Our supporters

We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who makes the Bergen International Festival possible. Here, you can discover our valued supporters and explore the projects we create together.

Festival square supporter

Grieg Foundation has supported the Bergen International Festival for over 20 years.

Welcome to the Festival square

During the festival, we transform the main square in the heart of Bergen to a festive arena with a stage and activities for people of all ages. Concerts and performances are free and open to everyone, made possible by Grieg Foundation.

Festival ambassadors

We are deeply grateful to our Festival Ambassadors for their generous support.

Festival consuls and attachés

Festival consuls

Our festival consuls proudly support the festival, showing their dedication to the city and its cultural life.

Fuko Ishii. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Festival attachés

Festival attachés are individuals or businesses who support the Bergen International Festival.

Mahlers åttende. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Join our community of Festival attachés!

Become part of our network of supporters and celebrate culture with us.

Main partners

DNB and its predecessors have supported the Bergen International Festival since the beginning.

Spre gleden – You give, we give!

Not everyone can purchase tickets to the Festival. DNB is the main sponsor of the Spre gleden initiative.

De unges festspillforestilling. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Festival youth performance

The annual festival youth performance is sponsored by Equinor.

Equinor support the heroes of tomorrow.

Festival and project support

Esa-Pekka Salonen. Foto: Minna Hatinen/Finnish National Opera and Ballet

Stiftelsen Kristian Gerhard Jebsen

With support from the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation, Esa-Pekka Salonen will be the Bergen International Festival’s Artist in Residence in 2026.

The Great Yes, The Great No. Foto: Stella Olivier / Monika Rittershaus

H. Westfal-Larsen og Hustru Anna Westfal-Larsens Almennyttige Fond

The foundation’s purpose is to support initiatives that serve the public good and enrich the cultural life of the city of Bergen.

Ragnhild Hemsing & Tor Espen Aspaas. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

The Savings Bank Foundation DNB

Sparebankstiftelsen DNB support the Bergen International Festival's concerts in historical buildings as well as the talent programme Festival Academy of Bergen (FAB).

Tosca. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Hilmar Rekstens Allmennyttige Fond

Hilmar Reksten’s personal involvement with the Festival dates back to the early 1950s. We are grateful for the foundation's long-term support.

The GC Rieber Foundations

Each year, the Bergen International Festival organises concerts and performances for more than 1,000 nursing home residents – supported by the GC Rieber Foundations.

Camerata Bergen. Foto: Magnus Skrede

Talent Norge

With support from Talent Norge, the Bergen Festival Academy gives young artists greater opportunities.

    Partners

      Public sector partners

      The Bergen International Festival receives public grants from: 

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      Together, we bring art to life

      As a supporter of the Bergen International Festival, you can help create unforgettable experiences – close to the art and at the heart of a melting pot of passion and new ideas.