The American Lista”Altså, Amerika lå jo langt vekk. Eller som mi sa, det betydde jo stort sett Brooklyn eller New York. Etter kvert som mi vokste opp udover i dei 20 åren , så blei det liksom en del a vår verden. Det gjorde det, ikkje så langt vekk. Du måtte krosse gjønom Atlanterhavet for å komme te junaiten som mi sa, men det va liksom ikke någe…” Sitat fra Siv Ringdals Bok ”Det amerikanske Lista” Med 110 volt i huset.
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Hovedmål for festivalen Festival days American Street Parade Lineddance, breakdance Bullriding American Music, BLUES , JAZZ, Gospel, Country Art exebition, photo,, grafitti Amcar Parade, Harley FOOD, Crafts Flee Market, Farmers market American Picnic Street sales and much more
American festival at Lista “The best thing that happened to Lista since Brooklyn!” (quote from a norwegian-american). As most people know, lots of people from Lista and the Lister region emigrated to America, especially after World War 2 and until the mid-sixties. Many returned, bringing with them examples of American culture: language,food recipes, furniture, cars, music, art, good and bad habits, building materials for American-inspired houses and equipment for home furnishings. Cultural historian Siv Ringdal has published two books on the subject, “The American Lista” and “Lapskaus Boulevard”. In Kvinesdal they have opened an emigrant museum and we work together to develop a greater understanding of the background for emigration, what it has meant and how it has influenced the development of the “Lister culture”. |
