2021 Norwegian National Championships cancelled

The Norwegian Music Federation has confirmed that the 2021 Norwegian National Championship, which would have seen 66 bands from all parts of Norway competing next February, has been cancelled. It is the first that the event, which first took place at the Grieghallen in Bergen in 1979 has not taken place.

A statement from National President, Berit Handegard explained, “The situation in February and March are unknown to everyone, but there is a considerable risk. It was important to make the announcement before the bands start their bookings of plane tickets and hotels. A last minute cancellation due to increasing infection of Coronavirus could result in a substantial financial loss for the bands travelling from all over Norway.

“The Federation encourages the bands to keep up with local and regional events and are discussing potential alternatives for the National event, not to replace it, but to offer a musical activity to the bands that should have been in Bergen or Trondheim."

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