St. Hans Aften is the ultimate summer feast in Norway. On the evening of June 23, Norwegians light bonfires, pick flowers to put under their pillows, and celebrate summer and light. It is also known as the celebration of St. John the Baptist (Johannas in Norwegian) in other countries.
This year, even though it's raining, Norwegians still celebrated the St. Hans. There are many superstitions connected with Eve of St. John. For instance, the bonfire was believed to give protection from evil spirits and to keep witches away. Another superstition was that herbs and plants had magic powers on this night. Also, if a girl on this day picked 7 different kinds of flowers and put them under her pillow, she would dream about her future husband that night.
Family and friends gathered together and bring their own pølse (sausage) and pork for grilling.
The picture above was taken with my mobile phone around 23:00. The sun doesn't set yet.Happy St. Hans, St. John's Eve or Mid Summer everyone! :)
Two weeks ago, I started my trainings/seminars at Scandic Forus Hotel (1st of June). This is the AVP (Audio-Visual Presentation) of the new hotel I'll be working with. 'Love it! Plus the BGM (BackGround Music) used was my all time fave song by Keane "Everybody's Changing." I have had the best day ever. The hotel will open on 27th of July. My new boss and co-workers are AWESOME! :) We're all NEW... we're all in the same boat! Everyone was warm & welcoming.
We all received a ROSE as a welcoming present before we went inside the conference room at Hall Toll, Stavanger. Then before we left, our big boss announced to everybody that June 2, 3 and 10 (holidays in Norway), we all get paid even if we just stay home. AMAZING!!! :)
After the orientation/meeting, each of us got a Scandic backpack, umbrella and t-shirt. I haven't even started working yet! hehehe
New job, new boss, new team... I'm already excited and really looking forward to start working! :)
St. Hans Aften is the ultimate summer feast in Norway. On the evening of June 23, Norwegians light bonfires, pick flowers to put under their pillows, and celebrate summer and light. It is also known as the celebration of St. John the Baptist (Johannas in Norwegian) in other countries.
This year, even though it's raining, Norwegians still celebrated the St. Hans. There are many superstitions connected with Eve of St. John. For instance, the bonfire was believed to give protection from evil spirits and to keep witches away. Another superstition was that herbs and plants had magic powers on this night. Also, if a girl on this day picked 7 different kinds of flowers and put them under her pillow, she would dream about her future husband that night.
Family and friends gathered together and bring their own pølse (sausage) and pork for grilling. 
The picture above was taken with my mobile phone around 23:00. The sun doesn't set yet. Happy St. Hans, St. John's Eve or Mid Summer everyone! :)
