Sailaway event

An Evening to Commemorate the Restauration Crossings200 Voyage — with Captain and “Crew”

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Join us for a memorable evening featuring key partners, speakers, live entertainment, and a 5-course dinner inspired by the historic travel route — complete with a welcome drink.
Several of our cultural partners will also perform musical pieces throughout the night.

📍 Location: Fiskepiren 1, 4013 Stavanger, Norway

📅 Date: July 3, 2025

🕰 Schedule:

• Doors open & registration begins at 5:30 PM – with activities both indoors and outdoors
• Main program starts at 6:45 PM (Please be seated by then)
• Intermission & stage reset at 10:45 PM
• Official program concludes at midnight
• Country Music Revue concert by The Buffalo Bills continues until doors close at 1:30 AM

👔 Dress Code: Dark suit → Formal/Black Tie

🎉 Welcome to an unforgettable celebration!

• A limited number of additional tickets were released on May 21.
  Get your tickets here… (Limited seating available)

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More information:

A Night of Flavor, Music & Meaningful Togetherness — in the Spirit of the Voyage

About the Fiskepiren location.
The historic Restauration vessel will be visible through the windows in the background, adding to the evening’s unique atmosphere.

🍽 Culinary Experience:
Enjoy a curated 5-course gourmet menu, developed in Stavanger with inspiration from 1825 and the original voyage. The menu blends history with modern Nordic flavors and features seasonal, high-quality ingredients.
Award-winning chef Karl Erik Pallesen and his team at Matboden are behind the menu.
Welcome drink: “Sølvsider” sparkling cider from Apal Sideri (Amr) – awarded World’s Best Sparkling Cider at the 2020 CiderWorld Awards in Frankfurt.

🎶 Musical Performances:
A variety of talented artists will bring vibrant musical entertainment to the stage, including:
Rita Eriksen and Dag Vagle,
Tore Pang and Izabell performing their new song Dra (“Leave”),
Randaberg Young Men’s Choir,
Mari Hauge,
Klang av oldtid (“Echoes of Antiquity“),
U.S. Europe-Africa Corps Army Band & Chorus
and The Buffalo Bills.

Special digital musical greeting from the voyage ambassador: Kaizers Orchestra.

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🎭 Culture & Community:
We invite you to enjoy maritime-themed elements like rustic bread, “a barrel of Madeira,” our Sailor Roast coffee, and a range of cultural expressions — all fostering good conversation at the table.

You’ll also get insight into the historical background of the voyage and our partnership with SOS Children’s Villages and the fundraising initiative Broken Dreams – A Light of Hope, a cause we are proud to support.

🎤 Guest Speakers:
Chargé d’Affaires Eric Meyer, U.S. Embassy in Norway.
County Governor of Rogaland, Bent Høie.
Chair of the Crossings200 Steering Committee, Tora Aasland.

🔨 American Auction:
Take part in an exciting American-style auction featuring unique and exclusive items tied to the Restauration ship and its legacy.

The first part of the evening follows a more formal structure, while the second half shifts to a relaxed and informal celebration.

The night concludes with a Country Music Revue concert by The Buffalo Bills – a band assembled specifically for this Sailaway Event.
🎸 The Buffalo Bills lineup:
Led by Gjesdal – vocals & guitar. Erik Rønli – drums. Eivind Hodne – bass & backing vocals. Thorbjørn André Bilstad Olsen – pedal steel. Erik Waage -– fiddle, guitar & backing vocals.

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We present an epic historical evening with a modern twist in 2025.

A limited number of extra tickets were released on May 21.
Reserve yours now – seats are limited!

Program subject to change.

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A historical retrospective and comparison: Newspaper articles with pictures of events including lunch, an emigrant show, and a banquet where the Royal Family participated in the 150th anniversary celebration in July 1975 in the city of Stavanger here… See pages 8, 9, 12, 14, and 26. (Norwegian text, but a picture can say more than 1000 words…)