Talpa Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 The only information that I have is that they are planning a Viking theme. Wow!!!! How exciting, original and inspiring....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talpa Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Does Shetland really not have any other heritage than it's Viking heritage? If Johnsmas is a Hanseatic festival there is surely an oppurtunity to explore other links..... German? Baltic? If there is to be an ongoing fixation on the past at least explore the richness of that past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da norseman Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I play in the brass band and we are playing in the viking parade and this year we are starting at the gibby park to the market cross I cant wait for this years party cheers scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 If Johnsmas is a Hanseatic festival there is surely an oppurtunity to explore other links..... German? Baltic? If there is to be an ongoing fixation on the past at least explore the richness of that past?Indeed so, but if you had done some minimal research you would have discovered that for last year's event: Johnsmas Foy 2008[/url]"]The theme for the year was Shetland’s historic connection with the ports of the Hanseatic League, a partnership that dominated trade in the islands for more than 300 years from around 1400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talpa Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 ^^^ yes.... I confess was having a Viking/ Nordic links overdose moment. But there is so so so so so so so much of it and so so so so so so much more to plunder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Going by previous years the Johnsmass foy is for locals and visitors to enjoy, but the visitors are already here on their yachts and whatever means to get here. The beer tent on the pier was stappet full every night with locals, so who needs any more folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talpa Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 The beer tent on the pier was stappet full every night with locals, so who needs any more folk. Hmmm, beer tent.... might explain why last year's 'theme' escaped me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obinem Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 The programme for the Johnsmas Foy 2009 is now online http://www.johnsmasfoy.com/index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Why the 21st? Most of Europe celebrates midsummer, or JoninÄ—s as it is known in Lithuania, on the 24th which comes from the old Julian calendar. I was driving through Vilnius today and, bearing in mind it's a capital city, it reminded me of the Wednesday after Up Helly Aa in Lerwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trout Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Does Shetland really not have any other heritage than it's Viking heritage? If Johnsmas is a Hanseatic festival there is surely an oppurtunity to explore other links..... German? Baltic? If there is to be an ongoing fixation on the past at least explore the richness of that past? Just a question, but I for one at this juncture in time would like to be able to comprehend any documentation associated with Shetland's Hanseatic connection. Should Shetlinkers be able to point me in the right direction and or anything be available "online" or other more the better. There are many papers available, but many you have to actually travel to Germany to have them copied or just to read them... PM and or post here with any and or everything ... thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I know there may be a Mexican input, especially after the last tall ships. Those guys were everywhere.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbister Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Does Shetland really not have any other heritage than it's Viking heritage? If Johnsmas is a Hanseatic festival there is surely an oppurtunity to explore other links..... German? Baltic? If there is to be an ongoing fixation on the past at least explore the richness of that past? Just a question, but I for one at this juncture in time would like to be able to comprehend any documentation associated with Shetland's Hanseatic connection. Should Shetlinkers be able to point me in the right direction and or anything be available "online" or other more the better. There are many papers available, but many you have to actually travel to Germany to have them copied or just to read them... PM and or post here with any and or everything ... thank you! There were two papers given at the Hanseatic-themed Johnsmas Foy last year, one dealing with the German aspect of the Hanseatic trade and the other dealing with the Norwegian connection (Bergen in particular having been a major Hanseatic port). I don't know whether there are copies available, but I'll ask around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trout Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 ^^ Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbird2 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 At this years foye i bought some jewellery from a guy who had a stall there but unfortently i have lost his buisness card and i want to buy some more, anyone got any contact number or email address for this guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keedle Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Do you mean Hnoss jewellery ? 01806242959 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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