DELEGATE SCHEDULE 2024
Wednesday 13 March
LUNCH:
Can be enjoyed or picked up at the Festival Restaurant: Mat & Prat between 10.00–15.00
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner time | Festival Restaurant: Mat&Prat | Anytime between 17.00–18.00 | Irem |
| MEET UP | Festival Restaurant: Mat&Prat | 18.00 | Irem |
| Bus to Åsane Kulturhus | Public Transport | 18.15–18.40 | Irem |
| Opening Concert: Kim Myhr – Celeste (world premiere) + speeches & opening joik by Johan Sara Jr. | Åsane Kulturhus | 19.00–20.30 | |
| Bus to City Centre | Public Transport | Time optional | Irem |
Thursday 14 March
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEET UP Lunch can be picked up here | Bergen Public Library | 12.45 | |
| Borealis Conversation: Sámi Experimentalism | Bergen Public Library | 13.00–14.30 | |
| Group 1 Walk + funicular to Jiennagoahti | Departing from library | 14.00–15.00 | Irem |
| Group 1 Listening to work by Margrethe Pettersen in Jiennagoahti (listening lodge) | Mount Fløyen, Torrfjellet | 15.00–16.00 | Irem |
Group 1 Walk + funicular back to the City Centre | 16.00–16.30 | Irem | |
| Dinner time | Festival Restaurant: Mat&Prat | Anytime between 17.00–18.30 | |
| MEET UP | Festival Restaurant: Mat&Prat | 18.30 | Irem |
| Walk to Visningsrommet USF | 18.30–18.45 | Irem | |
| Exhibition Opening: Amber Ablett – My Fathers Left (sound installation) | USF Verftet, Visningsrommet USF | 19.00–20.00 | |
| Walk to Bergen Kjøtt | 20.00–20.30 | Irem | |
| Concert: Elina Waage Mikalsen – Stáinnarbánit – Wolffish teeth (world premiere) | Bergen Kjøtt | 21.00–22.00 | |
| Post-concert talk with Elina Waage Mikalsen | Bergen Kjøtt | 22.00–22.30 | |
| Festival Bar | Bergen Kjøtt | 22.30–01.00 |
Friday 15 March
LUNCH:
can be enjoyed or picked up at the Festival Restaurant: Mat & Prat between 10.00–15.00
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEET UP | Bergen Public Library | 13.00 | |
| Borealis Conversation: Sámi Listening | Bergen Public Library | 13.00–14.30 | |
| MEET UP | Bergen Kunsthall | 15.45 | |
| Delegate Welcome & Official start of the Programme + special concert with Judith Hamann | Bergen Kunsthall | 16.00–17.15 | Borealis/Music Norway |
| Walk to Festival Restaurant | 17.15–17.30 | Irem | |
| Dinner time | Festival Restaurant: Mat&Prat | 17.30–18.30 | |
| Walk to Lydgalleriet | 18.45–19.00 | Irem | |
| Meet the artist: Ánndaris Rimpi | Lydgalleriet | 19.00–20.00 | |
| Walk to Bergen Kunsthall | 20.00–20.15 | Irem | |
| Concerts: Borealis x Bergen Kunsthall: caner teker & Nazanin Noori + Maya Al Khaldi & Sarouna | Bergen Kunsthall | 20.30–01.00 |
Saturday 16 March
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEET UP | Hotel Heimen, lobby | 10.15 | Irem |
| Sauna and sea bathing: Borealis x Laugaren Sonic Sauna Bring swimwear & two towels | Laugaren | 10.30–12.15 | Irem/Agnes |
| Walk to Bergen Public Library | 12.30–13.00 | Irem | |
| Borealis Samtale: Reinventing joik Lunch packs can be picked up here | Bergen Public Library | 13.00–14.30 | |
| GROUP 2 Walk + funicular to Jiennagoahti | Departing from library | 14.00–15.00 | Irem |
| GROUP 2 Listening to work by Margrethe Pettersen in Jiennagoahti (Lyttegammen) | Mount Fløyen, Torrfjellet | 15.00–16.00 | Irem |
| Group 2 Walk + funicular back to the City Centre | 16.00–16.30 | Irem | |
Mini Concerts: Eva Pfitzenmaier’s Elevator Music | 4 buildings in city centre MAP | Between 13.00–17.00 | Roza |
| MEET UP & Dinner time | Festival Restaurant: Mat&Prat | 18.00–19.00 | |
| Walk to Bergen Kjøtt | 19.00–19.30 | Irem | |
| Pre-concert drinks | Bergen Kjøtt | 19.30-20.00 | Irem/Eva Rowson |
Birgon Biergu – Gula! Márrá!: Leagus + Gangere + Issát Sámmol + Wimme & Rinne + Rádio-JusSunná + DJ Niilas | Bergen Kjøtt | 20.00–01.00 |
Sunday 17 March
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEET UP Bring your towel and swim wear – again 🙂 | Hotel Heimen, lobby | 10.15 | Irem |
Music for sea bathing: Viktor Bomstad – Mosku | Nordnes Sjøbad | 11.00–12.00 | |
| GROUP 3 MEET UP | Hotel Heimen, lobby | 13.00 | Irem |
| GROUP 3 Walk + funicular to Jiennagoahti | Departing from Hotel Heimen | 13.00–14.00 | Irem |
| GROUP 3 Listening to work by Margrethe Pettersen in Jiennagoahti (Lyttegammen) | Mount Fløyen, Torrfjellet | 14.00–15.00 | Irem |
| Group 3 Walk + funicular back to the City Centre | 15.00–15.30 | Irem | |
| Exhibiton Sunday! See the exhibitions and sound installations at the festival: Ánndaris Rimpi – Birástiddje beljustallam (sound installation) Earthworks (exhibition) Amber Ablett – My Fathers Left (sound installation) | Lydgalleriet Bergen Kunsthall USF Verftet, Visningsrommet | Between 12.00–17.00 | Roam Free |
| Family Day at BEK, including Tarek Atoui’s project Touched by Sound | BEK – Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts | Between 13.00–16.00 | |
| LAST MEET UP | Lola – Restaurant & Bistro Neumanns gate 5 | 17.00 | Irem |
| Last Delegate Dinner | Lola – Restaurant & Bistro Neumanns gate 5 | 17.00–18.30 | Irem |
| Private bus to Åsane Kulturhus | 18.30–18.50 | Irem | |
| Pre-concert talk & Concert: Signe Emmeluth – ALT (world premiere) | Åsane Kulturhus | 19.00–21.00 | |
| Private bus back to Closing Party! | 21.00–21.20 | Irem | |
| Closing Party & Festival Bar | Bergen Kjøtt | 21.00–01.00 | Roam Free 🙂 |




