Welcome to an open wrap up event for §112 Fredrikstad 2024, where we will share conversations, discussions, retrospectives – and thoughts on a new festival!

The first edition of the arts and culture festival §112 Fredrikstad is drawing to a close. Over the course of four months, we have experienced more than 50 events, debates, performances and installations that in different ways reflect on the questions “Are we good ancestors? Can art and culture help to change the world?”

On Friday, September 27, we invite all partners and interested parties to a wrap-up event at Båthuset stage in Fredrikstad. We’ll be offering insights into what we’ve done and achieved, presentations and conversations from the stage. We want a lively conversation and are also setting up a world café, where you can contribute your opinions, and not least a pleasant evening with a good atmosphere and DJ!

If you’re interested in culture, art and a sustainable society that takes care of nature, this is an evening in the spirit of §112 that you won’t want to miss!

Remember to reserve your free tickets by Wednesday, September 25. First come, first served!

The event starts at 19:00. DJ from 21.00. Free entry, light refreshments. The bar will be open.

Key note speakers:

Anne Beate Hovind: over the past 20 years, Anne Beate has worked at the interface of art, culture and business where she has accumulated a vast amount of experience in realizing complex and original projects. including the development of public services, construction of hospitals, urban planning, location and passenger-oriented development for airports. Anne Beate is a passionate urban developer who believes in transforming the city from the heart. Today, she is Project Director of Bjørvika Utvikling and Chair of Bjørvikaforeningen. She applies her energy and expertise to the urban planning of Oslo and produces two internationally renowned works of art: Future Library by Scottish artist Katie Paterson and Losæter/FlatbreadSociety by the art collective Futurefarmers.

Julie Forchhammer: Julie has worked at the intersection of climate and culture for two decades. As environmental manager for the Øya Festival, festival manager for Vinjerock and advisor and board member for the Rainforest Foundation, Julie has worked with climate transition in both national and international organizations. For two decades, she has worked to find real solutions for transition among cultural actors.

Thomas Østgaard: Artistic director Østfold International Theater and §112 Fredrikstad

Ingar Guttormsen: cultural developer, Fredrikstad municipality and project manager for §112 Fredrikstad

And

Socioeconomic analysis: insights from §112 Fredrikstad 2024
Østfold University College: world café
Kool DJ KCFLY

§112 Fredrikstad

§112 Fredrikstad is a new art and culture arena, artisticly exploring the crucial question: Are we good ancestors? The festival title refers to the Norwegian Constitution’s §112, granting everyone a right to unspoilt nature. Through cultural experiences, conversations, public meetings and debates, §112 Fredrikstad will present climate and environmental issues to the public in a new way.
Read more at paragraf112.no