Rognvald 850 Programme
AUGUST 2008
April/May :: June :: July :: August :: September :: October
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Wednesday 13 August 2.00pm
to Sunday 17 August 5.00pm
Our Cathedral: the Wonder and Glory of the North
As part of the St Magnus Fair, Kirkwall Flower Arrangement Club commemorates
the St Rognvald anniversary with a display of floral art in St Magnus Cathedral.
Collection in aid of the Cathedral Restoration Fund.
Training Ship Thorfinn, Scapa Bay, Kirkwall
Weekends of 23 - 24 August and 30 - 31 August
10.00am - 4.00pm
Orkney Amateur Radio Club
Call sign GS8R
A 'special event' radio station based within metres of a
site of Earl Rognvald's landings. This coincides with a similar
operation by Arendals-Gruppen av Norsk Radio Relæ Liga, operating
from a site near Earl Rognvald's birthplace at Bringsværd,
near Grimstad, Norway.
www.eu009.com
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Saturday 23 August 2.30pm
Riders of Sea Horses
A second chance to see Orkney schools' celebratory production - a celebration
of Rognvald's pilgrimage to the Holy Land, a story of adventure, romance
and intrigue. Children from nine Orkney schools present
a spectacular commemoration through drama, dance, music and art.
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Saturday 23 August [time]
A Johnsmas Foy
Poet, Warrior, Saint
The Johnsmas Foy presents a contemporary view of Rognvald's journey, brought
to life by Orcadian and Icelandic voices through words, music and visual images.
www.stmagnusfestival.com
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Sunday 24 August 11.15am
Rognvald 850 Commemorative Service
Marking the 850th anniversary of the death of St Rognvald, the service
will be conducted by Cathedral Minister Revd Fraser Macnaughton. The service
includes musicians from Rognvald's home town of Grimstad in Norway,
plus the premiere of a specially commissioned anthem for the Cathedral
Choir and organ by Orkney-based composer Gemma McGregor.
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Throughout July and August
Sails in St Magnus
The Sails in St Magnus were specially commissioned for the nave of St Magnus
Cathedral in 1993 as part of the St Magnus Festival. The heraldic sails, inspired
by words by George Mackay Brown, celebrate the epic voyage of Earl Rognvald to
Byzantium.
Orkney Museum, Kirkwall
Saturday 29 March to Saturday 27 September
Orkney in the 12th Century: Rognvald and his Earldom
This exhibition tells the story of this remarkable man and the time in which
he lived. Poet, warrior, pilgrim and diplomat, he is best remembered as Saint
Rognvald, the builder of St Magnus Cathedral.
Museum open
April: Mon - Sat 10.30am - 12.30pm;
1.30pm - 5.00pm
May - Sept: 10.30am - 5.00pm
Orkney Museum, Kirkwall
May to September
Friends of St Magnus
50th Anniversary
The Society of the Friends of St Magnus Cathedral celebrates its 50th anniversary
with this summer-long exhibition.
Museum open
April: Mon - Sat 10.30am - 12.30pm;
1.30pm - 5.00pm
May - Sept: 10.30am - 5.00pm
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