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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] |
