Author: Adm
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St. Patrick’s Day Family Event/Commemoration for Centenary (Easter Rising 1916).
St. Patricks Day Family Event – 2.15 pm Meet outside TGI Fridays, Festplassen – Bergen Sentrum Family Treasure Hunt featuring activities (fun for all ages) with an Irish cultural theme followed by an act of remembrance for the Commemoration of the Easter Rising 1916. This will consist of a minute silence and Pipers salute. There’ll…
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Seachtain na Gaeilge and St. Patrick’s Day Family Event/Commemoration For Easter Rising 1916.
Tuesday 8th March Screening of Michael Collins the Movie 8 pm at Finnegans Irish Pub Bergen Admission is Free Drinks available at bar. Wednesday 9th March Greening of Ulriken – 6.30 pm (details as per Tourism Ireland Press Release) Mount Ulriken will be green from 9th to 17th March. Thursday 10th March Irish History Lecture –…
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Michael Collins (The Movie) In Finnegans
When: 8th of March – 8pm Where: Finnegans Irish Pub, Chr. Michelsensgate 10, 5012 Bergen Bergen Irish Society in co-operation with Finnegans pub are screening the movie Michael Collins as part of our Seachtain na Gaelige (Irish Week) for the Centenary – Easter Rising 1916. Admission is free. Drinks can be sourced from the bar!…
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An Irish history lecture by Sissel Rosland.
When: 10th March 2016 7pm – 10pm Where: Litteraturhuset i Bergen Østre Skostredet 5-7, 5017 Bergen, Hordaland Bergen Irish Society are inviting you to an Irish history lecture with Sissel Rosland (Lecturer at Høyskolen, Bergen). The Republic of Ireland had it’s beginning in the Easter of 1916 after many hundreds of years under British rule. Sissel…
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Ulriken is going Green!
Ulriken Tower is officially going to be turned green on the 9th March til 17th March to co-inside with our Seachtain na gaelige and St. Patrick’s Day. This is absolutely fabulous for us here in Norway. Not only does it showcase Bergen but promotes Ireland to the locals and wider community too. http://www.dttas.ie/press-releases/2016/minister-donohoe-and-tourism-ireland-unveil-global-greening-line-st-patrick%E2%80%99s
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The Six Nations….Rugby is back and can be seen in Finnegans!
The six nations can be seen at Finnegans from Sunday 7th: Ireland V Wales. Click on the link for further details for the upcoming matches. http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/ireland/index.php#mCehhRhfq03Wr3XA.97 Wear the Green!
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Bowling Night at Vestkanten
What a fantastic gang! Thanks to all who went to the bowling last night..despite the weather warnings! A huge thanks goes to Gary, Declan and Sigrid for organising a grand night out. Well done to Gavin Hogan, Jimmy Barron and Declan O’ Connell for scoring highest of the night. Afterwards was spent at Declan’s house tasting…
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Storytelling for Kids: theme St. Patrick.
Marianne Barron has kindly stepped up to the plate and will be telling the story of St. Patrick. Fair play Marianne! Marianne plans to host this event at Nordnes Bydelshus on Saturday 27th of February 3 pm. This event is very fitting as St. Patrick’s day is around the corner and it will be an ideal way of learning…
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The First Friday drinks in February and the First FIRST Friday of the year.
Come out for the first Friday in February and the first Friday of 2016. Hope to see you at Børskjelleren from 9pm onwards for a couple!
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Fun and Games at the Kids New Year Party!
A huge word of thanks to all the parents and children of the society for attending the New Year Party. We were so happy you could come and hope you had a great afternoon. A massive appreciation goes to Marianne Barron for organising her first event with B.I.S. No easy task but Marianne made it…