The Gathering is a Norwegian-Russian collaboration that addresses topics of belonging, and a better understanding of cross-border collaborative projects that explore themes of history, language, international dialogue, art and democracy. One of the goals is to stimulate deeper collaboration, create opportunities for innovative new projects and positive networks among professional practitioners based in the Barents region. The Gathering aims to achieve this by initiating dialogue-based democratic collaboration.

More information to come.

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GullBakken was founded in 2018 by Gull Øzger and Wenche Bakken, and aims to develop innovative performances and art productions. The project group will also contribute to skills development through collaboration, networking, courses, seminars and workshops. With these projects, GullBakken wants to be an initiator and premise giver for art projects and network building together with the artists, organizations and institutions that they invite into art and network projects. GullBakken consists of dance artist, producer and facilitator Gull Øzger and festival curator, producer, writer and cultural worker Wenche Bakken. GullBakken is located in Mo i Rana.

Russian partner

Art Residency Nickel
Art Residency Nickel (curated by Alexandra Krements) is based at The Second School Center in Nikel. The residence offers exhibition rooms, a studio, a dance studio, and rooms for interdisciplinary collaboration. During the residency period, the artists are responsible for organising various activities such as workshops, master classes and other forms of activities that involve dialogue with the local population.

Norwegian partners:

Stellaris DansTeater (SD)
Stellaris DansTeater is a professional independent dance company based in Hammerfest (Norway) and was established in 1980. The company is the oldest active independent company in dance in Norway, and is probably the world's northernmost in this category. Our activity and tour activities are mainly in The Barents Region/Northern areas, but we also collaborate with other artists from other countries and offer guest performances where natural within our activity.
SD has placed great emphasis on cultural exchange, and today we collaborate with various professional artists, institutions and organisations in The Barents Region (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia), the Baltic countries (Estonia, Lativia and Lithuania) and Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.stellaris.no

DanseFestival Barents (DFB)
DanseFestival The Barents goal is through an annual festival to present performances of high national and international quality with the main emphasis on art and culture from the Barents region. Elements and presentations of dance from another geographical area can be taken into account where it naturally fits into the festival's program and theme. www.dansefestivalbarents.no