Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Exiting news! For the first Summer since 1951 you can experience the river of Åbjøra moving freely! At FRIKAR I FOSSEN Aug 1-3 & 8-10 you can meet the powerful nature and FRIKAR's visceral dance arts combined along the river. The main arena is moved 100 m away from the river to ensure safety.

FRIKAR I FOSSEN is organised together with Den Norske Turistforeningen. It's av big scale version of the piece "GANDR":
Choreography: Hallgrim Hansegård
Composer: Terje Isungset.
Costume design: Line Maher
Scenography: Hallgrim Hansegård
Producer FRIKAR I FOSSEN: Kirsti Buchanan Ulvestad
Produsent «GANDR»: Ingvild Kristin Kirkvik
Safety: Ulvar Arnkværn

Torgeir Vassvik has contributed with traditional and own joiks

NB: The music at FRIKAR I FOSSEN 2024 is recorded music.

Dancers: Julianne Solli, Jon Filip Fahlstrøm, Marnie Fiebig, Anna Benedicte Andresen, Kamilla Moen, Sigyn Åsa Sætereng, Naomi Bratthammer, Gard Lervang, Anetta Asimova, Nikolai Arnesen and Senna Fahlstrøm og students at FRIKAR-Akademiet

Thanks to:

Our supporters: Kulturrådet, Talent Norge, Fritt Ord, Det Norske Komponistfond, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, Anders Jahres Humanitære Stiftelse, Gnistfonden for unge, Innlandet fylkeskommune, Valdres Natur- og Kulturpark, Valdres næringshage and Skagerak Energi.

Collaborators: Den Norske Turistforeningen and Teater Innlandet.

Thanks to landlords Odd Magnar Åbjørsbråten, Tom Myrheim and Bjørn Inge Kulterstad for good collaboration.