Programme in English
Programme in English
Everyone is welcome to take part in the traditional celebrations held on our national day. One of the main attractions is the children’s parade at 09:45. The first children's parade, arranged by the Norwegian author and Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, was held in Oslo on 17 May 1870. The first civic parade was held in Trondheim much earlier, however, on 17 May 1826. It was arranged by Matthias Conrad Peterson who was the editor of the daily newspaper Adresseavisen and the director of the Bank of Norway.
Programme
07:00-07:45
- Music in the city streets School and Amateur marching bands
07:00
- Music at St Olav’s Hospital Music
Ila Brass Band - Wreath-laying: Nidaros Cathedral churchyard (Domkirkegården)
Prime Minister Ivar Lykke
Eidsvoll representative from Kragerø: Christian Hersleb Horneman
Eidsvoll representative from Vest-Agder: Gabriel Jochumsen Lund
07:30
- Wreath-laying: Eidsvoll representatives' memorial at Nidaros Cathedral churchyard
Nidarholm Marching Band
Singsaker Songlag
Speech by John Mikal Kvistad
07:45
- Wreath-laying at Nidaros Cathedral churchyard: At the memorial for those who fell during the war
Nidarholm Marching Band
Singsaker songlag
Speech by Ola Svein Stugu
08:00
- Hoisting and saluting the flag at Kristiansten fortress
Norwegian Airforce Band - Wreath-laying: At the memorial for athletes who fell in the war – at Elgeseter bro/ Elgeseter bridge
Ila Brass Band
Speech by Mats Ulseth Ramo - Wreath-laying: At the memorial for Soviet citizens 1940-1945. Lademoen churchyard
- Wreath-laying: Vår Frue kirke/The Church of Our Lady
Member of Parliament Ingelbrecht Knudssøn - Music on the coastal express (Hurtigruten)
Byåsen Marching Band
08:15
- Matins in Nidaros Cathedral
Ragnhild Jebsen, Dean of Nidaros Cathedral
Cantor Petra Bjørkhaug
Harmoniens Choir
Conductor Anne Kleivset - Wreath-laying: At Tordenskiold's Statue at Vår Frue kirke/The Church of Our Lady
Bispehaugen Youth Marching Band
Trondhjem’s Student Choir
Speech by Lieutenant Commander Lars Andreas Rognan - Wreath-laying: At King Haakon VII's memorial in Prinsens gate
Ila Brass Band
Speech by Mette Svendsen
08:30
- Wreath-laying: at the British war grave Stavne churchyard
Jernbanens Musikkorps/Railway Workers’ Marching Band Trondheim
Speech by Tobias Holtan, Cadet at Air Force Academy
08:45
- Wreath-laying: Monument for Navy servicemen at the Naval Museum (Sjøfartsmuseet) on Kjøpmannsgata
Singsaker Songlag (Choir)
Speech by: Dordi Skuggevik - Wreath-laying: At Ila Park and the memorial of the first civic parade in Norway
Students from Ila School
08:50
- Parade from the coastal express quay to Nidaros Cathedral
Byåsen Marching Band
09:00
- Wreath-laying: At King Olav V's statue in Stiftsgårdsparken/Royal Residence Park
Bispehaugen Veteran's Marching Band
Speech/wreath-laying by Anna Grandy og Mattias Stolpnes, pupils at the Steiner school - Wreath-laying: At the statue of Prime Minister Nygaardsvold at Cicignons Square
Strindheim Marching Band
Speech/wreath-laying by Mats Monsen
09:15
- Wreath-laying: at the memorial of Cissi Klein at Museumsplass/Museum Square
Railway Worker's Marching Band
Speech by Anna Sofia Nordberg og Yuldoz Eini, students at Birralee International School
09:30
- Wreath-laying: at Klæbu Church
Speech by Kirsti Tømmervold
Klæbu Marching Band
09:45
- Schools’ Flag Parade
Route for the parade: Bispegata, Munkegata, Dronningens gate, Nordre gate, Thomas Angells gate, Søndre gate, Kongens gate, Kjøpmannsgata. Competition for the best school in the parade. Award ceremony.
Schools' Flag Parade details (pdf)
11:00
- Parade at Klæbu
11:45
- Church Service in Nidaros Cathedral
Ragnhild Jepsen, Dean of Nidaros Cathedral, Cantor Petra Bjørkhaug Nidaros domkor and Nidarosdomens Oratorio Choir, conducted by Cantor Karen Haugom Olsen
Pod casting NRK P1+
12:30-13:15
- Assembly for the Civic Parade Sports associations, martial arts and motor clubs start at Kongsgårdsplassen.
Students and student organizations in Pilegrimsleden from Marinen towards Bispeboligen (the Bishop's Residence). Choir, dance groups and other clubs and associations in Bispegata from Rådhuset towards Kjøpmannsgata The Katedralskole yard is not used
Associations with anniversaries may apply for a place at the front of the parade. Deadline: 5th of May - please contact the parade committee. Link to Apply form Competition for the best presentation – Award ceremony.
Reserved places for wheelchairs and disabled in Munkegata outside Stiftsgården.
13:00
- Cannon Salute from Kristiansten fortress
Joint singing the national anthem of Norway
Norwegian Airforce Band
Trondhjems Student Choir - Civic Parade
Parade route: Bispegata, Munkegata, Erling Skakkes gate, Kjøpmannsgata, Kongens gate, Søndre gate, Thomas Angells gate, Dronningens gate, Munkegata – to Public Assembly at Town Square
14:45
- Public Assembly at Town Square
The meeting will be opened by the chairperson of the municipal committee of May 17 - Sissel Trønsdal
Speech by Svenn Dahle, the organization Veteran Mid-Norway
Speech for H. M. The King by Ane Fossbakk, Charlottenlund speidergruppe
Nidarholm Marching Band
Male choir
All speeches will be sign language interpreted and write interpreted.
16:00
- Russetoget
Upper Secondary School Graduating Students' Parade from Kongsgårdsplassen
Parade route: Bispegata, Munkegata, Erling Skakkes gate, Kjøpmannsgata, Kongens gate, Søndre gate, Thomas Angells gate, Dronningens gate, Munkegata - to the Town Square
Concerts
09:00
- Concert at Søbstad Community Hospital
Flatåsen Marching Band
09:30
- Concert at Tordenskiolds park
Trondhjem’s Female Student Choir
10:00
- Concert at Søbstad Community Hospital
Heimdal Marching Band
10:30
- Concert at Klæbu Healthcare Centre
Klæbu Men’s Choir
12:00
- Nordre gate/ Dronningens gate - singalong
Bispehaugen Veterans' Marching Band - Tordenskioldsparken by The Church of Our Lady
Ila Brass Band
12:30
- Concert at the choir stand at Town square
Trondhjems Student Choir
14:30
- Laugsand Healthcare Centre
Trondheim Brassband
15:00
- St. Olav's University Hospital – woman/children center
Ila Brass Band - E.C. Dahl’s Healthcare Centre
Bispehaugen Youth Marching Band - Trondhjems Hospital
Jernbanens Musikkorps/Railway Workers’ Marching Band - Kystad Healthcare Centre
Byåsen Marching Band - Risvollan Healthcare Centre
Utleira School Marching band - Lademoen park
Trondheim Brassband
15:15
- Bakklandet Healthcare Centre
Strindheim Marching Band - Sør-Trøndelag Psychiatric Hospital, Østmarka
Strinda Youth Marching Band - Ranheim Healthcare Centre
Ranheim Marching Band
15:30
- Moholt og Bromstad Healthcare Centre, Moholt branch
Berg and Singsaker Veteran Marching band - St. Olavs Hospital - Knowledge Centre
Ila Brass Band - Havsteinekra Healthcare Centre
Byåsen Marching Band
15:40
- Ilevollen Healthcare Centre
Railway Workers' Marching Band
15:45
- Zion Healthcare Centre
Trondheim Brassband - Nidarvoll Community Hospital
Nidarvoll School Marching Band - Brundalen Healthcare Centre
Tillerblæsen / Marching Band - Persaunet Healtcare Centre
Strindheim School marching band - Tempe Healtcare Centre
Nidarvoll Youth Marching band
15:50
- Havstein Healthcare Centre
Byåsen Marching Band
16:00
- Dragvoll Healthcare Centre
Strindheim Marching Band - Ladesletta Healthcare Centre
Strinda Youth Marching Band - Ilsvika Healthcare Centre
Bispehaugen Youth Marching Band
16:10
- Birkehaug senior Citizens' Centre, Lade
Lade school Marching Band
16:15
- Charlottenlund Healthcare Centre
Tillerblæsen / Marching Band - Moholt og Bromstad Healthcare Centre, Bromstad branch
Strindheim school marching band - Hjorten Healthcare Centre
Jernbanens Musikkorps/Railway Workers' Marching Band - Valentinlyst Healthcare Centre
Berg and Singsaker Veteran Marching Band
16:30
- Munkvoll Healthcare Centre
Byåsen Marching Band
17:00
- Øya Community Hospital
Railway Worker's Marching Band
17:30
- Concert in The Church of Our Lady
Midtnorsk Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of Tormod Knapp.
Guest: Hummelvik Men Choir, conductor Torstein Fosmo - Concert at Byneset and Nypantunet Healthcare Centre
Byneset Leinstrand School Marching Band
17th May Municipal Organization Committee
Chairperson
- Sissel Trønsdal
Deputy chairperson
- Nina Westad
Members
- Terje Roel
- Kristian Skinderhaug
- Alida Johanne Domaas
- Bente Aina Ingebrigtsen
- Arne Ivar Denstad
- Hanne Moe Reitan
- Knut Røe
Youth City Council
- Zaineb Abdulsatar
- Malea Berre
KFG - parents repr
- Marius Hegglund
Immigrant Group
- Ismail Muhyadin
Repr. NMF
- Oluf Johansen
- Terje Olsen
Secretary
- Charlotte Larsen
Sist oppdatert: 05.05.2022