Volumfestivalen
| Volumfestivalen | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Music Literature Theatre Film Art |
| Dates | 4 days in June (Thursday - Sunday) |
| Location(s) | Elverum in Hedmark, Norway |
| Years active | 2003- |
| Founded by |
Sverre Houmb |
| Website | |
Volumfestivalen is a cultural festival held in Elverum, Hedmark in Norway that contains music, literature, art, performing arts and film. The festival was first held in 2003. June 2013 saw the 8th year of the festival. The festival provides a venue for both the student, emerging and professional artists and cultural mediators linked to Hedmark. Past acts at Volumfestivalen include The Wombats and Team Me.
The festival is run voluntarily by young people from around the Hedmark area. In 2010, Volumfestivalen received the Elverum Municipality Culture award. [1]
Events
Volumfestivalen is held in Elvarheim Park and about ten other venues in the center of Elverum. The festival was started in 2003 and has since 2009 has been an annual festival. In 2011 the festival had about 1,600 visitors,[2] and in 2012 passed 2000 visitors.[3]
The festival also accommodates seminars, a trade fair and a separate category for children.
Key people in 2012
- Chairman : Henry Leeves
- Director : Sven Arild Big Mountain
- Economy: Lars -Ivar Hoelstad