Cultural Evening w/Guðrið Hansdóttir (FO)
The evening starts at 6pm where the host welcomes you to a dinner buffet with a selection of delicious dishes including various Faroese specialties. After dinner there is a musical section, which is part of the program for the Faroe Islands Festival of Classical and Contemporary Music, with different musical groups for each event.
The music is followed by an introduction to Faroese chain dancing and ballads. The guests will learn the steps and will have the opportunity of participating in the chain dance, where traditional ballads will be sung. The evening’s entertainment starts at 6pm and ends at around 8:30pm.
Price dkk 650 pr. person and for children 4-12 years dkk 300 pr. child and younger children are free of charge.
Booking at www.gjaargardur.fo
Guðrið Hansdóttir:
Guðrið Hansdóttir is a Faroese singer and songwriter and she has been active on the Faroese and International music scene for the last 20 years.
She started playing guitar and writing songs, when she was a teenager and has released 6 solo albums and is also a member of the vocal quintet KATA and the electro pop duo BYRTA.
Her music is a mixture of pop/folk and minimalistic electronic music. When it comes to making music, she is very inspired by Nordic pop music and American folk music.
GUÐRIÐ HANSDÓTTIR:
Guðrið Hansdóttir (vocals, guitar)