Amber Festival-Vejers

Amber Festival -Vejers is the only amber festival in Denmark. The festival highlights the versatility of the use of amber - all exhibitors are very different and dedicated amber artists and come from all over Europe.

The festival will also feature performances, music, dancing, and a coffee cake table. The theme for this year is Amber & Play.

The opening speech will be given on Saturday the 28th of September at 11.15am by culture chairman Sandia Eis

Ravfestival-Vejers is organised and hosted by Vejers Venner.

Exhibitors at the Amber Festival 2024:

• Andreas & Beate Wörner - Amber jewellery workshop and craftsman
• Anette Schmidt Jensen - Creates beautiful pictures in fabric and materials from the beach
• Bent Schmidt - Handmade knives with amber handles and sponge brushes
• Camilla and Rene Gejl - Driftwood signs with amber.
• Chmiewelery - Polish designer with unique amber artworks
• Conni Christiansen - Sells amber jewellery and moulded amber lanterns
• The Gejl family - Showing their beautiful amber finds and telling exciting stories
• Hans Peter Jørgensen - Beautiful amber jewellery and amber things
• Inge Olesen - Working workshop, willow weaving with amber
• Jonna Benjaminsen - Sells beautiful amber and pearl jewellery
• Kirsten B. Olesen - Working workshop with things from the beach and amber
• Kvinden og havet, Tine Hørup - Raw, delicious handmade jewellery in amber, bronze and leather
• Lene Søndergaard - Jewellery and amber artworks
• Lotte Winsløv - Jewellery, hair ornaments, belts and knives with amber
• Preben Wiig - Unique artist with many beautiful amber pieces
• Ravsliberen fra Fanø - Beautiful amber jewellery and other objects with amber
• Søren Johanson - The amber carver sells beautiful amber works and ceramics with amber
• Treasure Hunter - Amber lanterns and accessories for both beginners and professionals
• Kirsten Carlsen - Moulded amber soap
• Ellen Jensen - Patchwork with amber pieces
• Vibeke Ditlevsen - Felt with amber and dream catchers with beach finds
• Søren Carlsen - Viking tent, working workshop with amber and horn

Amber safari:

• From the 27th - 29th of September at 11.30 am you can go on an amber safari. Meeting point will be at Ravtorvet and the price is DKK 50 per person.

Lectures:

• You can also experience lectures during the festival. The lectures take place at Esmark Feriehusudlejning at the address: Vejers Havvej 81, 1st floor

For children and adults

• This year there's a playtime every day in the amber school, who doesn't want to play with amber? We do - will you join us? You can join in by messing around with amber lumps, playing tic-tac-toe with amber pieces, searching for amber in the sand, shining a light on amber and much more. You could be lucky and win amber pieces!
• In the keserav workshop you can make your own kese.
• In the creative workshop you can immerse yourself in creations with amber and natural materials.

Other fun activities at the amber site

• At the Amber Square you can try the tombola, exhibitors and others have donated many great prizes
• Folk dancing on the 28th of September at 13:30
• Live music on the amber square during the weekend
• Sing-along every day at 11.00am
• Hot food, beer, water, coffee and cake