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Will showcase the city's proud wooden boat tradition

7 July 2023

This year too, there will be a carpentry race under Kaperuka. The goal is not just to win the fastest boat.

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Regatta with gigasup in the harbor basin

6 July 2023

Two teams of up to seven people on each board will duel. BUA manager Øystein Mikalsen hopes the competition can be a crowd pleaser.

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Welcome to Kunstgata

21 June 2023

- We close the car park between the Nordea building and Galleri Farsund, and invite young and old to an art and culture workshop, says Anne Bente Birkeland. Joining the team are Galleri Farsund owner ceramicist Jan Christian Hvistendahl, tailor Agnieszka Johansen and cabinetmaker Hilde Lysbakken - all of whom operate businesses in Kirkegaten. In addition, guitar maker Edvard Steijn from Korshamn.…

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This year's Kaperuka program is released here

10 June 2023

With a tug-of-war competition in best pirate style, this year's Kaperuka program was launched. - We have been looking forward to presenting this year's programme, which is the result of good contributions from many people, says Erling Jakobsen, who is chairman of Kaperuka. In recent weeks, the board has been working late and early to put together the various activities and offers.…

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Supports Kaperuka with NOK 150,000

9 June 2023

Sparebanken Sør has granted NOK 150,000 in support to Kaperuka. - Kaperuka is a fantastic initiative that creates life in the city for residents and visitors, says Arvid Lillejord, who is bank manager at the bank's branch in Farsund. He emphasizes the spirit of service in the Kaperlauget, and hopes to be able to support the event annually in the future. - Of course, we cannot promise...

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Juggling and magic at Kaperuka

10 March 2023

Anna and Morten from Plutselig Sirkus come to Kaperuka to perform the circus show Zim Zala Zirkus. On 13 and 14 July there will be a performance, circus school and pop-up circus around the city. The circus will also take a tour of the Care Center in Farsund and possibly a kindergarten in the municipality. Suddenly Sirkus is a circus company consisting of Morten Uglebjerg Norli and…

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