUMMERS PARTY Music by Jan Borseth's Gammeldansorkester (Traditional barndance band / orchestra) |
11.00 - 17.00.
EXHIBITION Byneset in past and present at Rye School, Vonheim, Lerdal and Onsøyhagen tenantfarm: Farming and agriculture, traditional arts and crafts, "flat-bread" and hotcaces baking, sale of art and crafts from some of Bynesets local artists and craftsmen / women. The tenant-farm at Onsøyhagen will be in use, inhabited by people and farm animals. ALSO, GUIDED TOUR OF BYNESET CHURCH Norwegian and English speaking guide. 11.00, 13.00 and 16.00. 14.00. BOAT-TOUR FROM FLAKK Sightseeing boat-tour along the Byneset "coastline" with Norwegian and English guide. Tickets at gathering office. Price NOK 150,-. Bussfare included. 19.00 - 24.00. EMIGRATION EVENING A history of the emigrants told through music and words. Traditional music and dance from Byneset. Traditional midsummers food will be for sale. |
11.00 - 17.00.
THE EXHIBITION CONTINUES 11.00. SERVICE IN BYNESET CHURCH in Norwegian and English, followed by coffee. 12.30. GUIDED TOUR OF THE CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD with Norwegian and English speaking guide. 16.00. CLOSING CEREMONY Brassband, national anthems, regards. 17.00. END |
In co-operation with 
Nidaros Logde, Trondheim.