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UKA is the largest cultural festival in Norway
and is arranged
every other year entirely by volunteer students from Trondheim
. In 2007, 1394 students did volunteer work, while 78,000 event tickets were sold.
The name "UKA" translates to "the week", although it now lasts for the better part of a month. The festival has in its latter years been gaining an increased focus in the national media, much due to the diverse program consisting of almost 300 individual events.
Norwegian Institute of Technology
(NTH, now part of NTNU
) in an attempt to improve the
financial
situation within the
students' community
in
Trondheim
. In 1917 the festival mainly consisted of a revue
,
which was arranged every other year except the mid-war
years. Starting with scarce resources UKA has been in constant growth and is today
the largest Norwegian cultural festival with more concerts and
entertainment than ever before. Although the festival now features big name artists, the organizers still consider revue, UKErevyen
, as the "heart" of the festival.
.
Each edition og UKA has a different theme. This years UKA will have the theme of Morgendagen (Tomorrow). In many ways, the mass of students engaging in UKA represents the closest link to the future, both from a local and international viewpoint. This years edition of UKA will for the first time feature a new and cohesive festival area, making the overall festival experience more including.
Every aspect of the festival, e.g. the cultural program, graphic profile and physical appearance of the festival area, will have a connection to the overall theme.
Every UKErevyen
revue is given a name, which also becomes the name of the entire festival. The name is decided by the writers and is a well-kept secret all the way up to the opening of the festival and the play, and only a handful people outside of the writers' collegium knows it before it's officially revealed. This is a big event where the name is physically uncovered at midnight in front of the student society, with several thousand attendants.
The writers aren't entirely free in choosing the name either. A more or less strict set of rules applies, never written down, but followed from one festival to the next. The most important ones are that the name should consist of three syllables, and that it should have several meanings, either in splitting up the word(s) or rearranging the letters. The rules aren't always followed, as seen with the name of UKA-03; Glasur, that had only two syllables. It did, however, supply different interpretations, first of all with the word itself, meaning glaze
, then "Gla' sur" which means "happy sad", and "gla'rus" (a rush of happiness). UKA-05 restored the rule of three syllables with the name Origo
.
During the twenty-five days of the UKA-05 festival there were more than
280 events and 78,000 tickets
were sold.
Highlights from UKA-05 included:
Former UKA festivals have included:
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and is arranged
every other year entirely by volunteer students from Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. In 2007, 1394 students did volunteer work, while 78,000 event tickets were sold.
The name "UKA" translates to "the week", although it now lasts for the better part of a month. The festival has in its latter years been gaining an increased focus in the national media, much due to the diverse program consisting of almost 300 individual events.
History
UKA was established in 1917 by students studying at theNorwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
(NTH, now part of NTNU
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology , commonly known as NTNU, is located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology...
) in an attempt to improve the
financial
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
situation within the
students' community
Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem
The Student Society in Trondheim is Norway's largest student society.Besides housing two cafés and frequently hosting concerts and other activities , it is an independent organization for all students and teachers in Trondheim, owned fully by its members...
in
Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. In 1917 the festival mainly consisted of a revue
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...
,
which was arranged every other year except the mid-war
years. Starting with scarce resources UKA has been in constant growth and is today
the largest Norwegian cultural festival with more concerts and
entertainment than ever before. Although the festival now features big name artists, the organizers still consider revue, UKErevyen
UKErevyen
UKErevyen is the traditional revue shown during the biannual cultural festival UKA in Trondheim, Norway.-Overview:...
, as the "heart" of the festival.
Volunteer work and theme
The unique thing about UKA in a Norwegian scale is the atmosphere created by the sole fact that everything, from booking artists to running the restaurant, is done solely by volunteer work. The festival itself is a celebration of intellectual prowess and passionate commitment shown by the students. Consisting mainly of students recruited from Trondheim, the main audience is young people within the proximity of the city. There are events and lectures however, that targets a more mature audience, such as UKErevyenUKErevyen
UKErevyen is the traditional revue shown during the biannual cultural festival UKA in Trondheim, Norway.-Overview:...
.
Each edition og UKA has a different theme. This years UKA will have the theme of Morgendagen (Tomorrow). In many ways, the mass of students engaging in UKA represents the closest link to the future, both from a local and international viewpoint. This years edition of UKA will for the first time feature a new and cohesive festival area, making the overall festival experience more including.
Every aspect of the festival, e.g. the cultural program, graphic profile and physical appearance of the festival area, will have a connection to the overall theme.
Names
UKErevyen
UKErevyen is the traditional revue shown during the biannual cultural festival UKA in Trondheim, Norway.-Overview:...
revue is given a name, which also becomes the name of the entire festival. The name is decided by the writers and is a well-kept secret all the way up to the opening of the festival and the play, and only a handful people outside of the writers' collegium knows it before it's officially revealed. This is a big event where the name is physically uncovered at midnight in front of the student society, with several thousand attendants.
The writers aren't entirely free in choosing the name either. A more or less strict set of rules applies, never written down, but followed from one festival to the next. The most important ones are that the name should consist of three syllables, and that it should have several meanings, either in splitting up the word(s) or rearranging the letters. The rules aren't always followed, as seen with the name of UKA-03; Glasur, that had only two syllables. It did, however, supply different interpretations, first of all with the word itself, meaning glaze
Glaze (painting technique)
Glazes can change the chroma, value, hue and texture of a surface. Drying time will depend on the amount and type of paint medium used in the glaze. The medium, base, or vehicle is the mixture to which the dry pigment is added...
, then "Gla' sur" which means "happy sad", and "gla'rus" (a rush of happiness). UKA-05 restored the rule of three syllables with the name Origo
Origo
In pragmatics, the origo is the reference point on which deictic relationships are based. In most deictic systems, the origo identifies with the current speaker . For instance, if the speaker, John, were to say "This is now my fish", then John would be the origo, and the deictic word "my" would be...
.
List of UKA names
- 2011 IMITI
- 2009, Skabaré
- 2007, Manifest
- 2005, Origo
- 2003, Glasur
- 2001, Paradoks
- 1999, ,kåMMa,
- 1997, Alt er sex
- 1995, skjer-mer-@
- 1993, Fabula
- 1991, bom-t-bom
- 1989, jaggumæ
- 1987, De-cha-vi
- 1985, Narr i ciss
- 1983, E' de' ber
- 1981, Fan-tutte
- 1979, Ræggeti
- 1977, Laugalaga
- 1975, Sirkuss
- 1973, Skubidi
- 1971, Åja
- 1969, prinkipo
- 1967, Jarragakk
- 1965, ..jo,serdu...
- 1963, kiss mett
- 1961, filliputt
- 1959, Krakatitt
- 1957, Krusedull
- 1955, VAU-De-Ville
- 1953, GUST i BUS
- 1951, akk-a-mei
- 1949, Domino
- 1947, Fandango
- 1945, Go-a-head
- 1939, Tempora
- 1937, Vær-i-tass
- 1935, Dek-e-du
- 1933, NÆMESiS (Nemesis)
- 1931, mammon ra
- 1929, Cassa rossa
- 1927, Merry go round
- 1925, BiNG BANG
- 1923, Charivari
- 1921, Rah-ta-tah
- 1919, Jazz
- 1917, Baccarat
Size
The UKA-09 festival included highlights such as:- Jay-ZJay-ZShawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
- Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand (band)Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
- AquaAqua (band)Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
- The Eagles of Death Metal
During the twenty-five days of the UKA-05 festival there were more than
280 events and 78,000 tickets
were sold.
Highlights from UKA-05 included:
- The Dandy WarholsThe Dandy WarholsThe Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford later joining. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by...
- De La SoulDe La SoulDe La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
- Kaizers OrchestraKaizers OrchestraKaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian alternative rock group formed on January 1, 2000. The two leading members, vocalist Janove Ottesen and guitarist Geir Zahl, had known each other for years, and first played together in a band called Blod, Snått & Juling in 1989.Kaizers Orchestra are notable for...
- SeigmenSeigmenSeigmen was a Norwegian alternative rock band in the 1990s. The bandname is derived from a Norwegian brand of candies, "Seigmenn". The band went from a hard-edged grunge-like style to a more dynamic sound with more ambient parts and use of synthesizers and various audio-effects.-Members:* Kim...
- Tom McRaeTom McRaeTom McRae is an English singer-songwriter.-Career:The son of two Church of England vicars, McRae sang in the church choir and as a teen experimented with his mother's guitar...
- Wyclef JeanWyclef JeanWyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
- UKErevyenUKErevyenUKErevyen is the traditional revue shown during the biannual cultural festival UKA in Trondheim, Norway.-Overview:...
- UKA's own traditional revue - ChippendalesChippendales dancersChippendales is a touring dance troupe best known for its male erotic dancing performances and for its dancers' distinctive upper body costume of a bow tie and shirt cuffs worn on an otherwise bare torso....
- OktoberfestOktoberfestOktoberfest, or Wiesn, is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The...
Former UKA festivals have included:
- 50 Cent50 CentCurtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
- a-haA-haA-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
- The CardigansThe CardigansThe Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in the town of Jönköping in October 1992.Their debut album Emmerdale gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. It was not until their second album Life that an international reputation was secured...
- Dum Dum Boys
- Håvard GimseHåvard GimseHåvard Gimse is a Norwegian classical pianist from Kongsvinger. He has received the Grieg Prize and the Steinway Prize . Gimse has done several recordings for Naim Audio, Naxos Records, Sony Classical Records, Chandos Records and Simax....
- Public Enemy
- TurbonegroTurbonegroTurbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
- The ProdigyThe ProdigyThe Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
See also
- Studentersamfundet i TrondhjemStudentersamfundet i TrondhjemThe Student Society in Trondheim is Norway's largest student society.Besides housing two cafés and frequently hosting concerts and other activities , it is an independent organization for all students and teachers in Trondheim, owned fully by its members...
- Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe Norwegian University of Science and Technology , commonly known as NTNU, is located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology...
- The International Student Festival in TrondheimInternational Student Festival in TrondheimISFiT - The International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway is the world's largest student festival with a thematic focus. Approximately 450 students from all over the world attend the festival...