Heritage Dialogues warmly welcomes everybody to the Heritage Dialogues Festival week 28.07 - 4.08.2024 in coastal villages around Bodø, the cultural capital of Europe 2024. Heritage Dialogues is a series of international and interdisciplinary creative workshops dedicated to the resilience and beauty of the heritage of coastal landscapes and villages in Norway, Estonia, and North Europe. The programme includes subprogrammes on architecture and heritage conservation, music and arts, and local livelihoods and traditions.
Arnstein Brekke, leader of the Heritage Dialogues project and conservation officer in Bodø municipality, emphasizes the significance of coastal heritage: "The festival aims to highlight the resilience and fragility of coastal cultures and ecosystems in a changing world, fostering connections between places and people from across Europe. The festival is set in the unique heritage landscapes of Misværmarka, Ljønes village, Givær, and Fleinvær islands. In collaboration with local communities, participants will explore the coastal village's heritage —its nature and culture, past and present, histories and people, buildings and lifestyles, handicrafts and arts, voices and music."
Ave Paulus, international coordinator of Heritage Dialogues and heritage expert from the Estonian coast: „Among the 50 active participants of the festival are besides Norwegians heritage experts and architects from Estonia and Nordic countries, musicians and artists from up to Faroe islands. All share a deep appreciation for coastal culture and a love for the sea.“
Open festival days consist of several seminars, exhibitions, roundtables, walks, and concerts. „Pitesamiske stemmer“ on 28.07 resonates with Pite Sami heritage – stories, buildings, music, language, places and people. 31.07 festival in Ljønes is dedicated to coastal landscapes, fjords, buildings, and climate change. Heritage Dialogues open festival day on Givær on 2.08 and deals with coastal livelihoods, histories, heritage and communities. 3.08 roundtable and concerts in Fleinvær island conclude the festival week.
The open festival days are free of charge and open to all, both in-person and online. Due to the small size of the venues, prior registration is required. The events will be live-streamed on the festival homepage and Facebook. The language of the event is predominantly English. For more information and registration, visit https://heritagedialogues.com/
Heritage Dialogues is a collaborative project involving several organizations and institutions from Norway, Estonia, and other Nordic countries. It has received financial support from Nordic Culture Point, the Municipality of Bodø, Bodø2024, the Sami Parliament, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage, the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the Eesti Kulturkapital, ICOMOS, and others.
Contact: info@heritagedialogues.com
Arnstein Brekke, phone: 90976119
Ave Paulus: 003725239404
Villu Veski, jazz musician from Muhu island, Estonia, and coordinator of the music programme of Heritage Dialogues : "The nature of the coast is most inspiring place to create and listen to music."
