Event Type : Sosialt - Annet

Earlier this year a unanimous city council decided that the plaza south of the city hall should be named after Kim Friele. The area outside of the city hall is meant to work as a gathering place for every bergenser, regardless of gender, sexuality and cultural background. Kim Friele’s place should be a symbol of the city’s diversity. 

The municipality of Bergen wishes to invite everybody to the official opening of Kim Friele’s place and the unveiling of the sign. We hope that people want to show up to honor the memory of Kim Friele and to celebrate the opening of Kim Friele’s place. 

The Mayor of Bergen and others will give speeches.

CC: Free

Meet the SoMe phenomenon Mimi Devine!

Mimi Devine is the previous Carte Blanche dancer Shlomi Ruimis alter ego as an entertainer and drag queen. She has had great success in social media, and is now taking her culture and her followers from TikTok and Instagram to the stage. All about Mimi is a show where Mimi dances, lip syncs and acts out her wildest fantasies and challenges from her everyday life as a mother of toddlers. With her on stage is four dancers from the Norwegian ballroom scene, who all in their own way seduces the audience – and Mimi. 

The show is played Wednesday and Thursday.

Time: 20.00, June 7th and 19.00, June 8th
CC: 350,-  Kjøp billett

Balansekunst invites you to check your privileges! 

* The workshop in-person, but requires you to use your own smartphone to answer reflection tasks anonymously. 

Acknowledging your own privilege doesn’t mean “I’m a problem”, it means the system is a problem. Everyone has different identities, and you may encounter prejudices and advantages based on these. For example, you may face prejudice as a bisexual, but if you are white and do not have disabilities, you will at the same time have privileges by virtue of this. 

Privileges indicate that people who are within the norms do not have to face certain prejudices. That doesn’t mean you never face resistance. This means that you will not encounter additional resistance because of your skin colour, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, class background, age, religion, or functional ability – and more. 

During this workshop we give some examples of small and large barriers that many do not have to deal with, but which others experience. Here you can check which privileges you have or do not have, and reflect on what we can all do to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities and freedoms. 

The workshop is led by Eivind Breilid, who is a mediator at Balansekunst.

CC: Free

Join Spillhuset for a Pride breakfast and face painting before the parade. We then walk together to the parade which starts at Bryggen. Spillhuset Bergen has its own place in the parade, and you are most welcome to participate here.

After the parade we go back to Spillhuset for a tea party. Feel free to dress formally and take part in the tea party! We will provide tea and snacks. Maybe you need a little breather? Or maybe you want to start a new book club with us? We exhibit books with a Rainbow theme so that you can take a break by yourself or discuss books with others.

Time: 10:00 – 14:00 and 15:00 – 18:00

CC: Free

On Saturday June 10th, we will once again gather thousands of people in a parade through the streets of Bergen. For many of us, the parade is the very highlight of pride, and an important day where we can celebrate our freedom and the fight for our rights!

Pride parades are a political celebration that celebrates both the diversity in the society and the right to love who you love and be who you are. Since the Stonewall riot in 1969, which is considered the start of the modern fight for queer rights, pride parades have spread throughout the world, and today move millions of people through thousands of cities around the world.

Parades creates an international community, gives people a sense of belonging, and it honors the fight for queer rights that has taken place throughout history, and that takes place today.

Last year more than 30,000 people participated in the parade in Bergen, and we look forward to being able to gather again on June 10th.

Who can participate in the parade?

Everyone can participate in the parade, but if you want to go as a group (e.g. a political party, organization, football club or corps), you must register in advance. 

Practical information:

Time:

Line-up for cars and other motorized vehicles: 11.00 – 12.00

Line-up for parade participants: 12.00 – 13.00

Parade start: 13.00

Where: Line-up on Festningskaien, and the parade starts at Statsraaden Bar & Reception.

Parade route: 

The parade will start by Bradbenken and move through the following streets/places: Bryggen – Torget – Strandgaten – Christian Michelsens gate – Markeveien –  Veiten – Engen – Vaskerelven – Torggaten – Nedre Ole Bulls where the parade will end by the Blue Stone 

Remember to follow light regulation and traffic rules to get from the end of the parade to Pride Park at Festplassen.

For registering your group/organization, fill out this form: https://bergenpride.no/parade-2023/

There will be a parade show, appeals, concerts and DJs in Pride Park at Festplassen after the parade ends!