Eikerapen Roots Festival
| Eikerapen Roots Festival | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Locations | Fossdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 58°32′21″N 7°21′33″E / 58.5393°N 7.3591°E |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Most recent | 2019 |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Website | https://eikerapen.com/ |
Eikerapen Roots Festival is traditional music festival held in Eikerapen, Åseral, Norway. It has been running since August 2004.[1] The 2014 festival was scheduled to run from 30 July to 3 August.[2]
The festival used a stage under a dam until it had to be demolished. The last performance with the stage was by Green Carnation, in 2014.[3] The festival received the Vest-Agder Bygdeutviklingsprisen (English: Rural Development Award) in 2011.[4]
In 2019, it was reported that the festival may have to be discontinued for financial reasons.[5]
References
- ^ "Eikerapen Roots Festival". Turistkontoret for Lindesnesregionen. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Eikerapen Roots festival 2014" (in Norwegian). Bortelid. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Holtet, Anders (2014-08-04). "Fornøyd med Eikerapen". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 2025-11-01. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ^ Larsen, Lars Erik; Stokkeland, Kai; Eliassen, Håkon (2011-10-25). "Eikerapen fikk bygdeutviklingspris". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 2025-11-01. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ^ "Festival på Eikerapen kan avvikles". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2019-01-15. Archived from the original on 2025-11-01. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
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