Bodø 2024: Norway's European Capital of Culture Program Unveiled
Bodø, Norway, is set to elevate its cultural significance with a budget of €27 million (310 million NOK) as it prepares for its role as the 2024 European Capital of Culture. This funding comes from both the city and Nordland county, supplemented by substantial contributions from Bodø Energi (24 million NOK) and Samfunnsløftet (50 million NOK). A collaboration with the Estonian National Museum is part of the initiative. The exhibition 'Messy Corners / The Controversial Hamsun' will launch on March 15 at the Hamsun Centre, highlighting Knut Hamsun. The Hamsunsdagene symposium is scheduled for August 4–10. The Sámi Museum will open on April 24, showcasing over 200 artifacts. The 'Feeding Europe' project includes culinary roadshows and the Arktisk Mat event on September 13–14. Additionally, the 'Sound of Silence' symposium will take place on April 3–4, with concerts along the Nordlandsruta trail from July 17 to August 17. The Via Querinissima project will link the Lofoten Islands to Venice.
Key facts
- Bodø is European Capital of Culture for 2024 with a budget of 310 million NOK (€27 million).
- Major sponsors: Bodø Energi (24 million NOK) and Samfunnsløftet (50 million NOK).
- Partnership with Estonian National Museum in Tartu, another 2024 Capital of Culture.
- Exhibition 'Messy Corners / The Controversial Hamsun' opens March 15 at Hamsun Centre in Hamarøy.
- Hamsunsdagene symposium on Knut Hamsun runs August 4–10.
- Bådåddjo Musea becomes Sámi Museum; first exhibition on April 24 curated by Kristoffer Dolmen with over 200 artifacts.
- Feeding Europe project maps Arctic food producers; Arktisk Mat event on September 13–14 in Mosjøen.
- Sound of Silence UNESCO symposium on April 3–4 in Bodø and Vega; installation 'Allhavet' by Maja Nilsen and Kristine Tjøgersen.
- Nordlandsruta trail (650 km) hosts events July 17–August 17.
- Via Querinissima project proposes cultural route between Lofoten and Venice, based on Pietro Querini's 1432 shipwreck.
Entities
Artists
- Knut Hamsun
- Kristoffer Dolmen
- Maja Nilsen
- Kristine Tjøgersen
- Pietro Querini
- Adolf Hitler
- Joseph Goebbels
Institutions
- ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network)
- Estonian National Museum
- Hamsun Centre
- Bådåddjo Musea
- Sámi Museum
- UNESCO
- Bodø Energi
- Samfunnsløftet
- Consiglio d'Europa
- Artribune
Locations
- Bodø
- Norway
- Tartu
- Estonia
- Hamarøy
- Nordland
- Mosjøen
- Vega
- Lofoten Islands
- Røstlandet
- Venice
- Italy
- Sweden
- Finland
- Bruges
- France