On 4-5 August, the stage is once again set for a festival at Lamholmen in the middle of Svolvær harbour. This year, as last year, there are many big names on the artist block. The event in 2016 was a huge success, and the organizers expect that 2017 will be at least as good.
You can find more information about the festival at: www.lamholmenfestivalen.no
Photo / editing: Remi MJ. Eilertsen / Aurora Borealis Multimedia AS
The Lofoten raid takes place at the darkest hour of World War 2.
world war.
“The Dark Hour” as Churchill put it.
Sailor from Vangshavn in Senja frozen to death on an islet.
Desperate and futile struggle for his life in bad weather and cold.
In the Norwegian Trekking Association’s Yearbook from 1911, the well-known Norwegian climber Ferdinand Schjelderup (1886-1955) describes how the first ascent of Svolværgeita took place.
