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, ranging 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
Christmas market at school - proceeds go to Cheetah Experience Farm in South Africa
Health dance for people with intellectual disabilities
Buskerud Freeski Cup – where we contribute as an organizer
Student evenings and theme weeks where the departments show what they are working on
Concerts and performances created by students and staff
Volunteer work and river cleanup in collaboration with the local community
The 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.
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

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 is 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 elective courses, 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.