Bergen International Festival 2019 English catalogue FiB Katalog EN 2019 lowres single pages | Page 3

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B ER G EN I N T ER N AT I ON AL
FEST I VAL 2019
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Art as Collective
Dreaming
For almost seven decades, the Bergen
International Festival has set human minds in
motion with art's wild and sprawling dream-
scapes. Art is the way in which society dreams.
Through music, theatre and dance, the Festival
has celebrated and rattled the city, and sought
new answers to old questions.
Welcome to the 2019 Bergen International
Festival!
We are such stuff
As dreams are made on; and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.
– From THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare,
When Bergen is dressed in the green delight
of May, the best artists from Norway and
abroad arrive, standing shoulder to shoulder
to celebrate spring and the blossoming life of
festive-minded locals and international guests.
The Festival and Bergen are situated in the most
dynamic region of the country, with incredible
nature as a dramatic and beautiful backdrop
for all activities. The Festival wishes to make
a mark on the city and create lasting experi-
ences by letting daily life take a break, instead
offering adventurous dream rooms where one
can breathe fresh air and think new thoughts.
Anders Beyer
Festival Director
The Bergen International Festival is proud
evidence of the social power and transforma-
tive potential of being able to dream together,
publicly and consciously. We expand horizons
and inspire strong emotional unfolding.
With this year's Festival theme of longing, we
invite everyone, large and small, old and young,
to dream with us, and I wish you will join us
and share your hopes, ideas and your longing
for a better future on this planet. Come along
and go explore the great Festival programme,
which is categorised into Foundations, Friction
and Festivities.
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