Coastal cultural and historical stories at Backes bu

Local pirate history is bigger and more unknown than Captain Sabretooth, older and deeper than just the privateering era. Through lectures, Epoke will convey our common local history, which can be directly linked to the greater European political power game and the formation of national borders. How did the Agder coast and Lister become a central piece in this game? 

In Kaperuka there is a festival within the festival. Coastal cultural and historical stories are presented at Backes bu.

We have speakers from home and abroad including the leader of the Explorers Club's Norwegian branch. (see further down in the text)

This year, there is a special focus on 500th anniversary of Klaus Kniphoff: We commemorate the infamous pirate captain Kniphoff's rampages in the North Sea and Skagerrak in the spring/summer of 1525, based in Farsund. His brutal activities ended with his execution on October 30, 1525.

There are lectures every day in Kaperuka from about 12 to 17. (On Wednesday the lectures begin at 13.00)
 

Speakers are:

Dr. Philipp Hoehn (University Halle-Wittenberg/Oxford University). Of Pirates, Ravens and the Devil. Conflict, Competition and Criminalization in the North Atlantic (1450-1535)

Ian Peter Grohse, professor of ancient history, UiT (Tromsø) The king, the privateer and the battle for the Nordic region

Prof. Dr. Louis Sicking (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Universiteit Leiden). Clais Kniphof between the Netherlands and Norway'

Linda and Håkon Reinertsen Founder of the international organization Epoke.org Klaus Kniphoff and his pirate expedition to Lister county in 1525.

Check the daily program on the website for the final program.

Entrance fee: Free 🙂