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British bonfire night - Guy FawkesEvery
year on the Saturday closest to the 5th of November, the British International
School Stavanger (BISS) hosts a bonfire and fireworks display at Vaulen,
beside the fjord in south Stavanger. |
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The
British tradition of having a bonfire and fireworks on 5th November stems
from the "Gunpowder Plot" to blow up King James the First of England
and his parliament in 1605. The religious strife that caused this 400 years ago is long forgotten, but poor Guy Fawkes - who was one of the main conspirators and a soldier with explosives expertise - is still burnt in effigy on bonfires across Britain - and beyond - each November 5th. Is this because we are still outraged at the attempt to blow up parliament? - or just because it is a great event for young and old. When : Saturday 6 November 2010 Where : Vaulen, south Stavanger Website : www.biss.no Distance from Stavanger: 6 km |
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Kids Verdict: Very popular. Hot dogs, sparklers, glow-in-the-dark necklaces, playing in the dark and fireworks too - heaven. See also: Hotel booking in the Stavanger area |
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