Vegaøyan World Heritage 1 - 3 July:
The Vegaøyan World Heritage Foundation will mark the 20th anniversary of the Vegaøyan World Heritage Site with various events from July 1 to 3. The aim is both to celebrate the World Heritage Site and to highlight the challenges facing nature and the environment. Through the "Sound of Silence" project, the Foundation is focusing in particular on the dramatic decline in seabird populations.
The first part of "Sound of Silence" was held on April 3rd - 4th in Bodø and Fleinvær when around 100 committed participants met to hear birdtenders and researchers describe the situation for both seabirds, nature and the environment. Through group discussions and challenges to politicians, artistic expressions, exhibitions and music over the two days, the participants agreed that it is important to sound the alarm and work together to get the situation of seabirds on the national agenda.
"Sound of Silence" continues at Vega from July 1 - 3.
Anniversary celebration
Vegaøyan's anniversary will be marked on July 1st with activities for children in the morning and a sausage party. See the program for the day . There will also be the premiere of the concert performance "Moments between feathers and wings", by composer and musician Bente Mari Mortensen .
At 6 pm there will be an open event at the Vega World Heritage Center where Minister of Culture Lubna Jaffery, National Heritage Commissioner Hanna Geiran, birdtenders , author Inga E Næss, county council leader Svein Øien Eggesvik and the two mayors of Vega and Brønnøy will participate. Children and young people will have an important role in the program. The middle school at Vega School is creating the song performance "Viser fra horisonten" about the poets Bjørnar Stensholm and Emelius in Kvalholmen and will perform two of the songs this evening. Minister of State Lubna Jafferey will also open the exhibition "Sjøfuglarkivet på heimvei" together with curator/ birdtender Vibeke Steinsholm.
Island trip to Lånan
the birdtenders in Lånan will also invite you to the birthday of Vegaøyan World Heritage Site! It will take place on July 2nd by boat from Gardsøy at 09:00 and return at 13:00.
the birdtenders will tell about Lånan and the birdwatching tradition. There will be a performance of the concert performance "Moments between down and wings", by composer and musician Bente Mari Mortensen , lunch with local food from Stavsmarken farm and Vega Delikatesser, speeches, auction, singing and games for the children. Registration for the tour . NOK 1450 per person. NOK 700 for children over 6 years. Free under 6 years. Read more about Utværet Lånan on www.lanan.no
There will also be a unique experience at Vega World Heritage on July 2 at 19:00 with a concert/performance by percussionist Sytze Pruiksma and bird researcher Theunis Piersma, Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, the Netherlands. Vega World Heritage Center. NOK 250 per person. Ticket at the door. Doors open at 6 pm when the center's chefs offer tapas with local food!
SoS - Seabird conference July 3
Through the SoS – Seabird Conference on July 3rd at the Vega World Heritage Center, the Vegaøyan Foundation and partners will highlight the challenges facing seabirds: what are the practical observations? What can researchers learn from the practical knowledge of the birdtenders ? Can local communities learn anything from scientists? What do politicians say?
And we ask how we can help seabirds? Can they jointly put the situation for seabirds on the national and international agenda? And can we work together to find solutions for seabirds; securing areas in the coastal zone and in the oceans, preventing disturbances during the breeding season and can something be done about fishing gear that is a death trap for the birds? The project "Sound of Silence" has a title inspired by how the sound of the birds in the bird cliffs and bird cliffs is becoming quieter in more and more places. Our goal is to help reverse this trend. Partners are UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Bodø2024, Nordland County Council, Randsone Vega, Kunstbruket by Vibeke Emilie Steinsholm, Vega Municipality and Vega World Heritage Center.