Ólavsøka

Ólavsøka on 28/29 July is the National holiday of the Faroe Islands.

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Faroese flags, brass band and sports people from Tórshavn at the Olavsoka Procession on 28 July.
Sunleif Rasmussen directing the Olavsoka Cantata on 29 July 2009.
Politicians and priests after the service in the church. On Tinghúsvøllur 29 July 2012.
Ólavsøka 2012, the Ólavsøka Choir is singing.
Rowing competitions in wooden Faroese boats is a tradition on the Eve of Ólavsøka on 28 July.
Rowing boats from different rowing clubs just before the Ólavsøka boat race starts.
Boat race on Ólavsøka 2011
Boat race for 6-mannafør women, Ólavsøka 2010.
Faroese chain dance in Sjónleikarhúsið in Tórshavn at Ólavsøka 2011.
The Dreams, a Faroese alternative rock band playing at the Ó-Festival 2011.
Tórshavn Brass Band (Havnar Hornorkestur) is playing an outdoor concert on 29 July 2010 in the centre of Tórshavn.
GHM, a sumphonic band from Tórshavn playing at Ólavsøka 2011.