Created, presented and produced by Halvor Haukerud and Motarbeider AS, the annual Christmas Concert “GLAD JUL” was first performed in 2012. It has evolved steadily throughout the years in both format and performers.
During the pandemic years the concert qualified for and was granted economical support from “Kulturrådet”, the Norwegian Cultural Council of the Arts. (Arts Council Norway is the main governmental operator for the implementation of Norwegian cultural policy. Arts Council Norway functions as an advisory body to the central government and
public sector on cultural affairs. The Arts Council is fully financed by the Ministry of Culture.)
In 2022 the “GLAD JUL” Christmas Concert celebrated its 10-year anniversary.
For the 12th time both nationally and internationally renowned artists and performers are presented within a locally grounded framework. Regional and local storytelling traditions and musical idiosyncrasies are conveyed by performing members as well as other contributing parties. The primary focus of the concert is, naturally, that of Christmas, Yuletide and its musical facets. Contemporary events will however influence the song- and lyric selection as well as the arrangements.
“GLAD JUL” aims to provide the audience with a concert of international caliber – delighting a
broader audience and inspiring local performers/cultural practitioners of all ages. Although the concert originally aimed to reach an already musically- and culturally interested audience in the region, its target audience has grown in recent years and the arrangement has garnered attention from a much broader group.
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