Events

Throughout the year, we arrange small and large experiences – from concerts and student evenings to open events for the local community.
Here you will find a small glimpse of what is happening at Hallingdal Folkehøgskole.

There is always something happening at Hallingdal Folk High School!
Throughout the year, we organize both internal and open activities – everything from small evenings of fellowship and entertainment to larger events for the local community.

Among the regular features you will find:

🎶 Christmas concert in Gol Church and Christmas tree lighting in the city center
💃 Health dance for people with developmental disabilities
🎿 Buskerud Freeski Cup – where we contribute as an organizer
🎭 Student evenings and theme weeks where the departments show off what they are working on
🎤 Concerts and performances created by students and staff
🧹 Volunteer work and river cleanup in collaboration with the local community
🐑 Sheep Festival and other local cultural events
🌟 The closing party in May – a big celebration of the year that has been

What we all do in common is that it is about community, commitment and the joy of creation – both for the students and for the community around us.

Last year's reunion/reunion

At the end of October, we invite last year's students back to Hallingdal Folkehøgskole for reminiscence, laughter and some entertainment.
It's always a fantastic evening – full of great stories, reunions and a real folk high school atmosphere!

Christmas closing

Just before the Christmas holidays, we gather for a Christmas tree party and Christmas dinner for students, the board, and employees with their families.
It will be an evening filled with good food, laughter and Christmas spirit – a pleasant end to the holiday season.
The event is planned and implemented in collaboration between the student council and the school administration .

New Year's Ball

Bring out the finery!
In January or February, the student council – together with volunteers – invites you to a stylish New Year's ball with music, decorations and a festive atmosphere.
Some years the ball comes a little later, and then it becomes a spring ball – just as nice, just with a little more sun in the air!

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Winter party

❄️ Winter party

Every February we invite family and friends to Vinterfest – a cozy weekend where you get a little taste of folk high school life here in Hallingdal.
It's a weekend filled with laughter, music, community and experiences – organized together with our students.

🕯 Thursday

Thursday evening we start with supper in the dining room , followed by quizzes, singing and activities in the fireplace room.
A quiet and pleasant start to the weekend!

🎿 Friday

On Friday you will have the opportunity to participate in electives – either on the ski slope or inside the school.
In the evening we gather for entertainment, singing and music , led by the school's students.

🌟 Saturday

Saturday is the highlight!
You will then get an insight into the different lines , presented by the students themselves - with films, pictures, stories and small features from the year so far.

We end the Winter Festival with a delicious lunch before returning home and the start of the winter break .

Graduation

Graduation is one of the biggest and most solemn moments of the year.
It usually takes place on the last Saturday of the school year , and we invite family and friends to celebrate the day with this year's students.

It will be a day filled with speeches, music, pictures, laughter and tears – a warm look back at the year that has passed and everything the students have experienced together.
After the ceremony, we gather for a light meal and time to chat before departure.

Sunday is the return trip for everyone , and the school year at Hallingdal Folkehøgskole has officially ended – with memories for life in our luggage. 💚

Reunion at Hallingdal Folk High School

Are you a former student and would like to reunite with your classmates?
Then you are most welcome back to Hallingdal Folkehøgskole – the place where friendship, laughter and memories sit within the walls.

Several former students organize their own reunion weekends here at the school.
It can be anything from a simple evening of reminiscence to an entire weekend with accommodation, good food and shared activities.
Contact kjokken@hallingdalfhs.no to check when there is available capacity – it is usually possible to rent after May 17th and until the start of school at the end of August.

The school does not arrange special get-togethers for former students, but we think it is incredibly nice when old classmates meet here again – for a chat, a walk in the hallway, or just to get a feel for the atmosphere.

💚 You are always welcome back.
There is something very special about seeing old students find their way back to Hallingdal – with new stories, old memories and the same good laugh.