The frog feels so weird. He is light and warm and it says thump, thump inside his chest. What is it who’s in the way? Every time he meets the cute white duck it only gets worse. Has he perhaps fallen in love? – It doesn’t work! Said the pig. – A duck and a frog cannot be in love with each other. She is white and you are green. But the frog didn’t care about this. 

Author and illustrator Max Velthuijs (1923-2015) wrote the Frog books in the late 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s. The books depict feelings and friendship through beautiful illustrations in a way that children understand. The frog and friends have been part of the bookshelf for many children of the 1990s and surely they still hold up, so that the next generation can also enjoy them. Stage artists Hanne Oline Mellingen and Oda Alisøy have transformed the books into storytelling theater for children aged 3-5. Perhaps this is the first encounter with the theater as an art form and The Frog and Friends?

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Do you want to learn more about how the body and our sexual functions work?

We come to talk more about, among other things, what happens when we have an orgasm, what sexually transmitted diseases we have and what to look for, and what the prostate actually is. 

There will be a quiz with delicious prizes! <3 

Do you have questions or wonder about the body? Send in the link and we will answer as much as we can: https://forms.gle/GKp7ExYcYBQAH6mD8 

Hope to see you there! 

Smack and slap, MSO Bergen 

MSO Bergen is an independent organization of medical students, that has run outreach sexual information for, among others, children and youth since 1973. The organization is party-political and religiously independent, and has as its main aim to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies by means of attitude-creating sexuality education and contraceptive guidance, prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections and promote positive attitudes around one’s own and others’ bodies, boundaries and identity

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender+ (LGBT+) people experience targeted homophobia and transphobia at every level – including legal, political and social. For sex workers who are LGBT+, discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity adds to and intensifies the discrimination they experience as sex workers, who are subjected to a distinct set of violations. More so, for LGBTQ+ sex workers who are cultural minorities, they experience further discrimination in different levels in the society. The multiple identities of queer sex workers therefore have the potential to further marginalise individuals and render them more vulnerable to increased levels of violence, human rights’ abuses, and decreased access to services and justice. 

In this discussion, we will talk about the experiences of sex workers with minority backgrounds and their struggle for survival and acceptance.

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FRI Vestland’s Ladies’ Night invites you to  stop the light party and singo!

Badass Women Singo: 

Your favorite music mixed with bingo? Welcome to Singo! Instead of listening for your lucky number, listen for your lucky tunes! All aids allowed! Quizzel is our bingo DJ and hostess with the mostess giving you all the best music from all the Badass Women out there! We promise exciting prizes 😉 

Stop the light party: 

A color coded party, showing your intentions for the night! Dress up in the colors of the night – or we can provide you with something when you arrive. We will facilitate mingling and games to get to know each other. 

Red: Taken, just here for the shakin’!

Yellow: It’s complicated!

Green: Single and ready to mingle!

CC: Free, 10 kr per bingo pad

Two organizations working to help solve issues regarding discrimination, harassment and hate crime are joining us in Pride House to tell us more about their work and how they work. Both offer free legal advice and mediation in cases where discrimination has occurred. If you’ve experienced discrimination or harassment due to your sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity, one of these might be able to help you with your case. Come listen to what opportunities you have and talk to representatives from the organizations who can guide you towards the most constructive means of action in difficult situations.

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Do you break gender norms and have questions about gender-affirming training, physiology, and hormones? Vero PT, a non-binary personal trainer and group fitness instructor, will give you an introduction to how gender hormones affect your exercise physiology. Vero will share personal experiences related to hormone treatment, exercise, and body transformation. They will provide practical advice, inspiration, and insights into lifestyle, hormones, exercise, and diet. You will gain a good understanding of training with hormone therapy, exercising before and after surgery, feminizing/masculinizing strength training, as well as general fitness from a trans and non-binary perspective. Here, you can ask questions about almost anything you may wonder about regarding the body and exercise!

We are also excited to have a guest that is knowledgeable about fashion style and self-expression, and will contribute with tips and advice on how to highlight your unique features and express yourself through clothing, while breaking norms.

We are looking forward seeing you!

CC: Free, 10 kr per bingo pad

The healthcare system meets people in the most vulnerable periods of their lives, whether it is when experiencing physical illness, childbirth, psychiatry or old age. We therefore need an inclusive healthcare system that has room to meet everyone.

How can healthcare professionals create an inclusive practice and meet a diverse group of patients and users with knowledge, respect and positive affirmation? What is needed for patients and users of the health system to feel that they are safe and equally cared for and respected regardless of sexual orientation? Let’s debate at Pride House!

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We have seen fantastic progress in terms of queer rights and inclusion in most areas since homosexuality was punishable 50 years ago. Although many LGBTI+ people live good lives in Norway today, LGBTI+ people are more exposed to hate speech, discrimination and harassment, and have worse living conditions than other Norwegian residents. Both the government and DnK therefore see the need both for better legal protection and changes in attitude. Nevertheless, unfortunately Christian communities are not always safe environments for queer Christians. In some Christian congregations, being queer is portrayed as incompatible with being a Christian and as a threat to Christian family values. 

In the sofa conversation, we will discuss what place queerness has in the church how we can create a more inclusive church and congregation, whether more democratization is a part of the solution, if the Church of Norway can lead the way and show the way for other religious communities, and whether queers should get involved in Church elections, and how to do it

Leader of the Åpen folkekirke, Gard Sandaker-Nilsen, and priest in St. Jakob’s Church, Øyvind Rudolf, are coming. We accept questions from the audience. 

Welcome as you are!

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Black Queer Pride is an event of African Students Union together with Skeiv Verden Vest during Bergen Pride. This event is meant to give space and representation to black queers in Bergen and surrounding areas. ASUIB and SVV are organizing a panel discussion with panelists who are from the community and who have been working for a better representation of this specific group in the black community.

We are excited to provide a platform for this community, and let their voices and existence be heard and seen.

We seek to represent all types of identities within the black community and we want to do this in a safe and respectful manner.

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It is not good enough that lhbtiq+ people in Norway often feel that they cannot be who they are. 

Queers in Norway today experience insecurity in public spaces. It is not without reason. The shooting in Oslo last year was a wake-up call for many, but others have been vigilant for as long as they can remember: always on guard, always prepared. 

You experience attacks, harassment and microaggressions by virtue of being queer. What is it like to live with this insecurity? And what is needed in order to feel safer? How can we as a community end all the little digs? What does the Agency for Culture, Diversity and Equality do in Bergen? What is the role of the police in preventing incitement against the queer community? Is it sufficient? We ask them! 

We invite you to an open debate with representatives from Amnesty,  Commissioner for Culture, Voluntary Sector and Inclusion, Eduardo Andersen, and Pål Tore Haga from the Police. 

If you have questions for the participants, you can send them in ahead to: pridehouse@bergenpride.no

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Kirken er selvfølgelig med på feiringen av skeiv kjærlighet og mangfold i byen vår under årets Regnbuedager!

Vel møtt til en trygg gudstjeneste for alle, med nattverd og fellesskap, tirsdag 6. Juni klokken 19.00.

Medvirkende

Predikant: Susanne Sønderbo

Prester fra St.Jakob, Kirkens Bymisjon, Den Norske Kirke Bergen , Bergen domkirke menighet m. flere.

Koret Sapfonia og andre musikere og dansere medvirker.

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The self declared queen of self love Emma Fended from the legendary House of Friele of Bergen invites you to Draw a Drag Eleganza! There will be 2,5 hours of painting, sipping of your drink of choice, laughter, music, drag and of course magical pride atmosphere! This is TOO fabulous to miss out on! The event is open to everybody, but to make sure you get supplies for painting, sign up to pridepark@bergenpride.no

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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.

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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

Sex og Politikk, FRI Vestland and Regnbuedagene invite you to an open café for queer seniors between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Here Sex og Politikk will set up a talk about the sexual health of the elderly and present Uke66.

Old age is often described as the fall of life, as if it were something negative. But isn’t it at this time of year that we reap the fruits of all our efforts during the spring and summer? 

Sex og Politikk has prepared the e-learning tool Uke66.no which addresses the topic of the elderly and sexual health. Is it true that older queers are better at sexual health than others? Sex og Politikk organizes a talk about the topic and presents Uke66.

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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.

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Martine Hammervold-Austinat had her first gig with the lesbian club concept DRAMAqueen in May 2018 and has since traveled the country with the dj duo of the same name. Among other things, she has played at Brød & Sirkus, Storgata 26 and Pride in Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen, Harstad, Drammen and Kirkenes, in addition to her permanent residency at the nightclub Elsker. Last seen at Vinjerock in Jotunheimen.

She has distinguished herself as a DJ with a USB full of guilty pleasures, hits, r&b and pop with a fondness for disco and really anything with big bass.

Austinat plays the songs you thought you’d forgotten, the remixes you didn’t expect and gets the dance floor boiling all night long.

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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

Markella released her debut single “Burn Again” in the spring of 2022, shortly afterwards she also released “Hide Away”, to great response from listeners worldwide. Her latest single “No one hurts me like i hurt myself” came out on March 3rd this year, and the song has already reached well over 100,000 music hearts all over the world – in just one month!

Through her music, she has created her own musical universe where Nordic synth-based pop meets various Greek elements, such as language, folk tones and timbres.

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Andreas Wijk is a model, artist and influencer, and has collaborated with some of the industry’s biggest brands in the fashion industry. Now the focus is on new music that follows up his latest hit singles `If I Was Gay’ and `Christmas Time Again’ which were streamed over 1 million times!

In “If I was gay”, he describes a fear of coming out as gay, and in his case with a background in The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway with concerns about how people around him and his family would react. In connection with the single, Wijk posted a clip on TikTok in which he plays the song for his parents. The clip went viral and was also spread internationally with 25 million views!

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In Norway, there is broad political agreement that comprehensive sexual education is good for children and young people. But how much do those in charge know about sex ed, sexual health and sexual rights? Sex og Politikk challenges the local politicians in Bergen to take part in a slightly different “school lesson” where we shine a spotlight on sexual education, hear what the politicians think and can do, and where anyone who wants to in Pride Park can take part in a small “examination” where there are prizes for the best score! All you have to do is load Kahoot on your phone right away!

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DJ and reality TV personality Ferdinand has in recent years emerged as a fresh and important breath of fresh air in Norwegian pop culture. As a representative of freedom of prejudice and openness, Ferdinand stands out among an up-and-coming, young and hungry generation. Ferdinand has already built a good reputation as a live performer through performances at Oslo Pride, Folketeateret, Samfunnet Bislet, Edderkoppen scene, Kulturhuset and countless club stages in Eastern Norway. 

As a DJ, Ferdinand has already become a household name behind the controls at Elsker and SALT in Oslo, the country’s biggest Pride festivals and Pride mix on NRK P3. As a DJ, he can promise sing-alongs, the best of gay bops and sweaty EDM bangers.

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The silly, humorous and at times serious talk show Skeiv Preik is back with a focus on queer culture and politics. The show features a number of exciting and well-known guests, here to do everything from awkward conversations to important discussions. The show is led by Ingvild Endestad and Joakim Aadland, and has been staged in a number of cities since the show saw the light of day during BergenPride 2015. 

A good atmosphere, a good dose of humor, pleasant conversations and lots of glitter are guaranteed!  

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Per Person plays music that makes you want to dance! It’s electronic, but with a lot of references to the 80s and 90s. He touches on genres such as italo, disco, indie and house, and is not right to throw in both old and new hits.

Per Person plays at Elsker in Oslo, and has also played at Sukkerbiten, Mir, Feber, Pride in Stavanger and Plan B in Malmö.

In Pride Park he will be joined by pop up performances by our fabulous local drag ensemble – Haus of Friele!

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After 10 years in the music industry, Melanie Wehbe has written several hit songs that have won both the Swedish Melodifestivalen and the Danish Melodi Grand Prix. As an artist, Melanie has established herself as a rising star who, with her emotional pop, has been described as one of Sweden’s best-kept secrets and talents.

Her entire debut EP, “Bloom”, is a musical journey about self-acceptance, finding oneself and one’s inner strength through flourishing as a person. “For The Show” was a perfect sequel in her career, and a brilliant feature in this year’s Melodifestivalen. With a powerful number and a performance straight from the heart, this flower can also make others bloom and become even stronger.

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Per Person plays music that makes you want to dance! It’s electronic, but with a lot of references to the 80s and 90s. He touches on genres such as italo, disco, indie and house, and is not right to throw in both old and new hits.

Per Person plays at Elsker in Oslo, and has also played at Sukkerbiten, Mir, Feber, Pride in Stavanger and Plan B in Malmö.

In Pride Park he will be joined by pop up performances by our fabulous local drag ensemble – Haus of Friele!

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KEiiNO had their debut in Melodi Grand Prix in 2019, with the song “Spirit in the Sky” and received the most audience votes during Eurovision that year. Since their debut, KEiiNO has released 18 singles and a critically acclaimed debut album. The multi-platinum-awarded trio has won 7 pop awards, became No. 1 on the Norwegian sales charts, No. 2 on Spotify’s Global list and nominated for the Spellemann prize in the category “song of the year” in 2019.

The Norwegian trio believes that everyone should be able to dance colourfully and freely like the northern lights that dance across the sky. With a band of top musicians, energetic pop songs and world hits, KEiiNO wants to gather a diverse audience for an engaging live show!

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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

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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!

After the parade there will be a parade show in Pride Park, with speeches from invited guests and musical features. 

This year’s parade-show consists of our local drag house Haus of Friele! Haus of Friele is a Bergen-based drag haus known for their bold and creative performances celebrating diversity and self-expression. With fierce performances and elaborate costumes, they inspire self-confidence and challenge societal norms.

Visit their website at www.hausoffriele.no

Time: Ca. 14.00
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In the summer of 2022, we were hit by terror. Eirik himself was at London pub. Afterwards, he asked himself what he could do for the fight for queer rights. The result was a queer Norwegian liberation rock album that explicitly addresses queer love between boys, lust, loneliness, vulnerability, dance and fun!

The title “Nattas Barn” is inspired by an interview in which Kim Friele mentioned the gays who went out into the streets, parks and public toilets after dark – because of shame, taboo and incitement – to find other queers with whom they could experience closeness, sex and love with as “Children of the Night”.

All the songs on the album deal with various themes and issues related to living life as queer today, and point a critical finger at the role of religion in this struggle for liberation.

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DJ ALPHADIVA is an Oslo-based DJ who has gathered the greatest divas from a wide range of genres to give you an unforgettable confidence boost, and kickstart your inner revolution! They’re serving bassdriven disco, remixed rock, sassy dance pop og sexy hip hop mixed together to create a dancefloor you won’t forget. ALPHADIVA plays at nightclubs and festivals internationally and all over Norway. They have performed at Trænafestivalen, Oslo Drag Festival and Oslo Pride to mention some. Next destination for ALPHADIVA is Regnbuedagene i Bergen. Discover you’re inner diva, love yourself and let’s celebrate all the love together!

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Rainbow Night is Bergen Pride’s official closing party, and in 2022 the show and afterparty gathered over 1,300 festively-minded audiences!

This evening offers both a spectacular show with some of the world’s best drag artists at Ole Bull Scene followed by an unforgettable after-party at Kulturhuset. For this year’s Rainbow Night show, the famous drag queens The Vivienne, Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Envy Peru, Tayce and of course Moss’s great queen, Skrellex, will fill the stage!!

The show will offer everything from lavish fashion, razor-sharp humor, amazing lip syncs and high splits! A show you don’t want to miss!

Want to meet the queens and have the best seats to watch the show?

Treat yourself to a VIP ticket and meet the queens Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Tayce, Envy Peru and Skrellex. With a VIP ticket, you will also be allowed into the venue before other guests, and can thus secure the best place to see this spectacular show.

The ticket includes: Meet and greet, show at Ole Bull Scene and after party at Kulturhuset if you show up to Kulturhuset before 23:30.

Meet and greet from 19.00 – 20.00 

Show at 21.00 

Rainbow night – after party:

This year’s party will be at Kulturhuset in Bergen, just a short walking distance from Ole Bull Scene where the show takes place! This evening we fill all the floors with queer content and invite to a grand finale of a seven-day long celebration of queer love, diversity and the freedom to be ourselves!

In addition to the DJs, there will be pop ups of gogos and burlesque throughout the evening!

When you buy VIP/Show tickets, you get free entry to the after party if you show up before 23:30

DJs and venues:

Hovedsalen: DJ Darling Peter ft. D-Jaye with MC Andrew Sylveste

Lillesalen: DJ Bente Talentet and DJ Per Persson

Loftet: Lounge

Dancers: Dennixx, Logan Moore and Ida Sanguine.

Doors open at 23.00

Practical information:

Rainbow night show:

Artists for Rainbow Night Show: Bianca Del Rio, Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Tayce, XXXXX and Skrellex

Venue for show and Meet & Greet: Ole Bull Stage (Øvre Ole Bulls Plass 3

Time for Meet & Greet: 19.00 – 20.00

Show time: 21.00 – 22.30

Rainbow Night Party:

Place for Rainbow Night party: Kulturhuset in Bergen (Vaskerelven 8)

Doors open: 21.00

Doors close: 03.00

Ticket prices:

VIP ticket: NOK 1,200 + ticket fee

VIP ticket gives you Meet & Greet with Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Tayce, Envy Peru and Skrellex + show + after party at Kulturhuset

Kjøp billett

Show and party ticket: NOK 650 + ticket fee

This ticket gives you a show at the Ole Bull Stage and entry to the after party at Kulturhuset

Kjøp billett

Party ticket: NOK 400 + ticket fee

This ticket gives you entry to the after party at Kulturhuset (NB! This ticket does not give access to shows at Ole Bull Stage)

Kjøp billett

Pels i Bergen invites you to a legendary Bear party and Bergen Pride finale. We welcome all Bears, those who like Bears, the leather men, cubs and everyone who likes to party to join us. 

We are a group of nice bears who call ourselves Pels i Bergen. We are working closely with Bamseklubben i Norge, a group for men who likes men and who identify as male. We are firm believers that body positivity is important and we have a great social dedication to creating a safe environment for everybody to socialize in instead of sitting at home alone. We wish to welcome everybody who enjoys nice people, furry or not, to join us!

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Miss Tati made her album debut in 2017 with the aptly titled “Finally, Tati!”. After several years of extensive live performances and singles, the Norwegian/Portuguese/Angolan artist has long impressed both concertgoers and music lovers all over the country. With acclaimed performances at most of the country’s major festivals, such as Øyafestivalen, Slottsfjell and by:Larm, as well as a number of club concerts.

The Bergens’ unique mix of soul, hip hop and RnB has also ensured that Miss Tati has received attention far beyond Norway’s borders. Newspapers and magazines such as The Guardian, i-D, Nylon, Essence and Timeout London have all lavished their love on Tati’s music.

Get ready for delicious rhythms as Miss Tati enters the Pride Park main stage Saturday June 10th!

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