17th of May is the day when every Norwegian is out in the streets celebrating the Norwegian constitutions. This tradition is very nice and I believe visitors from other countries would find it fascinating. All the schools are marching and the kids are waving their flags shouting hooray hooray! Many schools have their own marching bands providing music during the procession. In Oslo the procession march to the royal castle in the center of Oslo. The Royal Family is present on the balcony for a couple of hours greeting the schools as they march across the square outside the castle. In other cities the procession will end in some central spot and the mayor or some other prominent person will give a speech. I snapped a few shots in Oslo this year, and here they are:
Karl Johans gate. The royal castle visible in the background.
Karl Johans gate closer to the royal castle
Many people wear "bunad"; traditional Norwegian clothing
Marching band
American indians performing in Oslo 17th of May
Hare Krishna worked hard to be heard over the sound of the indians.
