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Tórshavn Theater Society
The Tórshavn Theater Society ( fo, Havnar Sjónleikarfelag) is a theater association in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. The society operates the Tórshavn Theater ( fo, Sjónleikarhúsið, ), which was designed and built by H. C. W. Tórgarð in 1926. Tórgarð also became the society's first chairman in 1918. The Tórshavn Theater is also rented out for events. Chairpersons * H. C .W. Tórgarð 1918–1924 * H. M. Jacobsen 1924–1928 * Rikard Long 1928–1930 * Hans A. Djurhuus 1930–1951 * J. C. Olsen 1951–1963 * Poul Johs. Lindberg 1963–1967 * Knút Wang 1967–1974 * Oskar Hermansson 1974–1980 * Olivur Næss 1980–1988 * Gulla Øregaard 1988–1989 * Oddvá Nattestad 1989–1991 * Kári Petersen 1991–1993 * Bjørgfinnur Nielsen 1993–1993 * Margreta Næss 1993–1996 * Heðin Mortensen 1996–2000 * Jytte Joensen 2003–2010 * Karin Djurhuus 2010– References External links Tórshavn Theater Society homepage {{DEFAULTSORT:Torshavn Theater Society Faroes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tórshavn
Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the Kirkjubøreyn. They are separated by the Sandá River. The city itself has a population of 13,957 (2022), and the greater urban area has a population of 21,078, including the suburbs of Hoyvik and Argir. The Norse (Scandinavians) established their parliament on the Tinganes peninsula in AD 850. Tórshavn thus became the capital of the Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since. Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. In 1856, the trade monopoly was abolished and the islands were left open to free trade. History Early history It is not known whether the site of Tórshavn was of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In The Faroe Islands
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) is formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union. * January 18 - The Historic Concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Companies In Denmark
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, and dance. Elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from the Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, "a place for viewing"), itself from θεάομαι (theáomai, "to see", "to watch", "to observe"). Modern Western theatre comes, in large measure, from the theatre of ancient Greece, from which it borrows technical terminology, classification into genres, and many of its themes, stock characters, and plot elements. Theatre artist Patrice Pavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Culture
Faroese ( ) or Faroish ( ) may refer to anything pertaining to the Faroe Islands, e.g.: *the Faroese language * the Faroese people Faroese people or Faroe Islanders ( fo, føroyingar; da, færinger) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation native to the Faroe Islands. The Faroese are of mixed Norse and Gaelic origins. About 21,000 Faroese live in neighbouring countrie ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Djurhuus
Karin may refer to: * Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise * Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' * Karin Kurosaki, a character in ''Bleach'' media * Karin (''Dragon Ball''), a character in ''Dragon Ball'' media * Karin (''Naruto''), a character in ''Naruto'' media *Karin Kanzuki, a character in ''Street Fighter'' media *Karin Aoi, a character in '' DNA2 (Squared)'' media *Karin Asaka, a character in ''Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'' *Karin, a fictional Japanese automobile manufacturer in the '' Grand Theft Auto'' series, primarily based on Toyota Places *Karin (Greater Armenia), an ancient Armenian city in Greater Armenia, modern-day Erzurum *Karin (historic Armenia), a region encompassing parts of the Erzurum and Muş Provinces in present-day Turkey *Karin, Armenia, a village near Sasunik, Armenia * Karin, Ardabil, a village in Iran *Karin, Kerman, a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jytte Joensen
Jytte is a feminine Danish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jytte Abildstrøm (born 1934), Danish actress *Jytte Hansen (born 1932), Danish swimmer *Jytte Hilden Jytte Hilden (born 12 September 1942) is a Danish chemical engineer and politician (Social Democrats). She was elected member of the Folketing from 1979 to 1998, and was appointed Minister for Culture in Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Oluf Nyrup R ... (born 1942), Danish chemical engineer and politician * Jytte Klausen (born 1954), Danish academic {{given name Danish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heðin Mortensen
Heðin Mortensen (born April 7, 1946) is a Faroese politician member of the Social Democratic Party. He is the current mayor of the Municipality of Tórshavn since 1 January 2021. He was also mayor from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2016. Mortensen was born in Trongisvágur. He worked as a mechanic from 1961 to 1978, when he became an insurance agent for The Faroe Insurance Company ( fo, Tryggingarfelagið Føroyar). He headed the Tórshavn Rowing Club from 1973 to 1979, the Tórshavn Athletics Association ( fo, Tórshavnar Ítróttarráð) from 1975 to 1978, and the Faroese Athletics Association ( fo, Ítróttasamband Føroya) from 1980 to 2000. He was also the chair of the Tórshavn Theater Society from 1996 to 2003. He has been a supervisory board member of the power company SEV since 1973 and was its director from 1993 to 1997. In politics, Mortensen became a member of the Tórshavn municipal council in 1973. He served as deputy mayor from 2001 to 2005 before becoming mayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway ( away) and Iceland ( away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022. The terrain is rugged, and the subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) is windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures for such a northerly climate are moderated by the Gulf Stream, averaging above freezing throughout the year, and hovering around in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude also results in perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway, which was in a personal union with Denmark from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
