Einerjazz (Juniper Festival)
A free open day at Osterøy Museum celebrating juniper, the plant central to West Norwegian folk life, with courses, family activities, lectures, concerts and guided tours rooted in local rural heritage.
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"Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, this acclaimed chamber and folk-music festival spreads some 40 concerts across the orchard-village of Lofthus and Sørfjorden in Ullensvang, with Hardanger fiddle tradition at its heart."
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Einerjubel - Juniper Festival at Osterøy Museum
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