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June 2nd to 6th Ringerike Grand Prix
A big street cycling event in Valdres! Norway’s biggest stage race – the Ringerike Grand Prix – will take place from June 2nd to June 6th 2010, and Beitostølen will host one or more stages. Many foreign proffesional teams participate, as well as several of Norways best cyclists.
Read more on: www.rgp.no

June 5th The Norwegian Fjell Marathon (Det Norske Fjellmaraton) 2010

Welcome to the 31st «mountain adventure» on June 5th. As hosts of the event we constantly meet new challenges. Not only do we have to deal with unstable weather gods, but also with decreasing popularity of jogging. But we do our very best for «The mountain adventure» – Det Norske Fjellmaraton – to be «the most beautiful adventure in spring» for as many as possible.
To achieve this we plan to improve the fram around the event, with a more varied and broader activity menu to choose from in addition to the marathon itself. This, we hope, will result in increasing popularity and higher number of participants in «The mountain adventure» – The Norwegian Fjell Marathon.
On Sunday there might be time for a skiing tour on the Valdresflya high mountain plateau, where the snow tends offer good skiing conditions way into June…
We do hope that you will have an outstanding experience this year and that we may welcome you back next year as well. If there’s anything you think we could do better, please let us know. And if you’ve had a good time we hope that you’ll tell your friends!
Our goal is: Everybody shall have a great time at «The mountain adventure» – The Norwegian Fjell Marathon!
Read more at:www.fjellmaraton.com (only in norwegian)

June 19th to 20th Black Mountain Rockfestival
Norway’s hottest mini festival featuring several of Norway’s best bands takes place at Beitostølen Leilighetshotel (Beitostølen Apartment hotel) / Vilt og Vakkert from June 19th to June 20th 2010.
Read more atwww.blackmountain.no
(only in norwegian)

July 3rd World premiere at Beitostølen!
The world’s largest Troll theme park, The Realm Of The Trolls, is to be opened at Beitostølen. On July 3rd, the doors open to a fantastic, 2000 sqm indoor fairy tale of trolls and dwarfs.
Walking through the doors into The Kingdom Of The Trolls is like entering a totally different world. Here you can experience trolls and dwarfs within the most fantastic settings inspired by the Norwegian folk fairy tales by Asbjørnsen og Moe among others.
In The Kingdom Of The Trolls, several hundreds of mechanical trolls and dwarfs in the most fantastic settings are to be seen, from very romantic to horrific. The visitor will have an utstanding experience!
Several of the mechanical décors can be started by the visitor. The absolute highlight is the hall of the mountain king (Dovregubbens hall) when the mountain slowly opens and you can look right into the hall where all the court’s trolls, dwarfs and other creatures banquet with the troll king.
The people behind The Kingdom Of The Trolls are the two artists Anette Phillipsen and John Roger and their capable staff with 26 years experience of making mechanical figures. Besides big Christmas displays in Scandinavia and Japan the two artists also contributed to building one of Denamrks most popular theme parks, BONBON LAND (Candy land).

Santa park
In 1983 Anette Phillipsen and John Roger started their Santa company as a silent protest against the big shopping centers of Copenhagen not displaying mechanical christmas decorations any more.
In the middle of the nineties they came up with the concept of the «world’s biggest Christmas display».
This concept was first presented in 1996 at the Christmas marked at Copenhagen’s Tivoli and immediately became a huge success. Later they exhibited their unique hand made mechanical santas in their fantastic settings at displays at Scandinavias largest amusemant park, Liseberg in Gothenburg, and Spica in Sapporo.
In 2002 they opened the world’s largest and nicest Santa park of 1500 sqm in beautiful Western Zealand, Denmark.
All their life Anette and John have had a special fondness for Norway and annually spend two vacations, summer and winter, there. During those trips the idea of establishing a genuine Troll park in Norway was born. The challenge lay in finding the right location, and with Beitostølen at the doorstep of the Jotunheimen Mountains they think they have found just that. After all, Jotunheimen is the home of the trolls, so it couldn’t be better.
Anette and John look very much forward to open The Kingdom Of The Trolls and welcome their visitors in Beitostølen. «It’s like coming home,» the two artists say.
Read more at:www.trolleneskongerike.com
(only in norwegian).

July 15th to 24th ”The Story About The Icepeople” (norw. Sol av Isfolket)
It’s the big happening on the open air stage at the museum of local history at Fagernes, the Valdres Folkemuseum, casting Paul Ottar Haga and Heidi Ruud Ellingsen among others.
The Story About The Icepeople is the story of the young girl Sol and her dramatic life. She’s a descendent of the evil Tengel who once sold his soul to Satan. To earn earthly riches he sacrificed at least one person in every generation who would be born with witch powers and was to serve Satan. Since then the icepeople lived a desolated life and were hated and feared until the inquisition came with its iron grip and witch fires. Margit Sandemo, who wrote The Story About The Icepeople, is from Valdres and will always remain the great daughter of the region, even if she lives and writes in Sweden for the time being. At an age of 83 years Margit still is a productive writer and the queen of light fiction in Scandinavia.
Read more at: www.isfolket.no
(only in norwegian)
Combine your visit with a hike in the mountains, an activity at the summer park or a rafting tour.

August 12th to 15th Troubadour festival 2010
This festival has more than 20 years tradition at Beitostølen. This year, it takes place from August 12th to 15th.
For over two decades Beitostølen has been the scene for a unique event: The gathering of more than twenty street artists who travel around the world to entertain attracts audience from near and far. It is an outstanding mixture of originality and entertainment in beautiful natural surroundings. Come and experience the «street» in the mountains
Street musicians from all over the world are gathered at Beitostølen for some unforgettable days.
There are open air concerts, jam-sessions and a lively crowd at the place’s bars and pubs.
Read more at:www.barcraft.no (only in norwegian)

August 27th to 29th Beitostølen Fjell jazz 2010
Beitostølen Fjell jazz from August 27th to 29th – a Happy Jazz-weekend. The basis of the program always consists of traditional and happy jazz, but you also will experience other jazz forms at Beitostølen Fjell jazz.
Read more at:www.fjelljazz.no (only in norwegian)

September 3rd to 05th Bob Dylan Festival
This is the seventh Bob Dylan festival to be arranged at Beitostølen. The whole thing started with an initiative taken by Terje Steinsrud and the «Norwegian Dylanogic Association».
To find out more about the program and which artists are to be heard, visit us at www.dylanfestival.com (only in Norwegian)

October 1st to 3rd Black Mountain Blues Festival
Black Mountain Blues Festival is organizded by the restaurant Vilt og Vakkert from October 1st to 3rd. Known and unkown artists will give you a fantastic weekend under the star of the Blues. Blues fans enjoy it, newbies experience it!
We welcome an audience of all ages.
Read more at: www.blackmountain.no
(only in norwegian)

October 2nd to 9th Autumn Exhibition
We continue the success of previous years. This year, the Autumn Exhibition at 900 masl takes place at the Radisson BLU Resort from October 2nd to 9th 2010.
Read more at : www.900moh.no
(only in norwegian)

October 4th to 9th Children’s Autumn holidays
During the autumn holidays, there’s a special 5-day-program for children between 6 and 12 years. They can participate on one or several days of their choice.

Monday:
Horse’s day – On horse’s day the children can try to ride. At the end of the day’s program there’ll be a barbecue around a camp fire.
Tuesday:
Activity day – Acitvity parcours, bathing, barbecue, drawing competition, cartoon. We end the day with magic tricks. Don’t forget your swim wear.
Wednesday:
Chef’s day – This day starts with healthy meals and ends with cakes and desserts. Fudge making.
Thursday:
Nature dag – We take a hike with map and compass, we’ll have a fishing competition and will tell fairy tales. In the evening, it’s carneval.
Friday:
Horse’s day (see Monday)
Chef’s day (see Wednesday)
Lørdag:
Chef’s day (see Wednesday)
Appointment: tel. +47 61 35 10 00. Price per day NOK 285,- incl. lunch.
Supplement on Horse’s day NOK 250,-

October 15th to 17th Beatles Festival 2010
On the weekend October 15th to 17th, we welcome you to the fifth Beatles festival at Beitostølen. The Radisson BLU Hotel will try to top the success of last year. Experience a weekend full of Beatles music.
Detailed information available at the festival’s homepage www.beatlesfestival.no
(only in norwegian)

Oktober 22nd to 24th Remote Control Cars – weekendgathering/race
Valdres Mobilklubb organizes a weekend gathering for remote control car fans with a race at Beitostølen. October 23rd to 25th.
Read more at:www.vmbk.net
(only in norwegian)

November 4th to 6th Rakfish festival 2010
This is the most popular festival in Valdres and takes place from November 4th to 6th. In 1990, Reidar Diserud in cooperation with the Fagernes Hotel arranged a small rakfish (semi fermented trout) banquet for ca. 30 people. This was the beginning of what was to become the biggest annual event in Valdres.
Read more at:www.rakfisk.no
(only in norwegian)

November 12th to 14th Beitosprinten – Cross country ski opening 2010/11
The international cross country and biathlon season is launched at Beitostølen with athletes from all over Europe.
Read more at:www.beitoworldcup.com
(only in norwegian)

November 26th to 28th IBU- Cup
One week before the biathlon world cup, the international biathlon elite starts the new season at Beitostølen with the European cup. Many countries will be represented here with their teams to test their competitiveness.
Read more at:www.beitoworldcup.com
(only in norwegian)

 

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