It’s St. Olav’s day and Kim Beaver is in full celebration of the holiday in the Faeroe Islands.
Ólavsøka is a national holiday of the Faroe Islands, celebrated on July 29. It is the day when Løgting, the Faroese Parliament, opens its session.
The literal meaning is St. Olaf’s Wake or vigilia sancti Olavi in Latin, from Saint Olaf’s death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 (see Olsok), but the Løgting predates this event. Like several other Faroese holidays, the vøka begins the evening before, so Ólavsøka always starts on July 28.
Ólavsøka is the day of the year when many Faroese crowd into the capital Tórshavn. There the national rowing competition finals are held, which is one of the highlights in Faroese sports. In addition, there are art exhibitions, folk music, and Faroese chaindance performances.
The salute for Kim Beaver in Faroese is Góða Ólavsøku! (Good St. Olaf’s Wake!).
This was simply brilliant!!! I cannot believe how much work and effort you put into your videos – wow!
I actually did learn some things I did not know about my very own homeland myself!
Tim – I will send your video to the Faroese Ministery for Tourism and Religion. They will be stunned by this work of art!!! Thank you also on behalf of all the other Faroese Islanders. We love you!!!!!
Isn\’t St. Olav where Rose Neiland on Golden Girls came from??
Wow I can’t agree more with Kim you did a great job (like you always do with your podcast and videos) to honor the wonderful Kim Beaver!