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Topic: Valdres


In the News (Sat 18 Feb 12)

  
  Valdres Samband
The Valdres Samband is an organization of emigrant descendants from the Valdres Valley of Norway and those interested in its history and culture.
Valdres is approximately 100 miles northwest of Oslo.
The future of the Valdres Samband depends on your contribution to the lag.
www.geocities.com /~valdressamband   (475 words)

  
  The Schliesser - Hicks Family Tree
Sigurd Asleson Kvaale was born in 1435 in Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Valdres region, Norway.
Engebret Kvåle was born in the Valdres region of Norway.
Gjertrud Olsdatter Kvåle was born in 1679 in Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Valdres region, Norway.
us.share.geocities.com /marthajanehicks/b139.htm   (839 words)

  
 Valdres bygdebok
Valdres Bygdebok er eit bygdeboksverk som skal femne om dei ulike delene av valdressoga i alle dei seks kommunane.
As the six communities in Valdres have been more or less involved in the publishing of farm- and genalogical books, the emblem of each community is printed on the front of "Bind I".
Valdres bygdbok comittee was established in 1922 with Olaus Islandsmoen as chairman.
home.online.no /~ol-hje/vhl/bygdebok/index.htm   (664 words)

  
 Valdres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal.
Historically, Valdres has had an agricultural economy, but tourism has grown in prominence in later years.
Valdres provides access between eastern parts of Norway and Bergen and the Jotunheimen mountain range.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valdres   (143 words)

  
 Valdres Folkemuseum T: (+47) 61 35 99 00 - F: (+47) 61 35 99 01
Valdres Folkemuseum has 3 toilets in the museum’s shop (administration building), separate lavatory to the left from the administration building with 4 toilets for ladies and 2 toilets for men.
Valdres Folkemuseum has moderate access for handicapped with ramp in the administration building with access to handicap toilet.
Valdres still is a central area for active mountain farming.
www.valdres.museum.no /uk/index.html   (3095 words)

  
 Valdres - Norway - visitnorway.com
Valdres offers every kind of countryside; from the epic wilderness of Vassfaret in the south, to Jotunheimen, Northern Europe's highest and most dramatic massif, in the north.
Valdres is one of Norway's most attractive areas for winter adventures.
Valdres also offers rakfisk (cured fish), and if you are fortunate to visit us in November you can witness the lively annual fish festival.
www.visitnorway.com /templates/NTRarticle.aspx?id=41791   (488 words)

  
 Valdres Gjensidige Brannkasse - Om oss
Valdres Gjensidige Brannkasse er et selvstendig, lokalt forsikringsselskap med virksomhet i 6 kommuner.
Den første brannkassa i Valdres ble etablert i 1863.
Valdres Gjensidige Brannkasse er det største forsikringsselskapet i Valdres med markedsandeler på ca.
www.valdres-brannkasse.no /HTML.asp?nid=313&lid=1   (61 words)

  
 Valdres Folkemuseum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Handeloftet (storage house) is the first building at Valdres Folkemuseum, bought from Hande in Vestre Slidre 27th December 1905 for the amount of 1000 kroner.
Originally it was reerected at Valdres Bygdesamling in 1906, and relocated to its current location in 1923.
Valdres Folkemuseum bought the house in 1917 and relocated it to its current location in 1923.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valdres_Folkemuseum   (428 words)

  
 Valdres natur- og kulturpark » Kva Skjer
En delegasjon med borgermestere fra den tyske delstaten Bayern besøker denne uka Valdres.
Hensikten med besøket er å få kunnskap om hvordan vi i Valdres arbeider for å utvikle regionen.
Valdres kan by på ein festivalsumar for alle sjangrar, og no er det tid for rock og frisk fjelluft.
www.valdres.org   (367 words)

  
 Valdres Folkemuseum T: (+47) 61 35 99 00 - F: (+47) 61 35 99 01
One of the museums main tasks and goals is therefore to display and bring the traditions of folkmusic and -dance across to visitors as well as to the people living in Valdres.
We arrange a workshop called "Strunkeveka", where we teach the young in folkmusic and -dance, and last but not least the annual "Jørn Hilme-festival" in the memory of the master fiddle-player Jørn Hilme from Valdres.
On the festival, during the last weekend in July, there are competitions and concerts with playing and dancing all through the summer nights.
www.museumsnett.no /vff/uk/folkemus.htm   (204 words)

  
 Welcome to Valdres! - Vestre Slidre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It is the halfway point of Panoramavegen, the panoramic route connecting Valdres and Hemsedal.
Situated a mere 29km from Fagernes, in Norway's most active summer farm areas, it is surrounded by the three mountains Skogshorn, Bukono, and Nøsenkampen.
In the heart of beautiful and diverse Valdres, only 24km from Fagernes - direction Lærdal, is where you'll find Ølken.
www.valdres.com /english/overnatting.asp?nid=262&lid=1   (370 words)

  
 Velkommen til Filefjell Reiseliv
Therefore 3-4 days are needed to visit all the stave churches in Valdres and some of those immediately outside the valley.
Valdres Folk Museum has more than 95 houses and about 20 000 objects which represent the period from 1200 til 1900.
Øye stave church in Valdres is from 1125, with the exception of the roof and the north wall, which are of a later date.
www.visitfilefjell.no /sommer/uk/tema-2.htm   (915 words)

  
 Skiinfo Norge - Destinasjoner - All about ski resort - skating - ski-pass, cross-country skiing, skilifts - Valdres
Valdres ligger kun 2 timer og 15 minutters kjøring nord for Oslo.
Valdres Alpinsenter ligger vakkert til på solsiden og har 4 skiheiser og 11 nedfarter i alle vanskelighetsgrader.
Valdres (26/10): -1 grader, product.swc.product.swc.snow, product.swc.product.swc.calm, 15cm nysnø den 26.
www.skiinfo.no /destinations/detail.jsp?product.skiinfo.DESTID=ENOVALDR   (190 words)

  
 Norske Vandrerhjem - 6712
Leira Hostel is located at Valdres folkehøgskule 4 km south of Fagernes.
The hostel is well suited for families and others who wish to explore the beautiful countryside, folk museums and stave churches in the Valdres area.
The Leira Hostel is located at Valdres folkehøgskule 200m from the centre of Leira.
www.vandrerhjem.no /index.jsp/len/?c=6712&vhjemid=76   (118 words)

  
 Welcome to Valdres! - Summer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Valdres is a true anglers' paradise, and its rivers, waterways, and peaceful mountain lakes are ideal for trout fishing.
Valdres is also the gateway to Jotunheimen - an eldorado for walking enthusiasts!
Visit Valdres, and you can enjoy a wide range of festivals and concerts.
www.valdres.com /english/HTML.asp?nid=272&lid=1   (183 words)

  
 IFDA Valdres Springar Workshop
Olav Jørgen Hegge is an accomplished Valdres springar dancer and fiddler who grew up in a family of fiddlers, langeleik players and dancers.
His fiddling is very danceable, and his care for the music is transmitted into his teaching of the dance.
Valdres springar is an older type of dance with a rich living tradition.
www.siue.edu /folkdance/past/ws06.html   (760 words)

  
 Avisa Valdres
– Det frustrerer meg litt at Staten bidrar aktivt til å legge ned 40-50 arbeidsplasser i Valdres, uten at de har noen plan for å skaffe nye.
Der ble blant annet vangsbandet Ash Trash omtalt.
Valdres FK slo Redalen hele 4-1 på sistnevntes bane fredag kveld.
www.avisa-valdres.no   (206 words)

  
 Weekend of Music & Dance from Valdres, Norway
He has taught dance and fiddle in Valdres as well as in the U.S., and is a featured fiddler on a recent recording of Valdres dance music.
Grounded solidly in the Valdres tradition, Olav's playing has a strength and a vitality that encourage dancing, and his teaching is sincerely caring and personable.
She dances and performs with the Øystre Slidre spel- og dansarlag in Valdres and teaches Scandinavian dance in the Twin Cities.
sprott.physics.wisc.edu /scandan/valdres.htm   (744 words)

  
 HFAA -- Guide to Tunings
I also included information from the Valdres Folkemuseum for which I have no recording of the source.
Valdres, Sogn - the light which permeates the sky just before sunrise
Valdres - Ola Okshovd's springar "Ein sumarkveld i Jotunheimen"
www.hfaa.org /reference/archive_files/guide_to_tunings.html   (283 words)

  
 Publications of 'Valdres' litterature
Book II of Valdres history from 1814 till today is expected to be published in 2002.
Several authors: Communications in Valdres in the old days (about roads, the railway, automobiles, post administration, telephone and telegraph, conveyance, hostels).
Ottar Opheim: Valdres chorus associations and associations of musicians in Valdres.
home.online.no /~ol-hje/vhl/bygdebok/utgjev/index_eng.htm   (380 words)

  
 Valdres Golf - Forside
Valdres Golfklubb • 2910 Aurdal • E-post: post@valdresgolf.no
Juniorer i Valdres Golfklubb i alderen 8-18 år
Alle Juniorer i Valdres er hjertelig velkommen, uansett nivå!
www.valdres-golf.no   (234 words)

  
 The Schliesser - Hicks Family Tree
Lars Toresen Austreim was born in 1674 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway.
He was buried on Sep 29, 1746 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway.
Margaret Josephine Axelmaker was born on Jan 1, 1879 in Nebraska.
us.share.geocities.com /marthajanehicks/b9.htm   (796 words)

  
 Folk-Art Study Tour To Norway - Travel with Vesterheim - Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Valdres Folk Museum with a variety of old buildings and furniture, folk music instruments, and Norway’s finest collection of old bunads.
Members of the Neste family originally emigrated from Valdres and continue to live on the same farm in Iowa from which the log home came.
She specializes in the Valdres style of painting in the tradition of Ola Hermundson Berge and Helge Olsen Kvale.
www.vesterheim.org /travel/folkart_tour.php   (1427 words)

  
 Welcome to Valdres! - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Along the Royal Bergen Road, midway between Oslo and Bergen, lies Valdres, the pearl of Norwegian valleys.
In a couple of hours you can experience fertile cultivated lands with shiny lakes, the high peaks of Jotunheimen, and the deep fjords of Western Norway.
Travellers to Bergen can take the short cut through the world's longest road tunnel (24 km) between Lærdal and Aurland, or enjoy the scenic route along charming mountain roads.
www.valdres.com /english   (172 words)

  
 Valdres Samband Stevner
A stevne is a time to get together with others who are interested in the history, culture, crafts, and food of the Valdres valley of Norway.
Valdres Samband are many and are available to anyone searching for their Valdres roots.
Valdres Samband are encouraged to attend and take part in the planned activities.
www.valdressamband.org /stevne.html   (94 words)

  
 Index Valdres Aktiviteter - Fagernes - Aurdal - Tisleia - Vestre Slidre
Index Valdres Aktiviteter - Fagernes - Aurdal - Tisleia - Vestre Slidre
Welcome to Valdres, situated between Gudbrandsdalen and Hallingdal - the ideal starting point for excursions to the beautiful fjords and mountains.
Valdres wishes you welcome summer and winter, you will always find a wide spectre of activities fore the hole family all year around.
www.visitvaldres.no /uk/index.html   (225 words)

  
 Man killed at Valdres ski resort - Aftenposten.no
A man working at the Valdres Alpinsenter was killed Monday afternoon when he landed under one of the machines used to groom ski slopes.
A young girl was run over by another such machine at Bjorli Skisenter last Easter and a court recently found its driver guilty of negligence.
The Bjorli and Valdres ski resorts are under the same ownership, according to website Hegnar Online.
www.aftenposten.no /english/local/article922026.ece   (311 words)

  
 Trygve Bolstad / cdRoots - Ta:lik, Norway
Trygve Bolstad was born in Øystre Slidre in Valdres in 1943 and grew up in a living folk music environment in Heggenes and Daleng.
There was a new awakening for fiddle music in Valdres when Torleiv Bolstad (1915-1979) was engaged as a folk music instructor in 1966.
His playing is rich in nuance, from the sensitive to the hearty, and he has a freedom and a knowledge of the material that only an experienced can have.
www.cdroots.com /talik-10.html   (717 words)

  
 Valdres Samband Homepage
The Valdres Samband is the oldest 'bygdelag' in America having been organized in 1899.
This web site offers resources for those who are interested in their Valdres heritage.
For suggestions or contributions to the content of this website, contact:
www.valdressamband.org   (393 words)

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