In the past, now, and probably in the future, we will see people fleeing, due to war, poverty, ethnic or religious oppression, poverty, lack of freedom of expression, or other reasons.

Jølstringen Gro Marie Svidal has made a name for herself in Sweden, but on Thursday the Hardanger fiddle virtuoso returns.

Førdefestivalen has just concluded the tender competition for the supply of technical equipment (sound, lighting, AV, stage) for three new years.

Førdefestivalen has received a letter from the Royal House stating that HRH Mette-Marit will continue her patronage of the festival for a new period, from 2016 to 2020.

County Mayor! Good County Council members and other good people! I am proud and moved to receive the County Culture Award 2015! 

Full of knowledge, with great visions and with great flair, Hilde Bjørkum has built up one of the strongest cultural brands in Sogn og Fjordane. Since its inception in 1990, Førdefestivalen set Førde and Norway on the festival map.

A multitude of people, mostly young, from many countries met those who entered the open doors of Førdehuset last Saturday.

You can now secure tickets for two great concerts at FolkJazzScena after Christmas. The first is with Gro Marie Svidal, who this fall has been in Tom Karlsrud's studio in Lærdal and recorded her second solo album.

Saturday, November 14th Førdefestivalen Borna's World Days are underway Førde for the sixth time. This is Saturday then Førdehuset is filled with fun workshops where children of all ages can frolic in colorfully decorated workshops, and learn flamenco, capoeira and fiddle playing from professional instructors, among other things. 

Are you looking for Christmas gifts? Maybe you should do like many others and put gift cards for festival experiences under the Christmas tree?

There was a great atmosphere when Hekla Stålstrenga played on the festival night during the 2014 festival, from which these images are taken, and on Thursday, October 29th, there will be a warm reunion with the band, which has enjoyed great success primarily with its version of Ole Bremnes' song Har du fyr, but other songs have also become household names, such as Båtbygger Jo and Folketonen. 

Europe is facing a refugee disaster whose scope is difficult to grasp. How do we meet the thousands who are sailing towards the hope of survival?

The Spanish online radio station Mundofonias was founded by the radio couple Juan Antonio Vazquez and Araceli Tzigane, and today has 62.5 million listeners worldwide. The two were back on Førdefestivalen for the second time this summer, and now in September has collected interviews and reviews in a couple of programs.

The rumor that the hub scheme was responsible for the decline in the upcoming state budget turned out to be true. With the exception of the Bergen International Festival and the Northern Norway International Festival, the government has chosen to remove direct support for 13 of a total of 16 hub festivals that currently have hub status.

Then you can relive some of the magical moments at this year's festival! The film was made by FeberFilm, who also had the job last time we made a festival film.

FolkJazzScena opens the fall by inviting you to a concert with the duo Hallvard T. Bjørgum and Daniel Sandén-Warg, who are known for their unpolished fiddle playing and unusual musicality.

While the festival staff in Førde has been on vacation, other organizers and performers have had more than enough to do, and a couple of key folk music events are worth mentioning: the National Competition, which this year was held in Fagernes from July 19th to 26th in conjunction with the Jørn Hilme Festival, and the National Festival of Old-fashioned Dance, which took place in Lom from August 5th to 9th.

Now the entire festival staff is back in place after a long and enjoyable summer break. At first we allowed ourselves to soak up the caramel after a fantastic festival.