14:00: Wreath laying at the Ivar Aasen bust at the University Library by Studentmållaget i Bergen. Communal singing.
17 May 2027, 14:00: Studentmållaget i Bergen lays a wreath at the Ivar Aasen bust, followed by communal singing.
Time and place
- Time: Kl. 14.00
- Location: Utenfor Universitetsbiblioteket, Haakon Sheteligs plass 7
- By: Studentmållaget i Bergen
Language and community
Ivar Aasen (1813–1896) was a linguist and poet. His travels and research into Norwegian dialects laid the foundations for landsmål, later called Nynorsk. His work gave spoken Norwegian a new place in written culture.
Aasen also wrote poems and songs. Wreath laying and communal singing connect Constitution Day with linguistic heritage and the living community around Norwegian song and literature.
The bust at the library
The bust outside the University Library is by Arne Mæland. Studentmållaget i Bergen honours Aasen with a wreath, and everyone is welcome to join the singing.
Find the ceremony
Meet at the bust outside the University Library at Haakon Sheteligs plass. See the ceremony on the map.