The Great Culture Debate

– Art and culture create the city

In connection with the municipal and county council elections of 2023, we invite you to a cultural policy debate with representatives from various political parties in Oslo.

How can professional art and culture contribute to creating a good place to live for the youth in Oslo?

Based on the current municipal plan, with its vision, goals, and strategies towards 2040, it states that Oslo aims to become a greener, more inviting, and more creative city that accommodates everyone. Additionally, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are an important part of Oslo’s societal planning, where one of the goals is to create sustainable and inclusive urbanisation, cities, and local communities.

Paneldebatten vil dreie seg rundt følgende spørsmål:

The panel debate will focus on the following questions:

  1. What kind of visions do the political parties have for professional art as a contributor to creating sustainable local communities in the city?
  2. What role do professional artists and cultural actors have in the future Oslo??
  3. How do the politicians imagine that art and cultural actors can contribute to the goals outlined in the municipal plan?
  4. In what way will the politicians facilitate diversity in the presentation of professional art in Oslo?

Panel: 

Bjørn Revil (FrP)

Hallstein Bjercke (V)

Karoline Grosås Nordbø (KrF)

Mehmet Kaan Inan (H)

Morten Edvardsen (Sp)

Rauand Ismail (MDG)

Rina Mariann Hansen (Ap)

Sarah Safavifard (SV)

Moderator for the debate: Marte Bjerke, journalist at Fagbladet.

Bjerke has extensive experience as a debate leader, moderator, and as a cultural journalist in daily and trade press. She served as the acting editor of Musikkultur (now Kontekst) in two periods. Her original background is from the music field, and she has previously worked as a clarinetist, educator, and conductor.

The doors open at 6:00 PM, and the debate will take place from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There will also be an opportunity to purchase food and drinks during the event.

The event is in collaboration with Norsk Scenekunstbruk.

The photo is from the performance Påskemåne Ønskesol by Thea Borring Lande.

Wednesday 23. august

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