Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2011

This is an anual summer event in Kongsberg that takes place during the 1st week of July every year.  The jazz festival always starts on the first wednesday in July and lasts for four days. This year was from the 6th until the 9th of July. You can check it here for more information. 

 
I always look forward to this event, not because of the Jazz music (since im not really into Jazz) but because this is the only time when Kongsberg becomes alive!!!.. For four days Kongsberg is transformed from a VERY quiet to a VERY busy town :D. You will see many more people on the streets than usual. The road above is closed for seating and a stage erected where various artists perform where you can see for free. Around the town you can see profesional artists, street performers (get yourself a caricature) and buy various nick nack from street vendors.

 This Pic was taken last year

On the other side of town in the town square you can see the Tubaloon.  According to hubby Tubaloon is a big white inflatable acoustic sculpture with a stage. 

 
These Tubaloon pictures were taken one day before the festival began. I intended to take a picture today but it was raining so i think i will take some pics later. We will see :D.

BBQ

We had a bbq 2 weeks ago and we invited some friends over... That was our first bbq since i moved here in Norway 18 months ago. Actually we have a small building a few meters from the house. Hubby called this building a "summer house" Basicly its a bbq area with roof (which is perfect for me so i can be in the shade when its hot hehe) but now we use it as a wood store :-(.

Because its not convenience using the bbq in the summer house, hubby decided to make his own "yardie" bbq. It was a stainless steel watertank cut in to two halves and topped off with a stainless steel shelf (grill top). im not kidding you! :D..

Terry, hubby's friend marinated the chicken with pepper, salt and garlic powder. After he put the chicken, onion and paprika on the skewers he made bbq sauce from tomato ketchup, honey, brown sugar, sambal oelek (chili paste) and lemon juice. While hes making bbq sauce he asked me to make nasi goreng or fried rice without chili... what!! nasi goreng without chili !?!?! for me thats not a nasi goreng :D.. but i had to make that fake nasi goreng :p because most of our friends dont eat spicy food.


Overall..it was a nice bbq. We had a fantastic sunny day, great food and company.

Hubby's "yardie" bbq

ended with a cold coke in a beer glass :D cheers