Where is the Festival headed?

Debate

As the Bergen International Festival comes to an end for the 73rd time, the Norwegian Critics’ Association asks: What were the biggest highlights and disappointments of this year's Festival? What impressions do we take away, and what has characterised this year's Festival? Where is the Festival headed?

And what is the deal with Bergen and Oslo? Many foreign journalists flock to the Festival, while media coverage in the capital's press is more modest. Is it just the people in Oslo who don’t get it, or is it fundamentally Bergen’s self-image that’s at fault?

Language

The talk will be held in Norwegian

Contributors

• Jens Kihl culture editor at Bergens Tidende

• Keld Hyldig critic, emeritus professor of theatre studies at the University of Bergen

• Charlotte Myrbråten critic for Bergens Tidende, Klassekampen, and Shakespearetidsskriftet, theatre scholar, programme manager for adults at the Bergen Public Library

• Hilde Halvorsrød moderator, editor of music content at Scenekunst.no and chair of the board of the Norwegian Critics' Association

A co-production between

Bergen International Festival and the Norwegian Critics’ Association

Supported by