Bakgården

Rent a comfortable and powerful e-bike and experience Tromøya on its own premise.

Challenge your survival instinct as you fight against the clock! You had to escape from the ski resort because of a snowstorm, and you find shelter inside a cozy little cabin. But after a quarter you understand that you are trapped on the inside!

Test your own strength on a fun climbing adventure, and feel your fear of heights can turn into an adrenaline rush!

Join an extensive sea kayaking tour with an experienced guide to guide you through the spectacular Raet National Park.

Coasteering is an activity that takes you out of your comfort zone, but does not require any earlier recovery. With an experienced instructor, you will learn how to jump in the water from various heights, walk through rocky terrain and experience the archipelago in a completely unique way.

Bomuldsfabriken Art Hall is today a showroom for contemporary art. But for several centuries it was the site of one of the country's most important iron mines.

Spanande and action-packed experience for large and small groups. Suitable for both children and adults.

Join a scouting sea kayaking adventure in the Arendal Archipelago with a guide. Paddle through scenic waterways and enjoy a camp lunch.

Bowling for both young and old for 1 hour.

Bowling for both young and old for 1 ½ hours.

At KUBEN you will be able to see great exhibitions showing the city's and region's extensive history. In most of the exhibitions, the public can try different activities.

Join us and try the best before VR games. Spectacular selection of games!

Experience Arendal's Science Centre with exhibitions and interactive activities.

Guided tour of the ship Maria Hansdotter Rønning, from the garden Djupedal on Mosfjellheia in Birkenes, came to the Faroe Islands and became the progenitor of a large Djuhuhus tribe there. There will be a round trip to Djupedal Choir when he was born, on to Brekkestø in Lillesand where he was in his teens when he met Andrias Djurhus who joined him and followed him over to the Faroe Islands

Join a walk with historical buzz in Arendal's old town Tyholmen. Maybe you learn something about the city you didn't know about before, or had never trudd was true?

Trampoline park with activities for both young and old!

A sweeping excursion that takes you on a journey through time and industry in Norway. Guests are picked up in Arendal in a charming veteran bus, and there is room for a day filled with history and experiences. The tour goes first to Solberg mine, before it ends at the Næs ironworks museum.

Explore scenic landscapes, blue water, sandy beaches and the popular landmark Merdøgaard Museum when you visit the charming island of Merdø.

Come to Grimstad and see and learn about the corleis Henrik Ibsen had in Grimstad as an apothecary apprentice. There will be a visit to the Ibsen Museum, city walks in Grimstad and time to explore the city on your own.

Embark on an unforgettable boat trip through Raet National Park, and experience the dramatic and beautiful scenery from the seaside with an experienced guide.

Welcome to the Nordic Summer Camp!

Various social activities to get known with eachother.

Middag på sommarleir.

Various social activities at the summer camp.

Hallingdanskurs med Ulf-Arne Johannessen.

Dansekurs med Audun Grüner-Hegge.

Samspelkurs med Gard Nergaard.

Musikalkurs med Kari Wist Holmen.

Søm- og redesignkurs med Gro Ebbestad.

Meeting for the board and committees of the Nordlek organisation.

Social meeting for the board and committees of the Nordlek federation.

In the middle of Agder is Setesdal - with its beautiful nature, traditions and a world class culture heritage. Song, dance and music is on the UNESCO world heritage list for intangible cultural heritages, and the people of Setesdal are very proud of their folk music traditions and their culture identity.

Meeting of the Board of Directors and committees of the Nordlek federation.

Learn traditional tunes from Agder by Ånon Egeland.

Dance and play for children.

Learn Norwegian folk songs from a Norwegian folk singer.

Learn traditional "bygedans" from Agder.

For special invited only.

Concert with dance and music from Agder in focus.

Join us to start NORDLEK. Bring your dancing shoes and instrument!

Møte for styret og utskott i Forbundet Nordlek.

Read books about folk dance and folk music, or other nordic fiction.

Theme: Ril and Engelska in the Nordic countries

Headgear and hair fashion in folk costumes is a travelling exhibition that shows more than 70 headgears from large parts of Norway.

STING is an exhibition about the reconstruction of folk costumes and textile industry's environmental challenges today.

På denne utstillinga vil du kunne sjå eit utval folkedrakter og bunadar, i tillegg til handverksteknikkar brukt i produksjonen av desse.

Exhibition of bunad knives and bunad silver.

Exhibition on folk dance, social dance, and the power and value of dance.

Dance party with live music. First review of the festival dances.

Experience spectacular show with Nordic music and dance on and in the water.

NORDLEK's first dance party continues with dance with leader to live music.

NORDLEK's first dance event continues with social dancing to live music.

Dance into the late hours.

Morning meeting for the main leaders from each of the countries.

Morning meeting for group leaders and other interestested parties. Each country has their own separate meetings.

Iceland practicing for their national show.

Practice the dances for Nordic ball. The course is for those who have bought tickets to the Nordic ball.

Sweden practicing for their national show.

Take the family to Arendal's old port. Nice beaches, and maybe a view to Denmark?

Åland practicing for their national show.

Norway practicing for their national show.

Suomi practicing for their national show.

Photo exhibition of citizens of Arendal in their bunads and costumes, Norwegian and foreign.

Workshop in Swedish "engelskor".

Craft a "bjørnemosekost" with Synne Stray.

Nordlek's folk music committee takes you through the festival tunes.

Workship in daniish social dances.

Learn how to fix pants and other clothing plaques that have been eyesoiled.

Learn to sling a garter or keychain

Registered groups show their dances in town.

Concert with professionals and talents in interaction with eachother.

Workshop in Finnish Tango.

Practice the dances for Nordic ball. The course is for those who have bought tickets to the Nordic ball.

Get inspired and learn new tricks and tunes from our artists.

Learn faroese dances.

Workshop in greenlandic dances.

Learn norwegian dances.

Concert with professionals and talents in interaction with eachother.

Sing nordic songs.

Folk music jam — join in the jam, or listen with joy.

National Show's by Iceland, Norway, Suomi, Sweden and Åland.

Musicians in groups compete for the dancer's favor.

Dance with leader to Ålandic music.

Dance to leader to music from Suomi.

Dance with leader to Danish music.

Dance with leader to Swedish music. Theme: Bingsjöpolskor

Dance with leader to Faroese song.

Dance with leader to Finnish music.

Dance with leader to Norwegian music.

Folk music jam — join in the jam, or listen with joy.

Dance with leader to Icelandic music.

Dance concert with coastal music.

Dance with leader to Greenlandic music.

Dance into the late hours.

Morning meeting for the main leaders from each of the countries.

Morning meeting for group leaders and other interestested parties. Each country has their own separate meetings.

Finland practicing for their national show.

Faroe Islands practicing for their national show.

Rooms filled with activities for kids. Own program.

Greenland practicing for their national show.

Denmark practicing for their national show.

Workshop in the Finnish “Menuett from Tjöck”.

Learn to bind books with Synne Stray.

Nordlek's folk music committee takes you through the festival tunes.

Learn icelandic dances.

Learn to make cloth mats, fenders or table hangers

Learn to sling a garter or keychain

Concert for children.

Registered groups show their dances in town.

Workshop in nordic song dances.

Workshop in swedish hambo variations.

Music workshop with the people behind the Kystnært concert.

Concert with professionals and talents in interaction with others. ‍

«Engelskor» is the equivalent of Reels, and is a common occurence in Ålandic tration.

Learn danish couple dances.

Sing nordic song.

Folk music jam — join in the jam, or listen with pleasure.

Concert with professionals and talents in interaction with eachother.

A joint dinner for those enrolled in the Nordic Ball.

National Show's by Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Musicians in groups compete for the dancer's favor.

Concert with one of the world's rawest shanty choirs!

Dance with leader to Ålandic music.

Ball with timely cloths. Nordic contra dancer and tour dancer.

Dance with leader to Faroese songs

Dance with leader to Danish music.

Folk music jam — join in the jam, or listen with joy.

Dance with leader to Norwegian song. Theme: Song dances

Dance with leader to Finnish music.

Nordic couple dances. Sønderhoning, polskor, pols, springar and gangar etc.

Dance to leader to Swedish music. Theme: Gammaldans

Dance with leader to music from Suomi.

Try a dance you don't know and folllow along!

Dance into the late hours.

Morning meeting for the main leaders from each of the countries.

Morning meeting for group leaders and other interestested parties. Each country has their own separate meetings.

Nordlek's folk music committee takes you through the festival tunes.

Rooms filled with activities for kids.

Learn the arts of the go' kar competitions.

Who is the best at threading the needle, kicking the hat, stretching the calfskin or dancing slinkombas?

Nordic Championship in Folk Dance Performance

An inspriing workshop in sea shanties.

Share with the world what you can! Short lectures of max 10 min.

Meet old Nordlek acquaintances. Who has been on the most Nordlek festivals?

Folk music jam — join in the jam, or listen with pleasure.

Sing nordic songs.

Children's dance party with performance by the Bøljeband.

A cavalcade of Nordic dance groups showcases the best of their dancers and music.

Musicians in groups compete for the dancer's favor.

A cavalcade of Nordic dance groups showcases the best of their dancers and music.

Dance with leader to Finnish music.

Dance with leader to Danish music.

Leia dans til musikk frå Suomi.

Dance with leader to Norwegian music.

Dance with leader to Swedish music. Theme: Gillesdansar

Dance with leader to Greenlandic music.

Try out Norwegian and Icelandic dances you might not know before, and follow along! ‍

Dance with leader to Icelandic music.

Nordic couple dances. Sønderhoning, polskor, pols, springar and gangar etc.

Try out Swedish and Danish dances you might not know before, and follow along! ‍

We dance to the great ballads from the Nordic countries. Simple steps and great experiences!

Atmospheric church concert with great performers.

Dance into the late hours.

Morning meeting for the main leaders from each of the countries.

Morning meeting for group leaders and other interestested parties. Each country has their own separate meetings.

Everyone who is going to join the festival parade line up by their country's sign and flag.

The festival parade, is an old tradition at NORDLEK. All participants wear bunad, folk costume or other fine clothing and march through the city with flags, music, song and dance.

Get a unique insight into a local wedding ceremony with dancing and music.

Wedding party! We dance the Nordic festival dances and the festival tunes are played.

Exhibition of traditional costumes and a special insight into how to best understand other nordic languages.

Folk music jam — join in the jam, or listen with pleasure.

Dance party by and for youths.

Church concert with Kirsten Bråten Berg, Leiv Solberg and Åsmund Solberg.

Musicians in groups compete for the dancer's favor.

We're dancing and playing the festival dances and tunes from previous NORDLEK festivals.

Try a dance you don't know, and follow along!

Nordic couple dances. Sønderhoning, polsko, pols, springar and gangar, etc.

Award fceremony or Nordic Championship in dance music, Nordic Championship in dance performance and the Composition championship.

The closing ceremony is the official closing of NORDLEK 2024 with speeches, music, dance and song. The traditional handing over of the festival flag to the next organizer is part of the closing ceremony.

Dance into the late hours.

The farewell gathering is for the representatives of the Nordic countries' Nordlek committees.

Festival church mass in the name of folk music.

Experience the magnificent Trefaldigheitskyrkja in Arendal.