DELEGATE SCHEDULE 2025
Delegate events, meeting points and information marked in orange in the schedule. Some programme points are only suggestions and tips, these are marked as optional. When and where we’re eating each day is stated clearly in the schedule.
Have a look here if you’re not sure where to go:
Borealis 2025 Google Map
Thursday 13 March
LUNCH:
can be enjoyed at or picked up from the Festival Hub & Kitchen: Mat & Prat between 10.00–15.00, perfect to combine with the Live Radio Show by the amazing local community radio station Vers Libre.
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE RADIO SHOW (OPTIONAL): Borealis Brunch with Pure Moods | Festival Hub Mat & Prat | 11.00–12.30 | |
| MEET UP | Bergen Kunsthall | 12.45 | İrem |
| CONVERSATION: Ocean Cage and Ecology with Tianzhuo Chen, Siko Setyanto and Nova Ruth | Bergen Kunsthall, Upstairs | 13.00–14.30 | |
| EXHIBITION (OPTIONAL): Everything Is So Alive! – group exhibition with works by Dora Budor, Tianzhuo Chen, Nikita Gale, Ventura Profana, Tracey Rose and Tejal Shah | Bergen Kunsthall | 14.30–17.00 | Roam free |
| DINNER TIME | Festival Hub & Kitchen: Mat&Prat | Anytime between 17.00–18.30 | |
| MEET UP | Festival Hub & Kitchen: Mat&Prat | 18.30 | İrem |
| Walk to Bergen Cathedral | 18.30–18.50 | İrem | |
| CONCERT: bárru bára – New music for the Norwegian Naval Forces Band by Herborg Rundberg and Jason Yarde (world premieres) + piece by Kari Beate Tandberg | Bergen Cathedral | 19.00–20.00 | |
| Walk to Cornerteateret | 20.00–20.30 | İrem | |
| CHAMBER OPERA: Tze Yeung Ho – Nara Tea will be served by local experimental music enthusiasts and tea experts Tedragen + bar is open | Cornerteateret | 21.00–22.30 | |
| FESTIVAL BAR Hang out and get to know each other, or get an early night. | Corner bar in Cornerteateret | 22.30–00.00 |
Friday 14 March
LUNCH:
can be enjoyed at or picked up from the Festival Hub & Kitchen: Mat & Prat between 10.00–15.00, perfect to combine with the Live Radio Show by the amazing local community radio station Vers Libre.
Saturday 15 March
LUNCH:
can be picked up from the Hotel lobby from 11.30 – perfect after a wonderful morning in the sauna Laugaren.
Sunday 16 March
LUNCH:
can be picked up in Hotel lobby from 12.15. Perfect to take to Nordnes Sjøbad or after you come back.
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEET UP Bring your towel and swim wear – again 🙂 | Hotel Heimen, lobby | 10.15 | İrem |
| OUTDOOR HEATED POOL, SAUNA, SEA BATHING, LIVE MUSIC: Music for seabathing – Vilde Tuv | Nordnes Sjøbad | 11.00–12.00 | |
| JIENNAGOAHTI GROUP 3 MEET UP We’ll be headed to the city Mountain Fløyen to listen to a new sound piece by Sondre Närva Pettersen in the listening hut Jiennagoahti. 13–14 walk + funicular to Jiennagoahti 14–15 listening in hut 15–15.30 walk + funicular back to city centre | Hotel Heimen, lobby | 13.00 | İrem |
| NON MOUNTAIN GOERS! 12–17 Everything Is So Alive! exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall 13–16 Family Day and Open House at our dear friends in BEK – Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts with coffee, waffles and sound experiments 13 & 15 Lutter Øre – performance made especially for kids 0–3 years old. If you want to see it, contact İrem for tickets. | Bergen Kunsthall, BEK, Norwegian Fisheries Museum | Between 12.00–16.30 | Roam Free |
| LAST MEET UP | Hoggorm wine and food bar | 16.30 | İrem |
| LAST DELEGATE DINNER | Hoggorm wine and food bar | 17.00–18.30 | İrem |
| Walk to Håkonshallen | İrem | ||
| CONCERT: BIT20 Ensemble play Okkyung Lee | Håkonshallen | 19.00–20.00 | |
| Walk to Bergen Kjøtt | 20.00–20.15 | İrem | |
| CLOSING PARTY & FESTIVAL BAR | Bergen Kjøtt | 20.00–01.00 | Roam Free |
Monday 17 March
| WHAT | WHERE | WHEN | GUIDE |
|---|---|---|---|
| POST FESTIVAL CLEANSE WITH TUOMAS TOIVONEN (OPTIONAL) Bring swimwear, a water bottle & two towels for one last hurrah before you travel back home. Let İrem know if you’re coming to this so she can book you a spot. | Floating sauna Laugaren | 08.00–09.30 | Tuomas Toivonen |
| TRAVELS BACK HOME – THANK YOU FOR COMING! |
