Constitution Day in Bergen · Year by year
Speeches and ceremonies
Words that bring Bergen together.
Explore speeches, ceremonies, music and films from Constitution Day in Bergen, together with historical reflections. Revisit the voices and moments of the celebration, year by year.
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VIDEO ARCHIVE · YEAR BY YEAR
Recordings by year
Choose a year to explore its recordings. The newest year appears first. Historical films are listed under their publication year; the year they describe appears in the title and description.
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Har du følt det en dag – 2026
Har du følt det en dag performed on the Viking ship during the morning programme on 17 May 2026. Duration: 1:12.
Watch the recording →Speech by the graduating students’ president – 2026
Speech by the graduating students’ president on the Viking ship during the morning programme on 17 May 2026. Duration: 3:39.
Watch the recording →Ja, vi elsker — after the morning procession – 2026
Ja, vi elsker — after the morning procession performed on the Viking ship during the morning programme on 17 May 2026. Duration: 1:16.
Watch the recording →Speech by the technical students’ chairman – 2026
Speech by the technical students’ chairman on the Viking ship during the morning programme on 17 May 2026. Duration: 3:11.
Watch the recording →Nystemten — after the morning procession – 2026
Nystemten — after the morning procession performed on the Viking ship during the morning programme on 17 May 2026. Duration: 1:24.
Watch the recording →Wreath laying at the Christian Michelsen statue – 2026
Wreath laying at the Christian Michelsen statue at Festplassen during the morning programme on 17 May 2026. Duration: 3:27.
Watch the recording →Opening music – 2026
Opening music performed on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Featuring Krohnengen Brass Band and Bergen Operakor, conducted by Anne Randine Øverby. Duration: 3:53.
Watch the recording →Welcome from the 17 May Committee – 2026
A welcome from Bergen’s 17 May Committee at the main programme on the Viking ship on 17 May 2026. Duration: 1:19.
Watch the recording →Fagert er landet – 2026
Fagert er landet performed on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Featuring Krohnengen Brass Band and Bergen Operakor, conducted by Anne Randine Øverby. Duration: 2:34.
Watch the recording →Introduction to the main programme and performers – 2026
An introduction to the main programme and performers on the Viking ship on 17 May 2026. Duration: 1:29.
Watch the recording →Greeting to King Harald V – 2026
Asbjørn Hodnekvam, chairman of Bergen’s 17 May Committee, sends a greeting to King Harald V from the Viking ship on 17 May 2026. Duration: 0:47.
Watch the recording →Kongesangen – 2026
Kongesangen performed on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Featuring Krohnengen Brass Band and Bergen Operakor, conducted by Anne Randine Øverby. Duration: 0:54.
Watch the recording →Tribute to the fallen – 2026
Tribute to the fallen on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Duration: 6:14.
Watch the recording →Gud signe vårt dyre fedreland – 2026
Gud signe vårt dyre fedreland performed on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Featuring Krohnengen Brass Band and Bergen Operakor, conducted by Anne Randine Øverby. Duration: 2:52.
Watch the recording →Salute and introduction to the Constitution Day speech – 2026
The salute and introduction to the Constitution Day speech during the main programme on the Viking ship on 17 May 2026. Duration: 0:57.
Watch the recording →Constitution Day speech – 2026
Constitution Day speech on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Duration: 9:12.
Watch the recording →Ja, vi elsker – 2026
Ja, vi elsker performed on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Featuring Krohnengen Brass Band and Bergen Operakor, conducted by Anne Randine Øverby. Duration: 3:55.
Watch the recording →Speech for the authorities – 2026
Speech for the authorities on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Duration: 6:29.
Watch the recording →No livnar det i lundar – 2026
No livnar det i lundar performed on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Featuring Krohnengen Brass Band and Bergen Operakor, conducted by Anne Randine Øverby. Duration: 1:36.
Watch the recording →Speech for Bergen – 2026
Speech for Bergen on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Duration: 8:09.
Watch the recording →Nystemten – 2026
Nystemten performed on the Viking ship after the main procession on 17 May 2026. Featuring Krohnengen Brass Band and Bergen Operakor, conducted by Anne Randine Øverby. Duration: 1:55.
Watch the recording →Broadcast finale — communal singing, celebration highlights and supporters – 2026
The main programme broadcast finale on 17 May 2026, featuring “Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått”, celebration highlights and supporters. Duration: 11:10.
Watch the recording →Choir performance on the Viking ship at 15:00 — part 1 – 2026
The first part of the choir performance on the Viking ship at 15:00 on 17 May 2026. Duration: 16:16.
Watch the recording →Choir performance on the Viking ship at 15:00 — part 2 – 2026
The second part of the choir performance on the Viking ship at 15:00 on 17 May 2026. Duration: 13:41.
Watch the recording →Prize giving on the Viking ship – 2026
Prize giving during the evening programme on the Viking ship on 17 May 2026. Duration: 6:29.
Watch the recording →Ja, vi elsker — communal singing before the fireworks – 2026
Closing communal singing of “Ja, vi elsker” during the evening programme on the Viking ship on 17 May 2026. Duration: 1:17.
Watch the recording →17 May 1854 and the first fountain — historical film from 2024
Bjørn-Arvid Bagge of the University of Bergen Library tells the story of the 1854 celebrations and the city’s first fountain. Published in 2024; the historical year is 1854.
Watch the recording →It began with pomp and ended in parody — historical film from 2021
University librarian Bjørn-Arvid Bagge tells the story of the unveiling of the Ole Bull statue on 17 May 1901. Published in 2021; the historical year is 1901.
Watch the recording →17 May 1945 — an unforgettable celebration — historical film from 2020
The University of Bergen tells the story of the great celebrations of 17 May 1945, Norway’s first Constitution Day after liberation. Published in 2020; the historical year is 1945.
Watch the recording →Film of 17 May in Bergen – 2019
A film capturing Bergen’s 17 May celebrations in 2019. The former homepage labels it “Film fra 17. mai 2019”; the Vimeo version was uploaded in 2022.
Watch the recording →Bjørnson and Ole Bull on 17 May 1859 — historical film from 2019
Bjørn-Arvid Bagge tells the story of 17 May 1859, led by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Ole Bull. Original title: “Om jeg så skal rive ham ut av sengen med mine egne hender!” (“Even if I have to drag him out of bed with my own hands!”). Published in 2019; the historical year is 1859.
Watch the recording →Morning gathering at Festplassen – 2017
Recording of the morning gathering at Festplassen after the morning procession on 17 May 2017. Featuring Sebastian Kvamme Bech’s Constitution Day speech and a speech for the future by graduating students’ president Anna Sæbø Nøstebakken. Published by Ideogram.
Watch the recording →Speeches after the main procession – 2017
Recording from Festplassen after the main procession on 17 May 2017. Speeches honouring the fallen by August Rathke, for Constitution Day by Erna Solberg, for the authorities by Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer and for Bergen by Ole Torp. Published by Ideogram.
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