Put on your best clothes, wave flags with UiS in the parade and take part in the unique and traditional celebration!
In Norway, 17 May is not just a date – it is the Constitution Day, celebrated from early morning to late in the evening.
Eat cake at Folken
Cakes are a mandatory part of the 17 May. This year UiS celebrates its 20 anniversary and invites all students to Folken, where a big birthday cake will be served in Akvariet at 13 pm.
Walk the People's parade, "Folketoget"
At 3.30 pm (15.30) all UiS students and employees are invited to join rector Klaus Mohn and walk behind the UiS flag in the Peoples Parade through the city. Meeting point: Strandkaien (blue arrows on the map below). The University of Stavanger is number 26 in the parade and will walk behind Tasta Brass and before VID Specialized University.
What will you need?
- Nice clothes
But preferably comfortable shoes if you want to walk in the parade – or bring blister plaster. - A Norwegian flag
You can also bring the flag of your home country – or both. - An empty stomach in the morning
don't worry, it will get full during the day! Some like to start with a bubbly breakfast (or brunch), and during the day people eat cakes and barbeque. On 17 May Norwegian children are allowed to eat as much ice cream as they want, but there is no age limit … - For the little extra:
Get a 17. May ribbon (they come in various shapes and price ranges) and put it on the left side of your chest (close to your heart).
Useful phrases:
People will great each other with the phrase “Gratulerer med dagen!” (Congratulations). You respond with “Gratulerer med dagen”.
When walking in – or watching – the parade, people will regularly shout “Hurra!”, “Hurra – hurra – hurra" and “Hipp, hipp hurra”. If someone says “Hipp, hipp!” you respond with “Hurra!”
Read more about the celebration in Stavanger
